Pod For Thought

Sitting with your thoughts can be daunting. It feels uncomfortable to hear all the negative thoughts you have about yourself or even others. These thoughts build negativity, anger, resentment, jealousy, inferiority, superiority and so much more. How do you control these? How do you even know you have these emotions? And why you have them? Self reflection is not easy. It’s when you allow yourself to think whatever and then question it like a curious child with the question “why?” It feels very confrontational but it’s so crucial that we do that to understand ourselves. Even though it creates immense discomfort for a while, it helps you moderate your emotions and show others your authentic self in that moment. That feels liberating. So explore your thoughts and ideas without judgment. Don’t be afraid of your own hypocrisy during the process. It’s part of the journey. Let me know if you’ve been on this journey or if you’re starting now. Follow me on @apodforthought on Instagram and Facebook. Happy Reflecting! 😊 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

These past two weeks have been quite stressful in different ways. I have been trying to figure out a routine for college and work while also finding time to do things for myself. The pandemic restrictions are forcing us all to stay in longer, at least in Ontario. We have a second lockdown during peak winters. So we are stuck inside and it is slowly eating at me. But I’m trying my best to keep my head above water and have found few ways to continue feeling positive and optimistic. Maybe it helps someone else feeling the same way. I hope you take responsibility of your life and pull yourself out of this slump. Keep going and stay strong! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Being in your 20s is not easy. With so many responsibilities to bear, so many life altering decisions to make while still trying to learn how to adult, one can only expect to feel overwhelmed and lost. It only gets worse when society pressurizes you to do all of this within their unreasonable deadlines. But you must realize that these timelines are only templates. Go forward in life at your own pace and do what is right for you at the right time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I wanted to share my experience of living abroad. It’s been a year since I moved to Canada from India and it’s been a year of many realizations. Is it better or worse than I thought it would be? Is the cold weather really that daunting? Am I living my best life? Find out the answers to all of that in this episode. 2020 was truly life changing for me and I hope to carry all the lessons I learned this year to 2021. Here’s to hoping we keep working towards becoming who we aspire to be. Happy New Year everybody! 😊 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

2020 will always be the year of collective misery. The pandemic gave us a new reality to get used to and took isolation to a whole new level. So many of us are separated from family and friends, just waiting for restrictions to be lifted. Finding any joy in this year felt like a Herculean task but I finally did. Thanks to all the comics in this world who bring laughter in the worst of the times. Here are the links to all the videos mentioned: “Vir Das: Outside In - The Lockdown Special” on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81362817?s=i&trkid=255824129 || AIB Podcast: feat. Shahrukh Khan (part 1) - https://youtu.be/5LFdcZe7WW4 || “Daniel Sloss: Live Shows” on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80223685?s=i&trkid=14170286 || “Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King” on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80134781?s=i&trkid=255824129 || The Comics Roundtable 2018 with Rajeev Masand - https://youtu.be/pfu1_WuyBsw --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app