“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran Dear Fellow Warrior, When you begin to see things clearer…see the truth… when you begin to learn more about what “mental health stigma” and what “mental health bigotry” looks like across all domains… in the family,…
Mental Health
Rising Above Adversity
“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.” – Aristotle Dear Fellow Warrior, Sometimes, when I go out, maybe to the grocery store or run an errand, my mind tends to think that I still look like the person I was “before.” Before the pandemic. Before this grey zone – ‘identity crisis’…
Re-Introducing Dr. Elsa, “The Warrior KQueen”
Why I Claimed the title, “The Warrior KQueen,” and Why I Continue to Embrace it in the New Decade of my life. “She wasn’t looking for a Knight. She was looking for a Sword.” – Atticus Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a fantastic summer. August is over, and we are now in the…
My Words…
“Stories are a communal currency of humanity.” — Tahir Shah Dear Fellow Warrior, I sometimes wonder, if I die at any point… would people read my journals. I write in cursive.. and some of the cursive is illegible….but perhaps what I write, in stream of consciousness and for catharsis, by hand, would be more difficult…
A Love Letter to the Buree Nazar (Evil Eyes)
Dear Fellow Warrior, I had written this letter to the Buree Nazar, a few years ago, after I finished my PhD. I lost that poem, because it was handwritten somewhere on loose-leaf paper, unfortunately. I will share another article that explains what the “Buree Nazar” concept is in the near future, should you not be…
The Soul of an “Angry Brown Woman”
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran Dear Fellow Warrior, I wrote this recently one night, while fighting my insomnia. I call this piece of writing, “The Soul of an Angry Brown Woman” Let me know what you think of it. The Soul…
This Comeback is for Me
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is Now.” – Chinese Proverb Dear Fellow Warrior, Happy September and Happy National Suicide Prevention Month. I hope to write more on Suicide Prevention Month in a future post. For the moment, I wanted to share something with you. Please…
A New Logo for A New Beginning
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar Dear Fellow Warrior, One thing I gifted myself for my milestone birthday this past summer was finally creating a logo for my “Chronicles of the Warrior KQueen” Blog! I was very excited about this. You may…