Fazal Hadi
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Hello, I’m Fazal Hadi, a motivational storyteller who writes honest, human stories that inspire growth, hope, and inner strength.
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Learning to Float: A Journey Through the Waves of Anxiety
I used to believe that strength meant silence. That the only way to deal with anxiety was to ignore it, hide it, and press forward as if nothing was wrong. But anxiety doesn’t work like that. It doesn’t care about your calendar or your intentions. It arrives uninvited, like a sudden tide pulling you under just when you thought the shore was near.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Longevity
The Secret Side of a Happy Life
I used to believe happiness lived somewhere just beyond my reach. It was always the next paycheck, the next vacation, the next big win. I told myself I’d finally be happy when I got promoted, when I bought a bigger house, when I had more followers, more friends, more... everything.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Humans
The Letter I Never Sent: A Goodbye That Saved My Life
I never actually mailed the letter. I folded it neatly, slid it into a blank white envelope, and tucked it away in the back of my journal. But writing it was enough. It was the goodbye I needed—the one I never got from you.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Confessions
The Day I Stopped Chasing Perfection
I don’t remember the exact moment I first started chasing perfection. Maybe it was in third grade, when I got a silver star instead of gold on my spelling test and cried in the car. Or maybe it was in high school, when my friends laughed at how obsessed I was with getting the “perfect” GPA. Somewhere along the way, I equated self-worth with flawlessness.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Humans
When I Stopped Competing, I Started Living
There was a time in my life when every moment felt like a scoreboard ticking against me. From the outside, I looked like someone on the rise. I graduated top of my class, earned a spot in a prestigious internship program, and even had a tidy list of accolades to flaunt on social media. But what no one saw—what I barely admitted to myself—was how much of my life had become a constant comparison, a never-ending chase to be the best.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Humans
Things I Wish I Told My Father
There are some stories that don’t start with a dramatic bang, but rather, with the quiet ticking of a clock on a Sunday afternoon—the kind that you hear only when you’re alone with your thoughts. That’s where this story begins. Not in a storm, not in chaos. Just a simple room, an empty chair, and a hundred things I wish I had said to my father.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Humans
The Last Dinosaur in My Backyard
I was eight when I first met him. It was the summer after second grade, one of those lazy, golden stretches of time when school felt like a distant memory, and the future was nothing more than bedtime and bike rides. Our backyard wasn't much—just a patch of grass, a creaky swing set, and an old oak tree that split the sunlight into dancing shadows.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Families
A Silent Room Full of Memories
A Silent Room Full of Memories There’s a small room at the end of my hallway. The door is always closed, not locked, just closed. It’s been that way for three years. People assume it's a guest room, or maybe a storage space, and I let them. What do you say? “Oh, that’s where my mother died” or “That’s where I keep the life I haven’t been ready to unpack.” There are no simple words for a silent room full of memories.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Humans
