Koon Rijjeil Ep 36: How I learned To Tha...

To Everyone Who Ever Hurt Me, Thank You.

This year’s World Mental Health Day episode is a little different.After what has been a difficult year, Karim sits down to reflect on the experiences that hurt him, the moments that made him question his self-worth, and the lessons he’s still learning about himself.Because sometimes the experiences we wish never happened end up teaching us things we might never have understood otherwise.

From living with ADHD and experiencing depression (again) to navigating relationships, expectations, self-doubt and learning to set boundaries, this episode is an honest reflection on what it means to look back at difficult moments without pretending they weren’t difficult.

Karim also explores the pressure men can feel to always be confident, have the answers and keep pushing forward, even when they’re hurting.This isn’t about celebrating pain, excusing the people who caused it, or pretending everything happens for an obvious reason. It’s about recognising what we can take from our experiences, learning to trust what life has in store for us, and deciding what kind of men we want to become.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why Karim wants to thank the experiences that hurt him
• How difficult moments can change our relationship with self-worth
• The pressure on men to always appear confident
• ADHD, depression and learning more about yourself
• Setting boundaries without losing your ability to care
• Why managing expectations can protect your mental health
• Accepting that effort doesn’t guarantee an outcome
• Trusting God’s plan when life takes an unexpected direction
• Finding meaning in difficult experiences without denying the pain
• Why being a good human being still mattersMental health deserves more than one day on the calendar.
   

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