WE KINDA PACKED OUR BAGS AND MOVED HALFWAY ACROSS THE WORLD *not clickbait*

hi ya'll, long time no see <3 and if you're new here, welcome to the LISTEN podcast!!

in this episode, i do not give excuses for my absence rather i VERY briefly update you on what life has looked like recently and this episode is pretty much an indication that i will be able to devote more time to LISTEN in coming days.

coming to you from a new location, with a fresh perspective, red hair and better mental health, i think it's safe to say that i am in an exciting new phase of my life and so is LISTEN!

never forget, my DMs are always open for you (@we_listenin on IG)!

always LISTENin,

mj <3

i'm constantly 'trying to try'. this just means that i'm always making an effort towards myself and attempting to get better.

ill mental health is a common issue in today's world and the amount of times i record an episode regarding what's happening north of my eyebrows is proof of the same.

i genuinely encourage you to make an effort like i try to and to seek support from anyone in doing so. we're all meant to hold each other's hands through tough times and something i'm trying to learn is that there's no shame in asking for help.

keep vocalising what you're feeling - trust me, it makes a difference.

and ofc, my DMs are always open @we_listenin on IG.

always LISTENin,

mj <3

finally got my camera working and im FINALLY done with boards and it's time for a (not so quick) rant about these tests and the education system as a part of my 'moving on'.

i will be trying to post more often and keep in touch more, lmk what you wanna talk ab and my DMs are always open @we_listenin (IG).

always LISTENin,

mj <3

DONT SHOOT ME ik its been soooooo long overdue and for that, my sincerest apologies. pls bear w me as i try to gain some sort of comfort with recording and not shooting myself at the sound of my own voice or the inability to speak a coherent sentence.

and i ended up not editing this at all so enjoy this pure ball of nervous rambling.

the last many months have been extremely confusing and busy and im so glad im finally sitting down to talk to you. im also going to force myself to just upload because i think i need it for the sake of my mental health.

i will try to post more often for sure and talk about several different topics but i wanna know what you'd be interested in conversing about and as always, my DMs are always open for some chapad chapad (@we_listenin on IG).

mwah

mj ;3

this was recorded bright and early today morning and i wanted to post this today itself because it just proves the whole point i make in this episode - waking up early as a form of time management can really help you get work done and reduce your stresses.

while it's a short episode, its genuinely something that talks about a tiny chunk of the effort i've been taking to help myself both academically and emotionally.

i do want to keep posting often and i may post shorter episodes such as this one, let me know if you have any topic suggestions or questions you want to ask that i can talk about.

and of course, im there for you on IG, just DM @we_listenin.

always LISTENin,

mj <3

in this episode i'm going to dissect why exactly i stopped posting for an extremely long period of time. what was it aside from 'life' that kept me away from something i so passionately started?

people say actions speak louder than words but sometimes words get amplified by their own silence. hidden under 'humour' and a 'light spirit', words leave a subconscious impact sometimes and you don't quite know what to do with that.

'easier said than done' also applies. its so much easier to pass comments than to be the one facing them.

join me as i talk about why it hurts to hear certain things in certain ways and why being mindful doesnt hurt anyone.

i'm going to post more regularly i promise but i want you to keep talking to me about things you'd like to discuss or any questions you have <3

you can always reach out to me @we_listenin (IG)

always LISTENin,

mj :3

so i'm 17 now. wild, i know. it's not wild that i'm growing up, it's wild that i've made it this far and this is what my life looks like thanks to the people around me.

made it through 17 years on this planet all because i was able to gain love and support one way or another.

please give me a little leeway as i learn to operate my mic and lighting set up and get rid of my coughing.

stay tuned for a lot of new content coming your way and keep the topics, questions, suggestions coming in @we_listenin on IG.

always LISTENin,

mj <3

okay so this is chaotic. it is my absolute pleasure to introduce you to mi familia accompanied by pool sounds, giggling, advice and the occasional 'kutta aa gaya'.

we were on vacation and decided to just turn the voice memos on and this is what we pulled out our asses. i hope this gives you a little warmth and i hope you enjoy having a seat at our dinner table.

in this episode, we discuss our family dynamic and what we think it takes to be a functional family (on most days) with a little dash of general advice.

let us know if you enjoyed this episode or just felt like a fourth wheel to our family.

rachana here, mahika's forcing me to write something for this episode so here we go; i never thought mahika would have me as a part of her podcast so i was just taken aback and i'm sorry for the extra advice i may have given. at the same time i've heard so much about some of you guys from mahika and i feel like i'm a part of it. love you all <3

inika here, i don't have the energy right now or ever. it is 11 pm at night after a long day at work, two hours in bumper to bumper traffic, picking up the rat (mj) from tuition, and attending an algebra class three years after passing out from school (dont ask)...and mahika is making me type all this. but, she fed me food so i have the minimal energy required to tell ya'll i love you and i hope this is some level of interesting to you. dont cancel mahi for how annoying we are. thank you. ily. get therapy. and stay safe.

mj again, i do 110% plan on having future episodes with these rats so send in questions or comments or topics you want your surrogate family to talk about :3

and as always, my DMs are always open @we_listenin.

my family loves listening and so ill always be listening too,

mj <3