Journal 04 - “Soul Connections Aren’t Loud — They’re Safe.”

Thursday, 31st August, 2025.

Jai Shree Krishna! 🦚

a letter from a quieter place inside me, to a quieter place inside you

Hi, you!

Over the last few months, something in me has shifted.

Not in a dramatic way.

But like when a curtain moves ever so slightly and suddenly you realise there’s light

outside.

I’ve been softening.

And for once, not out of exhaustion — but by choice.

I don’t feel the need to explain as much. Or be everywhere. Or say yes to everything.

It wasn’t one moment that changed me.

It was a quiet string of moments —

real conversations, deeper silences, a few heartbreaks, and more honesty with

myself.

What I realised is…

so much of my life was spent trying to be understood — trying to be “enough” for

people I cared about.

Not because they demanded it, but because a part of me thought I had to do

something to be loved.

But lately, I’ve been asking myself softer questions.

Like —

What if the love I’ve been chasing… isn’t supposed to be chased at all?

What if the safest connections don’t ask for performance — just presence?This shift in me has helped me notice something else too:

The most soulful connections I’ve experienced have all been quiet.

They were never the loud, dramatic, fast-burning kind.

They were soft. Slow. Rooted.

Like old trees — they gave shade, not noise.

These relationships —

whether friends, collaborators, or even fleeting interactions —

felt like gentle spaces where I didn’t have to adjust my volume or my truth.

Where being fully myself didn’t feel like too much.

And I’m learning to honour that more. To walk away with grace when I feel I’m

shrinking. To stay present with people who feel like calm water, not crashing waves.

So if you’re reading this and you’ve ever felt the need to prove, explain, or chase just

to feel loved —

I just want to remind you:

You don’t have to.

Let love meet you in your softness. Let friendship grow in stillness, not survival.

Let yourself receive, not just give!

Soul connections —

the real ones —

don’t ask you to prove anything.

They just exist.

They aren’t conditional on your productivity, your tone, your timing, or your

emotional vocabulary.

They meet you where you are — and stay.

They don’t get awkward when you’re quiet.

They don’t pull away when you’re not cheerful.

They don’t need fixing. They don’t need filters.

They just feel like stillness. Like honesty. Like a return.

And these relationships don’t have to look grand.

They can be old friends who hold space when you don’t have words.

A colleague who respects your silence.

A parent who finally listens.

A partner who doesn’t make your vulnerability feel like weight.🌸 A quiet reflection for your Sunday:

Who in your life feels like peace — not pressure?

Where are you still working hard for relationships, when maybe, love &

friendships are meant to feel easy?

And what version of yourself do you feel most at home in?

This version of me is still unfolding. But she feels more grounded.

More trusting. More okay with letting things take their time.

I hope you meet this version of you too —

not the one who needs to be louder, but the one who feels safe being quiet. ❤🪷

With all my heart,

Nidhi

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