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looove the recent post about handling curiosity 🩵 i relate to the red zone one sm i hate it when im in a professional setting and people start asking personal questions 😭 any tips on how to dodge their questions respectfully/prevent them from doing it again?

Thanks for your kind words sweetheart.

I knowwwww how taxing it can be when people ask personal questions in process settings. I am kind of outright with my personality so I end up saying I am not comfortable directly but I also understand your pov that what if someone in power/authority is doing it. It becomes difficult to do it.

Can you please kindly allow me some time to structure this post? I am adding it to my list of topics and will get into it in detail. My perfectionist side won't allow me to deliver a poor quality post. So please bear with me. Thank you!!

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Have you ever come across a situation where you have a lot on your mind and just can't seem to control yourself- You feel lonely suddenly and you just want someone to just hold you even if it for a minute or two and there's no one around. If so, what do you do then? How do you overcome it by yourself?

Nice question. Terrific question. Thank you. Next.

Just kidding 😅😅 yes I have been there. I mean who does not? It's a part of life.

For me personally, I call up a friend I have certain people who are dear to me and I don't feel uncomfortable to be vulnerable around them. So I usually talk to them through a phone in such situations.

Call my family up. Even if I don't tell them that I am feeling lonely and this that. Just listening to their voices is calming for me.

I go out and take a walk. Look around to find someone I am at least friends with and talk with them to fill the void.

If I can't do any of this. I have a picture of my lord whom I believe in fiercely. I take it out. Hug it close to my chest and cry out loud. Literally wail like a child. I will go to the place where I worship them and sit down and wail and wail. It's therapeutic for me. The only person that can see my wailing like a kid is God. No one else allowed.

If it's not that major loneliness then I even cope up with it by sleeping or reading books that are around the themes of what I am feeling. Reading gives me a way to process my emotions. That's all I think. Hope it helps.

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I know you made a post about being in touch with your sensuality, but on a similar note I don’t feel sexy at all. How can I be sexy instead of cute?

I understand where you are coming from. I think age also plays a factor here. Because I don't know your age I can't exactly comment on anything. In case you are under 18 I will respectfully ask you to focus on your studies and career. Parental much?? I know but hear me out at least till the age of 20 you are a teenager. I will stretch it up to 23-25. But 20 can be the minimum bar.

Now if you are above 18, I will say start noticing things that make you cute and experiment, experiment, experiment!!!

I am going to make a post on this don't worry. Adding this to my list of topics right away until then I will suggest you to experiment with different looks. Watch movies that have the seductive archetype. The Sexy Villainess. Observe. Observe. Listen to seductive songs. Move your body that's provocative in a way and last but not the least be bold.

This is the output of trial and error tbh. I was also labelled as the cute girl when I was around 17-18, age did a play a factor for me. What helped me is first knowing what assets I have and then observing the seductive people portrayed through the media, books and irl around me and picking up things that lured me. Practicing it and applying that to see what suits me and what needs to be discarded.

I hope this helps for now.

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your post about handling curiosity is suuuuch a good one !! heavy on not knowing what other people are doing in their life — the peace it gives you omg.

also the one about not showing sexual curiosity !!! can’t count how many times i accidentally let my curiosity show to men and they always find a way to lure me into doing something i wasn’t really comfortable doing 🥹

Girllllll thanks for the sweet words and I can totally relate with you!!!!!

Honestly I have this inbuilt mechanism of detaching with people that start to mess with my peace *coughs* avoidant attachment style *coughs*.

I hope the men in your life didn't force you to do things harshly that you were not comfortable doing. It's heartbreaking when it happens and messes with your trust systems because now you are robbed of your safe space for practicing your sexuality. They sell you a vision of safety and trust but it's pure manipulation. I wish that you are now able to detect the signs at the earliest.

Stay alert out there. It's always," Kill or get killed."

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Handling curiosity so the cat doesn't get killed:

We all have been there at least once in our life where we allowed the curiosity to get the best of us and instantly regretted the decision. Being extremely mercurial in nature it comes naturally to me. To be curious on the continuous lookout to find something that will stimulate my brain or make it go crazy obsessive.

That's how I learned the harsh way that being a curious cat might sound cute but it can cost you your life or sanity. One of my dearest friends once said something along these lines,"Some truths are better left unknown. Truth and knowledge can turn into poison when consumed carelessly."

The reason why I am talking about this is because I hardly find people discussing it.

Yet mythology has so many great examples, Pandora opening the box, Eve eating the apple it wasn't just temptation it was also laced with curiosity of what might happen?

I am listing out a few things that you should avoid pursuing under sheer curiosity to save the poor cat in you:

1) A street fight. Two people are fighting. Let them. It's not your job to be the mediator and it's irrelevant to find the reason. Until and unless there's no aggression involved mind your own damn business.

2) Spiritual stuff especially dark ones. I believe energy is both light and dark in nature if you don't know the way to alchemize it better stay away.

3) Attempting things without any prior knowledge. Especially speaking about dangerous stuff here. If you love your life better do it under professional supervision.

4) Your partner's/crush feelings towards you. Girl if he likes you. You will know. Trust me. Been there. Done that. Constant microanalysis. It's tiring. Let him be.

5) Others life. Stalking and obsessing over how a particular person is living their day to day life is literally embarrassing. Get a life, Sushma!

6) Know the red zones in a conversation. If meeting in a professional setting try to avoid personal questions. Learn to sense a person's discomfort and never push someone to answer your questions that have literally nothing to do with you.

7) Celebrities personal life. Another waste of time.

8) Do not show your curiosity for sexual acts, things,etc in front of a man. It's the easiest way to put yourself in danger. You are the target babe. Congrats!!

9) When someone tells you knowing the truth will hurt you. Let it be a secret. Don't persuade that person to tell the truth. I strongly believe when you don't control the situation the truth automatically finds its way to you (conditions applied).

10) About the stuff people say behind your back. A full proof route towards people pleasing, anxiety, self doubt etc. Don't go out of your way searching for what's cooking. The cake might turn out to be burnt. Who knows.

That's all for today's show on ash-says. Stay tuned for more illegal tricks and explosive opinions.

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Obsessed with your blog

Thank you sweetheart✨✨🦋🦋

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Fill your life with things you love, admire and find beautiful. Embody the archetype you find enchanting. Revisit the things you enjoyed as a child. Life is too short but can be too long when stuck in repetitive tasks. Mundane life is a necessity to embrace so sprinkle some magic. Buy flowers, watch the sky, tell the moon it looks pretty. Dream a little and achieve a lot✨✨🦋🦋

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Hello di,

Good evening, somehow u seem like one of my school seniors. Did you perhaps go to Loreto convent entally??? Thank u <3

Hey bacha,

It's sad but no I never attended that school. You have mistaken me for someone else.

Have a great night in btw✨✨

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Being in touch with your sensuality:

On today's episode of ash-says we are going to talk about how to get in touch with your sensuality. Personally it's something I am very passionate about and kind of indulgent too.

Sensuality helps me in feeling alive and in tune with myself. I can't guarantee it for everyone but for me it works wonders. It's like the "Amrut" or "rejuvenating water" (for a lack of better terms) for me. Along with that it's the most healthy way for expressing my sexuality and keeping it in control to not let it affect my day to day functioning.

Here are some ways I incorporated in the last five years of my life to be in touch with my sensuality:

1) Exercise: No matter what I am going to vouch for this always. The way it helps me in expressing the surplus energy and controlling my desires is a chef's kiss. Plus helps in tackling the sluggish feeling.

2) Dance: Especially the slow sensual seductive dance. Not only it's a good outlet but above all that it validates the emotions and creates a space to delve in it to create a beautiful synchronisation with the body movements.

3) Art: Create! Create! Create! Nothing better than creating beautiful art or writing poems, stories,etc to voice your passion for the world and it's offerings.

4) Music: I have playlists on Spotify that specifically cater to my sensual mood. It has all the songs that can set a tone for the bedroom (iykyk). Singing to it or dancing works wonders. It's a magical experience.

5) Meditation: You can meditate on those feelings to internalize it and put all that energy in proper use for achieving a goal,etc. This is something I very rarely do because I am a very active person but putting it out here cause it works for some people.

6)Play Barbie: This is my personal favourite. After all I am just a girl. I put on some makeup, wear a bold sexy outfit or a cute dress (depending on the mood) then spend my time reading a romance novel and listening to sensual songs. It's my kind of therapy🦋🦋

7) Be a model: Being all dressed up but not clicking any photos you got to be kidding me!!! Come on girl! Pose and click! You are not going to be this young again. The best thing I do is this. It literally helps in skyrocketing my confidence. I don't click pictures daily but boy when I do, God forbid!!

8) Unlearn the shame: The basic one. You need to own your body first and appreciate it. I know saying is easy but hey you won't get there if you never start.

9) Imitate things that you find sexy: I will explain this with an example, so I find laying on the bed on my chest with my legs dangling in the air extremely sexy so when I am alone I will lie on the bed in that way as a way of expressing. Secondly, we all know sipping wine while reading a book is incredibly sexy while being dressed all slutty but I don't consume alcoholic beverages so as an alternative I drink pomegranate juice. Plus I find pomegranate as the sexiest fruit for obvious reasons.

10) Invest in things that make you feel sensual and seductive: It doesn't need to be costly. Find your sexy and invest!! For me it's aroma candles, jewellery, deep neck tops, skirts, ribbons, art honestly I have developed a knack to turn any ordinary thing into something seductive atp I feel. Everything works for me. So exploreeee!! If you are experimental enough and don't have parental risks you can try out sex toys too.

That's all for today's show on ash-says. Stay tuned for more illegal tricks and explosive opinions.

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Hello, I read your post about tact and open-mindedness, and now I understand why some people are so well-liked. I think one bad speech pattern I have is over-sharing. And sometimes I ask something about them (e.g. "where did you go this weekend?") and I end up responding with my answer after theirs and it feels like I always kill the conversation flow. Could you do more tips on communication? I really enjoy reading your post when you post an ash-says, it always gives me a new perspective. ^-^

Hey love thanks for reaching out. I completely understand your pov because I too struggle with it at times. Now that you have mentioned it please allow me sometime to structure a post tackling this issue.

In the meanwhile I would say if you like talking just talk about things that are not personal. Futile stuff or topics or subjects,etc I hope you get my point.

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Practicing Tact and Open mindedness:

One of the important skills to develop so that you can effectively navigate both life and social situations is TACT and OPEN MINDEDNESS.

To practice this first you should be aware of your own sensitivities, emotions, principles,etc and then explore arenas that contradict it. The "my way or highway" approach is an essential cause it helps you to be stable in your roots but at the same time you have to branch out yourself in different directions.

When consulted with facts it's foolish to be stuck on the old narrative. People who have the stability to ground themselves in their ideals but are adaptable enough to change things according to the situation go a long way and are able to navigate life ten times better.

The mere fact that you are alive is because your genes were able to mutate and adopt in the surroundings. Survival of the fittest.

Not only this when you are receptive towards others opinions you open a gateway to constant learning and are able to charm people. People love to talk and when you listen you get information that might just help you grab a job, impress your crush or make your life a tad bit easier.

Practicing tact also helps you in balancing out the extremes and opens the path to contemplate everything from different scenarios and then arrive at a decision.

It not just adds grace but also enhances your character.

Trust me nothing attracts people like a moth to the flames like being non judgemental and tactful.

Try it out. The amount of eye opening information you might receive will be shocking.

That's all for today's show on ash-says. Stay tuned for more illegal tricks and explosive opinions.

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hey girl! i hope you're doing well💗

would love some book recommendations from you<33

Hii girl!! I am doing great. Thanks for asking✨

Coming to your question it's kind of difficult to determine which genre you are looking for in recommendations.

I don't read self help books tbh. I am more of a fictional reader and books surrounding the area of my interests like politics, business, etc.

Still I can suggest some classic recs to you and manhuas (If you are into them like me):

1) Gone with the wind (Passionate. That's all)

2) The picture of Dorian Gray (I personally didn't find the story that engaging but it's best for vocabulary building)

3) The Great Gatsby (This one has kind of left me scarred, it's a deep one once you understand it)

4) Wuthering heights (Currently reading it but the pace seems slow in the start)

5) The dead poets society ( I bawled my eyes out for this one. 10/10 recommended)

Manhuas:

1) How to save the female lead's brother( Roxanne the main character is sooo badass. I hope it continues. Speedy recovery to the maker)

2) Beware of the Villainess

3) The Villainess is a Marionette (The art✨✨)

4) The Broken Ring (The emotional rollercoaster is just chef kiss)

5) Noragami (It's a manga but it's my all time favourite)

Non fictional books:

1) The India way

2) Wings of Fire

3) Indian Architecture ( I haven't completed reading this one)

That's all I have to share. Honestly I am a fictional reader at the core. So I hope I was able to suggest something helpful.

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oh it's okay lol if ur not an ashlesha still love ur vibes! also if you know who "this anon is" then drop a dm👀

That's sweet of you and thanks for the heartwarming compliment!!!!

Now now aren't you a smart one to suggest that but I would just say your url starts with the alphabet "r" my sweet little princess🤭🤭🦋🦋

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omg you're an ashlesha girlie?? i love ashlesha women😭💗

Heyyy sorry for the disappointment but I am not an ashlesha nakshatra born.

And guessing by the question I can place my bet on who this anon is🤭🤭🦋🦋

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another indian it girl on the block ITS ABOUT TIME

i love your blog 💋xx

Thanks for all the love and positivity!!!!!

It really matters alot✨✨✨

Let's create a beautiful impact together even if it's in one person's life. It's more than enough✨✨🦋🦋

And the same goes for your blog tooo✨✨✨

Ladies if you still haven't checked on @being-addie then you are seriously missing out on some good stuff.

What are you waiting for?? Head over now!!

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This!!!! Preach it more!!!!!

I have also been in a position where the people around me didn't match my vibe and ethics. It's really difficult to survive in such situations and you are extremely susceptible to wrong things.

One of the reasons I strongly believe," It's okay to be lonely than being surrounded by the wrong people."

It took a toll on my mental health too and I actually started second guessing my morals and felt that maybe I was the problem.

Kudos to my family and old friends who were with me like a strong support throughout and not to mention MY GOD!!! He was the only thing that kept me sane and protected in that chaos.

That's the reason I stress high on community!!!

The right people can be the reason for your win and the wrong ones for your downfall.

Let's talk about friendships.

Company matters. If your friends are out smoking during work, bunking classes and partying, you will either

a) break under peer pressure and follow them

b) be miserable if that isn't the lifestyle you want

I want to say I've never been in that situation, but I was. This is why I can empathize with you, and tell you that you need to leave friendships like these ASAP.

My "friends" did not respect me. Because I let them. They would talk over me, make plans without me, leave me behind at gatherings, had absolutely NO boundaries. It took me a painful experience to wake the fuck up and leave them.

In my room, I cried. I screamed. I raged about how unfair all of this was. But the issue wasn't them it was me. I was the one who didn't set the boundaries. I was the one who let them disrespect me over and over. The moment you do not stand up for yourself, it's over. Its hunting season, and people will tear you to shreds.

It took me a while to heal, but when I did end up making new, better friends, I realised the vast difference between my friend groups. When I was with my old friends, I was constantly stressed, I had incomplete assignments, I would go out all the time, and I'll be honest I was really bitchy. With my new friends, my god how things changed. New study habits, healthier choices, laughter, love.

I didn't realise how long I hadn't been myself. The people who you surround yourself with have a huge effect on you and your life. And trust me when I say if you feel the need to hide parts of yourself and fake shit to be around them, you will NEVER be happy around them. True friendship flourishes around authenticity and confidence.

Company matters. Know who your real friends are.

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Blooms under Thorns

Hey Queens!!

Life ain't always sunshine and rainbows, right? We all go through stuff - heartbreaks, failures, moments that make you wanna crawl under the covers.

But here's the thing: YOU are strong, YOU are beautiful, and YOU are NOT alone! That's why I'm starting this thing called "Blooms Under Thorns."

What is it?

A space to share your stories. The tough times, the tears, the moments you questioned everything. But most importantly, how you overcame it!

Because guess what? Your story MATTERS. It can inspire someone else going through something similar. It can show them that they too can bloom, even when surrounded by thorns.

This is a space for vulnerability, for sharing the thorns that pricked you, but most importantly, for celebrating the BLOOMING AMAZING women you are!

How to share?

Reblog this post or alternatively you can share it in my ask section titled, "Gossip Box" anonymously.

Briefly describe the "thorns" you faced.

Most importantly, don't be shy, your story could inspire someone else.

Let's create a garden of strength and beautiful blooms, together.