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Posts by Maira Butt

Maira Butt is a freelance writer. She is an LSE Law graduate and is currently completing her MEd in Psychology of Education at the University of Manchester in the UK. She blogs at thegatesofparadise.wordpress.com and you can follow her on Twitter @mairaibutt.

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The Key to Freedom: Minding Your Own Business

“The day you stop racing is the day you win the race.” ~Bob Marley

Let me take you back to the beginning of my day, how I used to do it.

Flicking through my Facebook newsfeed, clicking on profiles, scrolling through comments, monitoring social interactions, checking how many likes my last post or profile picture got. Then I’m going to my therapist, to talk about how worthless my own life is, how inadequate I feel.

I’m not saving the world, pursuing my passion, making friends, or traveling. Neither am I getting married or engaged nor having children—and I do …