Author name: Shabnam Baloch

People simply call it the place where winds change direction. In this valley, there once lived a girl who was born already listening.She did not listen the way others did.Where others heard instructions, she heard meanings.Where others saw life as something to survive, she saw life as something to understand. As she grew, people mistook […]

The year was 2175. The sky no longer carried the chatter of birds or the scent of rain. It carried only signals — silent, perfect, coded — moving between metallic towers that touched clouds of synthetic light. I had arrived here by accident, or perhaps by fate — a relic from a forgotten century. A

I was in one of my thought experiment moods — that space where your mind drifts so far it begins to create its own world. I saw myself walking in a vast desert. The kind of desert that feels alive, where the air itself hums. It was empty, endless, yet it didn’t feel lonely —

We are taught from a young age to fear uncertainty — to avoid what’s unknown, unpredictable, or untested. Our parents, teachers, elders, and even neighbours often advise us to seek safety in what’s certain. For women and girls, this advice becomes even more restrictive — a lifelong lesson in caution, conformity, and containment. But as

I recently spoke about the risk of becoming irrelevant — how fearful and unsettling that thought can be. Yet, it’s a very real risk unless we consciously work to stay open to change and continuously evolve to remain fit for an ever-shifting world. When I first explored this idea, my focus was on professional relevance

No matter how hard you try, there are circles you will never enter. You can work harder, perform better, and even try to align yourself with their ways — but the walls will not break. Because the wall was never built from stone. It was built from interests. Inner circles often operate on unspoken agreements

There are moments in life when no one stands up to celebrate you — not because you haven’t done well, but because people see and express things differently. I’ve learned that recognition is not always a reflection of your worth or success. People have their own reasons for celebrating — or not celebrating — others.

Lately, I’ve been hearing and reading a lot about the power of manifestation. It’s a term that has become quite popular in self-development circles, often spoken about with a mix of curiosity and conviction. But as I reflected on it more deeply, I realized that I’ve been practicing manifestation for as long as I can

I often find myself endlessly curious about everything around me. Even something as ordinary as the building next door sparks a stream of questions: Who lives there? How do they spend their day? How do they choose which market to shop from? How do they organize their lives in a way that might be so

Creativity kills monotony. As human beings, we are wired to seek variety and meaning. The moment our days slip into sameness, boredom creeps in, productivity declines, and our spirit starts yearning for something new. Too often, we wait for an external force—a sudden opportunity, a new person, or a dramatic event—to break this cycle. But