Your 20s are often described as the most exciting years of your life. People tell you: "This is your time to explore." "This is when you build your future." "You should be travelling, growing, achieving, and becoming the best version of yourself." But what happens when your reality feels completely different? What happens when you look around and feel like everyone is moving ahead while you are still trying to understand where you are going? You open social media and see someone getting their dream job. Someone else is travelling the world. Someone is getting married. Someone is starting a successful business. And suddenly, a quiet thought appears: "Am I falling behind?" If you have felt this way, you are not alone. Feeling lost in your 20s is one of the most common emotional experiences of this stage of life. It does not mean you are failing. It means you are navigating one of the biggest transitions of your life, discovering who you are while...
Hey everyone! I’m Mahika Maru, a rehabilitation counsellor passionate about making psychology real, relatable, and easy to understand. Through The InnerSphere Journal, I explore how psychology shapes our daily lives, relationships, mental health, career confusion, and everything in between. This space is about breaking down real struggles, patterns, and mindsets of our generation in a way that actually makes sense. Grab a coffee and let’s dive in