Breaking Beyond

Comparison Didn't Steal My Joy. It Sent Me to the Basement.

On imposter syndrome, new beginnings, and what happens when you open the door.

May 4 • Shailla Chand

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April 2026

What we choose to feed

Because ultimately, it is a choice. If we're aware and available enough to make it.

Apr 1 • Shailla Chand

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March 2026

Redefining momentum

She won Olympic gold but that's not what's sticking with me...

Mar 1 • Shailla Chand

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February 2026

July 2025

What stories are you telling yourself?

The power of the stories we tell ourselves and how they can dictate how we live and view life.

Jul 18, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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Mental Gymnastics

Not every story starts with a mountain. Some start with fifteen steps to the bathroom, a foggy brain, and the quiet pull of a trail you've walked…

Jul 11, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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May 2025

006: Sunset, Interrupted

I just wanted to enjoy the sunset, why did he have to bother me?

May 29, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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Challenging Perfection

My mind thinks it gets to control what's perfect. And it usually does. But not today, mind. Not today.

May 22, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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April 2025

005: Aunties Deserve Compassion Too

That time I found myself caught in the middle of an auntie nightmare.

Apr 24, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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004: The Man in the Salmon Shirt

That time I went to a beach in Sri Lanka to connect with the Indian Ocean but encountered something entirely different.

Apr 10, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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March 2025

dearest imposter,

i just need you to lower your voice.

Mar 23, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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February 2025

003: Could I Break the Norm?

Once I made the decision, it was a lifelong commitment in my mind. Little did I know that this health scare would make me rethink everything.

Feb 28, 2025 • Shailla Chand

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