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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧.
There is a misery that has a clear address. It lives in the body that is failing, in the bank account that is empty, in the home that is unsafe. This misery is made of real circumstances, of tangible hardship and undeniable pain. It is the misery of a difficult reality, a situation that causes genuine suffering. This kind of misery demands a real-world solution. It requires a doctor, a new source of income, a courageous escape, and a practical change. To heal this misery, we

Sreedhar Mandyam
Oct 312 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛.
Recently concluded a workshop on Guilt, where we talked about how to shield yourselves when people try to make you feel guilty. Conversation can sometimes feel like a walk through a hidden thicket. You are moving along, sharing words, and suddenly you feel the sharp sting of a barb. It is a comment designed not to communicate, but to wound. It is meant to make you feel guilty, to make you feel small, to make you feel lousy. "𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 �

Sreedhar Mandyam
Oct 302 min read


𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐢𝐭: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮
We’ve all been there. Someone drops a seemingly innocent comment that instantly makes your blood boil. Maybe it’s a backhanded compliment, a guilt trip, or outright sarcasm—whatever the form, their words are designed to get a reaction out of you. The truth? They’re baiting you. And the moment you take it, you’ve handed them control over your emotions. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩 "If you’re too la

Sreedhar Mandyam
Oct 292 min read
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