Hi! I'm Rhea.

Welcome to Mind Over Matter, the blog I created to find a sense of calm when everything around me felt extremely chaotic. 

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As a naturally bubbly but anxious person, I have always felt a bit like the golden snitch from Harry Potter. For all you muggles out there, the golden snitch is a small flying ball that is almost impossible to catch since it's constantly in motion. 

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Don't get me wrong; I love the fact that I'm so energetic– it's one of my best qualities. But, it also means that I am absolutely terrible at handling any negative emotion or experience in my life. 

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Whenever I'm sad, angry or hurt, I fully unravel. Sort of like a handmade sweater that was put in the washing machine for a little too long. 

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Obviously, that's not sustainable. Or healthy, for that matter. So, I turned to both reading and writing as outlets for my emotions. In books, I was able to immerse myself in a completely new world and find some solace within the pages. In writing, I could express myself unapologetically and simply let all thoughts pour out onto the page. 

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And so, Mind Over Matter was born. 

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Here, you'll find book reviews, random scribbles and anything else I feel like adding. 

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Thank you so much for being here, and I hope you manage to find some sort of peace by browsing through Mind Over Matter :)