“No” is a psychological boundary, not a rude word.
About Amal Chandra
Orphan Hearts and Wandering Souls: What a Baby Monkey and a Lone Penguin Reveal About Us
Humanity thrives not just by affiliating with others, but by confronting the deeper questions that arise when we feel alone.
Humanity thrives not just by affiliating with others, but by confronting the deeper questions that arise when we feel alone.
Love, Trauma, and the Courage to Build a Home: A Valentine’s Day Reckoning
Love has always demanded of human beings not merely emotion, but continuity; not merely desire, but responsibility.
Love has always demanded of human beings not merely emotion, but continuity; not merely desire, but responsibility.
The Quiet After the Noise: Reflecting on Silence and Introversion
People from marginalized backgrounds often develop a “culture of silence” — a survival strategy when speaking up brings risk, stigma, or punishment.
People from marginalized backgrounds often develop a “culture of silence” — a survival strategy when speaking up brings risk, stigma, or punishment.
When Suffering Becomes Contagious: Trauma, Mental Health, and the Ethic of Boundaries
The Psychology of “If I Suffer, Others Should Too”
The Psychology of “If I Suffer, Others Should Too”
Physical Violence or Self-Harm: The Last Cry for Help
Why some people lash out at others while others turn to self-destruction.
Why some people lash out at others while others turn to self-destruction.
Quiet Agency: Confronting Life’s Challenges
Before we solve our problems, we must first understand them—and that demands listening.
Before we solve our problems, we must first understand them—and that demands listening.
Respecting Individuality and Knowing Boundaries: A Philosophical and Psychological Exploration
In the intricate web of human relationships, the delicate balance between intimacy and personal autonomy is perpetually tested.
In the intricate web of human relationships, the delicate balance between intimacy and personal autonomy is perpetually tested.
Breaking the Silence: Why Mental Health Must Be Normalized, Not Hidden
The time has come to treat mental health neither as a taboo nor a luxury, but as an imperative for human flourishing.
The time has come to treat mental health neither as a taboo nor a luxury, but as an imperative for human flourishing.
The Fragile Fortress: Ego, Control, and the Unquiet Mind
There are few forces as corrosive to human relationships as the compulsion to control others while neglecting control over oneself.
There are few forces as corrosive to human relationships as the compulsion to control others while neglecting control over oneself.
Backstage Wars: Collective Responsibility in the Age of Performativity
Power without principle, loyalty without truth, and activism without introspection will only fracture the collective from within.
Power without principle, loyalty without truth, and activism without introspection will only fracture the collective from within.
Writing, Partnership, and the Ethics of Intellectual Kinship
Writing, when practiced ethically, shares in this spirit. It is not something one simply "produces" and "ships."
Writing, when practiced ethically, shares in this spirit. It is not something one simply “produces” and “ships.”
Tea, Love, and the Art of Stillness
May 21st marks International Tea Day.
May 21st marks International Tea Day.
Across Time and Space: The Enduring Strength of Love Against Long-Distance
Distance challenges love, but it also refines it.
Distance challenges love, but it also refines it.
Iago Syndrome: The Destructive Impulses of the Narcissistic and Self-Centered
Lurking in the shadows are individuals whose primary drive is not to build but to destroy—those who take pleasure in disrupting the happiness of others.
Lurking in the shadows are individuals whose primary drive is not to build but to destroy—those who take pleasure in disrupting the happiness of others.
Love, Commitment, and the Lifelong Journey to Self
Love, rather than a serendipitous discovery, is an intentional act. It’s real.
Love, rather than a serendipitous discovery, is an intentional act. It’s real.