Author Archives: Shina Jacob

Fear

Corner stone to almost all societal obligations We live in a world which is consumed with preconceived notions, prejudiced minds, prejudged entities and predetermined outlooks. Come to think of it, most of the fears are based on religion, region, skin colour, language to just name a few. We are mentally conditioned to fear/interpret any ofContinue reading “Fear”

I am an Ailurophile

Now if I do not write about cats, what is this blog of mine! Ailurophile, the word means a lover of cats. No points for guessing 😉 The white fluffy feline you see above is my fascination, muse, emotional support, stress buster, cuddle buddy, mood elevator… I can literally add more to these adjectives butContinue reading “I am an Ailurophile”

What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger or does it?

A song, a phrase that is being used enormous times in an effort to make you feel better The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s original line was “Was mich nicht umbringt macht mich stärker.” The saying comes from the “Maxims and Arrows” section of Nietzsche’s book, Twilight of the Idols (1888). It is usually translated intoContinue reading “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger or does it?”

Mental Health

A stigma that is running it’s course to be accepted as any other physical illness Heard in one of the documentaries, of how our forefathers came to understand being a physician. How they understood that our body can be mended and not left to die. The story behind this was; In one of the communities,Continue reading “Mental Health”