Maisha Narrates

🎙️ Calm in the Chaos: Sitting in the Eye of the Tornado

Life will always have storms, but you don’t have to become

This episode explores how to stay centered when life feels chaotic. We dive into the difference between pain and suffering, why you are not your thoughts or emotions, and how becoming the “watcher” of your inner world can bring clarity, peace, and freedom.

Through relatable stories and practical takeaways, you’ll learn how to let difficult emotions flow through you instead of getting stuck in them, so you can make decisions from inner knowing rather than emotional reaction.

You are not the chaos. You are the calm at its center. 🌪️

Full Blogpost here:

Medium: https://medium.com/@maishataranum/calm-in-the-chaos-c1ad18f0c673

Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/maishataranum/p/calm-in-the-chaos?r=6eho25&utm_medium=ios

Be Brave to Become a Beginner Over and Over Again | Why Growth Comes From Discomfort

What if the discomfort you’re trying so hard to avoid is actually the thing that’s growing you?

In this episode, I explore why every meaningful chapter of my life, like from changing careers and moving countries to becoming a parent and buying a home began with feeling completely out of my depth. We often chase comfort, believing that one day we’ll finally “arrive.” But what if comfort isn’t the destination? What if growth only exists on the other side of discomfort?

We’ll talk about why exercise strengthens the body, why learning stretches the mind, why becoming a beginner is one of the bravest things you can do, and how intentionally choosing discomfort can unlock a life far bigger than you imagined.

If you’ve been feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, or afraid to take the next leap, this episode is your reminder that you’re probably much closer to growth than you think.

Because the goal isn’t comfort. The goal is to experience as much of life as possible through growth and expansion.

New episodes every week on personal growth, mindset, resilience, working motherhood, career, and living life to your fullest potential.

In this episode, I share one of the most uncertain periods of my life. From quitting a career I spent 11 years building and lying on my bed questioning everything, to moving countries, changing careers, and being rejected by 350 job applications. Looking back, I realized that none of my biggest life decisions came from certainty. They came from curiosity.

We’ll explore why asking “How?” is more powerful than asking “Can I?”, why your identity should never become your ceiling, and how treating life like a series of small experiments can help you build confidence, adapt to change, and discover opportunities you never planned for.