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Early Detection Vital to Combat Breast Cancer
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in October and it being the most common cancer among women in Sri Lanka, we had a chat with Dr Lanka Jaya
The Rise of “Chosen Families”
In today’s world, the definition of family has truly evolved and continues to do so. Once confined strictly to bloodlines and legal ties, the idea o
These Are the Good Old Days (You Just Don’t Know It Yet)
There are some things in life that quietly remind us that time doesn’t stop for anyone. The rain falls whether you’re happy or heartbroken, and th
Why Sri Lanka Still Fumbles Sex Ed: And What That’s Doing to Our Youth
It’s not often that a piece of latex makes national headlines. But Sri Lanka is once again debating whether condom use belongs in classrooms, with t
Why the ‘Now’ Is Your Best Moment
Life moves pretty fast. Like ‘blink and you miss it’ fast. Between studies, work, social media, and all the endless notifications, it’s easy to
The Instagram Therapy Trap: The Pop Psychology Problem
You don’t need to scroll far to see it. Toxic, triggered, gaslighting, boundaries; the vocabulary of psychology is everywhere, from captions to conv
The Loneliness Paradox: Surrounded By People, But Still Alone In The Digital Age
How many times have you typed ’’lol’’ while keeping a straight face? Or hit ’’haha, I’m dying’’ without so much as a twitch of a smi
12 Affordable Ways to Romanticize Your Life
Let’s face it, life can feel like a never-ending to-do list. But what if I told you that you don’t need a fancy vacation or expensive hobbies to m
The Art of Paying Attention - And Why It’s More Fun Than You Think
Have you ever had one of those moments where your friend is halfway through telling you a story and you realise you have absolutely no idea what they
Escaping Into the Scroll: When Social Media Becomes Our Safe Place
There’s a point in the evening, usually somewhere between finishing dinner and pretending we’ll go to bed early, where the phone magically appears
How Dogs Are Saving the Sanity of Gen Z and Their Grandparents
Between doomscrolling, burnout, and an overwhelming fear of the future, Gen Z is barely holding it together. And on the other side of the family tree,
The Great ‘Soft Life’ Lie
There was a time when ambition was everything. We glamorised the hustle. We made to-do lists for our to-do lists. We wore “busy” like a badge of h
A Love Letter to Sunsets and Beautiful Endings
It was one of those evenings. The kind where your phone is on 3%, your to-do list is still yelling at you, and your brain feels like a browser with to
Feeling All the Feels? Here’s How to Keep Your Cool
On certain days, everything seems perfectly balanced. You’re sipping your iced coffee, vibing to your playlist, and your life feels like a Pinterest
Romanticising Life: The Art of Living Life Like It’s a Movie
Let’s be honest, life can feel like a never-ending cycle of to-do lists, emails, chores, and the occasional existential scroll through social media.
“Why Didn’t She Leave?” Is the Wrong Question
The surveillance footage of Cassie and Diddy is gut-wrenching. It’s raw. Violent. The kind of video you watch once and then wish you hadn’t. And y
Doomscroll, Panic, Repeat: Why You’re Glued to Bad News
You know that person who posts every breaking news update before the journalists even have time to verify it? Who shares three different links about a
Well-being is Your Life, Literally
Let’s be real. When someone mentions well-being, most of us picture a girl doing yoga at sunrise or a guy sipping green juice while manifesting his
An Integrated Holistic approach to healing Chikungunya
Integrated holistic medical systems have gentle and effective solutions to treat chikungunya. Chikungunya, the mosquito bourne viral outbreak is curr
Being ‘Fine’ All the Time is Exhausting
May might not ring any bells when it comes to mental health in Sri Lanka. It usually pops up more in October, when World Mental Health Day rolls aroun
Mental Health, But Make It Aesthetic: The Soft Era of Healing
Healing is not something we do behind closed doors anymore. Whether it is shared through playlists, scribbled in journals, whispered through guided me
Care for a sweet distraction?
Ever had a mental breakdown so bad that it’s got you tied to your bed not wanting to move an inch, even if nature called?
How Barressential Redefined Fitness in Colombo
When Narendra ‘Nare’ Bandaranayake returned to Sri Lanka in 2016 after over a decade in London, she didn’t plan on launching a fitness movement
Anantara Kalutara: A Tropical Paradise for Wellness and Relaxation
There’s a moment when you step into Anantara Kalutara that feels like the world outside simply fades away. Maybe it’s the way the golden light see
Why You Feel Like a Fraud (And Why You’re Not)
Have you ever felt like you are not as qualified as you think? That at any moment now, people will realize you are not as capable as they think you ar
The Lion’s Mindset: A Conversation on Mindfulness with Niroshi Embuldeniya
In a quiet, serene space surrounded by soft light and gentle stillness, I sat down with mindfulness coach Niroshi Embuldeniya to explore the essence o
Are you tired of being a people-pleaser?
Have you ever found yourself saying yes to things you would rather not do, just to avoid disappointing others? Have you felt like most of what you do
Break the silence, end menstrual stigma
Any girl post-puberty understands the awkwardness of asking a friend to check for that specific stain on her dress after getting up from a chair. The
The Endless Thought Loop: Why we overthink and how to stop
Do you ever feel most of your problems would be solved if you could get a grip on your overthinking? If you do, you are correct because when you overt
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