My name is Aaisha Minhas and I'm a 16-year-old teenager who has always had a passion for writing. It has always brought a sense of peace and joy to jot down all the thoughts roaming around in my complex brain.
I'm a Pakistani Candian who grew up in the city of Toronto till middle school, where I developed depression and anxiety-like issues due to which I constantly felt like I was trapped behind a bar of negativity. It took time and knowledge about mental health to realize what I was going through. One thing I can confidently say is that it played an important factor in helping me come out of my abnormal state and was a source of comfort.
At times when I would feel completely drained as I was doing homework or an assignment, the pencil that was in my hand would start moving on its own as I would fill pages and pages with the thoughts running through my head. By the end of it all, I would feel as if a weight was lifted off my shoulder and my heart could beat without the pressure of it wanting to break.
My dad is a writer himself, so once I showed him some of my work but the only feedback I got was that I should write more positive because all my writing would be about crying and suicidal thoughts. Over the course of time, I would still write, but occasionally, which slowly helped me dispose of all of the negativity I had onto paper, helping me feed my mind with a positive view of life.
So here I am, after going through many stages of poetry, speeches, motivational talks and so much more, I finally decided to start my own blog. More than anything, I just want people who are genuinely interested to read my lengthy "stories" to learn from the experiences I write about and to share my point of view with the people who are open to discussions.
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