To The One Person Listening: Recent Episodes
Noor Mahrooqi
In a world where mediocrity is celebrated, I have this paralyzing fear that nothing I do will ever be good enough! I’ve been going through this internal struggle of “why do I even want to start a podcast? What could I possibly have to offer to a world that already knows everything?" I read something recently that if we scale down our fears into bite-sized things, it becomes much easier to deal with. So instead of viewing this podcast as my ode to the world, it is now an ode to the one person listening..
In this episode, Noor explains why she's been MIA and whether asking the question "What If?" is useful or not. These thoughts began after watching the film 'Everything, Everywhere, All At Once'.
What does it mean to miss? a person? a time in your life? something you lost? I never truly understood the feeling or what to do with it until I read this post by Mari Andrew.
After a long menstrual cycle, Noor finally decides to sit down and talk about something. What is the difference between self-love and self-care? It's not the same thing and the difference is quite profound.
In this episode, I explore the question: Should we live out our individualistic fantasies or compromise our personal desires to fit into a community and truly belong? I also talk about how I hate receiving unwanted advice and why we should talk about our beliefs regardless of what others may think.
It's a spicy one. Can you recall the exact moment you understood or conceived the idea of romantic love? In this episode, I talk about how i struggle with unlearning the idea that happiness can only come from finding true love.
Something I've been struggling to put into words is the importance of play in our lives. We are constantly searching for purpose and meaning in every activity we do that we fail to realize the importance of just being, playing and doing things we enjoy simply because we enjoy it.
A mumbo jumbo of thoughts on a lost home, impermanence and belonging. Send me your favorite excerpt from a book or your favorite quote here: noor.mahrooqi@gmail.com.
Having your basic needs met since birth is a massive privilege, does that mean you shouldn't ask for more? Can we just be satisfied with the status quo?
Why do we desire to be understood? Can anyone really understand us? Can we understand ourselves?
An existential crisis in a Pandemic. Gen Z are amazing. Tiktok is weird. In this episode, I delve into a few things I've been thinking about lately and reflect back on my past self. Drawing strength and inspiration from Generation Z and their amazing ability to create without fear. I hope you enjoy my blabber and I hope the next episode will be sooner than 3 months away!