Nadeem Shah
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Storyteller of real emotions. I write about love, heartbreak, healing, and everything in between. My words come from lived moments and quiet reflections. Welcome to the world behind my smile — where every line holds a truth.
— Nadeem Shah
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From Burnout to Balance — My Journey Back to Feeling Like Myself
The Breaking Point I didn’t notice the warning signs at first. The late nights, the constant tiredness, the way I kept saying “yes” when every part of me was screaming “no.” I thought I was being productive, hardworking, maybe even admirable. But the truth was, I was slowly burning out. My body ached, my mind was foggy, and my heart felt heavy. It wasn’t until one morning—when even getting out of bed felt impossible—that I realized something was deeply wrong.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Journal
Breaking Free from the People-Pleaser Trap — How I Learned to Value My Own Voice
The Trap I Didn’t See Coming For years, I thought being agreeable, kind, and always available for others was a good thing. I believed that if I kept everyone around me happy, they would like me more, respect me more, and maybe even love me more. But what I didn’t realize was that in trying to meet everyone else’s expectations, I was losing myself. Every “yes” that went against my true feelings was another step away from who I really was.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Psyche
The Science of Sleep: How to Wake Up Energized Every Morning
🌙 Introduction: Why Sleep Feels Like a Mystery We’ve all had those mornings where the alarm rings, but instead of feeling rested, we feel as if we’ve run a marathon in our sleep. Despite going to bed “on time,” many people wake up groggy, cranky, and unmotivated. Why? The truth is, sleep isn’t just about hours spent in bed—it’s about quality.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Longevity
Life’s Messes Are Where the Magic Hides
Introduction: The Illusion of a Perfect Life From a young age, we’re told to aim for perfection. Perfect grades, perfect career, perfect relationships, perfect Instagram photos. Society conditions us to believe that a flawless life equals happiness. But the truth is far from it: perfection is often a cage, and real magic hides in the mess.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Motivation
Your Biggest Teacher Will Always Be Pain
Introduction: The Lesson No One Wants to Learn No one goes looking for pain. We spend so much of our lives trying to avoid it—ducking heartbreak, dodging failure, protecting ourselves from loss. But the truth is unavoidable: pain finds us anyway. And when it does, it leaves behind more than scars. It leaves behind lessons that nothing else in life can teach.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Motivation
The World Doesn’t Owe You Kindness
Introduction: The Harsh Truth We Don’t Want to Hear We grow up hearing phrases like “Be kind and the world will be kind to you” or “What goes around, comes around.” They sound comforting, don’t they? But somewhere along the way, life reminds us of a hard truth: the world doesn’t actually owe you kindness.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Motivation
Your Biggest Teacher Will Always Be Pain
Introduction: When Dreams Collapse Failure has a way of silencing even the loudest rooms. It’s the empty inbox after sending out dozens of applications, the rejection letter that arrives after months of preparation, the silence after you’ve poured your heart into something and the world simply shrugs.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Motivation
Your Biggest Teacher Will Always Be Pain
Introduction: The Shattering Sound of Silence Heartbreak doesn’t announce itself. It arrives quietly, like a thief, taking away the person you thought would stay forever. One moment, you’re making plans together; the next, you’re staring at your phone, reading a message that feels like a punch to the chest.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Confessions
Your Biggest Teacher Will Always Be Pain
Introduction: When Life Breaks Without Warning No one prepares you for the silence that follows after loss. One day, a voice, a laugh, or a presence fills the air around you—and then, suddenly, it doesn’t. The first time I truly understood pain wasn’t through failure or rejection, but through loss. It has a way of showing up uninvited, settling deep in your chest, and refusing to leave.
By Nadeem Shah 5 months ago in Families
