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  • An estuary where the sea meets dirt and debris, symbolizing the heavy stillness of anxiety.Living With Anxiety — A Little Bit More Than Before
    In Buffering Diaries, Cuts and Cracks
  • Yellow balcony with a coffee mug on the railing, symbolizing a quiet moment of connection with the woman across the balcony.The Lady Across the Balcony
    In Buffering Diaries, Cuts and Cracks
  • Daughter sitting at her mother’s resting place, brushing off dust, with sunlight falling through leaves.Mummy’s Floor
    In Buffering Diaries
  • An estuary where the sea meets dirt and debris, symbolizing the heavy stillness of anxiety.
    Buffering Diaries,  Cuts and Cracks

    Living With Anxiety — A Little Bit More Than Before

    October 17, 2025 /

    Even on the days I’m not so sure — this is for the ones who think healing is loud, and for the quiet battles fought behind held breaths. Anxiety doesn’t need a reason; it just needs space to be understood.

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  • Even in pieces, I can still stand against the wind
    #Merlunfiltered - The Visual Mess,  Buffering Diaries

    Writing as Self-Reflection: Confronting Fear and Paralysis

    October 16, 2025 /

    Writing became my icebreaker — a way to confront fear, reflect on my life, and keep moving forward, even when everything felt heavy and overwhelming.

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  • Some mornings are storms, some are light — learning to let go of emotional weight
    Buffering Diaries

    The Weight I Was Never Meant to Carry

    October 16, 2025 /

    Letting go of emotional weight is a journey, not a single decision. It begins with noticing the small spaces where light can enter, even when mornings feel stormy. This reflection is about letting go of emotional weight, learning to release what was never yours to carry, and discovering quiet love in unexpected places. It’s been weeks since I last blogged.My memories — my idea of love — have shifted. Mornings feel heavy, so I brace myself in the dark. Yet, light still finds its way in small, unexpected corners. I watch it creep across the floor, a quiet reminder that it exists — not everywhere, not in everyone, but somewhere.…

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  • A lone person sits on a windswept beach as waves crash around them, reflecting solitude, introspection, and the emotional turbulence of family distance.
    Buffering Diaries

    Family Estrangement Reflection: Navigating Distance

    August 31, 2025 /

    This blog unfolds a silent war fought within—yearning for family connection amidst silence and omission. It explores the emotional cost of sacrifice, the desire to leave, and the courage to live for oneself.

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  • Black and white photo of a silhouette against a dusky sky, symbolising emotional heaviness and the slow struggle to detach.
    Bold Roast,  Buffering Diaries

    Detach: The Ache of Letting Go Between Victimhood and Validation

    August 1, 2025 /

    Detach, they said. But how do you let go of what you never got to hold properly? This piece sits in the space between survival and silence — between needing to be seen and finally seeing yourself.

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  • A solitary figure standing in early morning light, symbolizing quiet strength and inner reflection.
    Bold Roast,  Buffering Diaries

    Waking Up with Anxiety and Trauma: The Quiet Horror We Still Don’t Talk About

    July 14, 2025 /

    Waking up with anxiety and trauma triggers isn’t rare. This piece explores how silence, shame, and survival shape our mornings.

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  • Saumya — the calm presence who helped me begin healing without touch, just by holding space.
    Unfiltered Letters

    The Power of Hands: Healing Without Touch

    July 13, 2025 /

    She didn’t walk into my life. She arrived like a name in a sealed envelope. No context, no story, no clue. And somehow, from ten feet away, with a single movement of her hand — she brought me back to myself.

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MERLYN MATHIAS

Truth-slinger. Word snob.
Chaos whisperer.
I don’t sugarcoat —
I serve the whole damn lemon.
Fueled by caffeine, side-eyes, and
2 a.m. honesty.
Too honest? Too bad.

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Recent Posts

  • Living With Anxiety — A Little Bit More Than Before
  • The Lady Across the Balcony
  • Mummy’s Floor

Sections

  • #Merlunfiltered – The Visual Mess (18)
  • Bold Roast (23)
  • Buffering Diaries (31)
  • Cuts and Cracks (18)
  • Mangii Gossip Diaries (8)
  • My Highness Zoe (3)
  • Royal Furball Chronicles (2)
  • Unfiltered Letters (12)

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