Friendship… the way you need to love yourself 8 Apr 2022July 10, 2022 So I look back in timeTurning pages through the notebook in my mindThere you were validating me as lovableThe good, bad, and the ugly. I remember it like it was…
Community… Friendship 15 Nov 2021 A moment in time sharing silenceA taste of safety traversing unknownA word spoken with a knowing forgivenessAn experience of frienship writing eternal trust - Nim - (Nimeshe Dilraj Madanayake)
A Crazy Turn… May you water my childhood seeds 30 Oct 2021 When you cuddled me closeGave me a peck on my noseTouched me like I was a rose Long ago maybe,But,Even now I smell the comfort that rose! The touch of…
Analysis… “It’s the effect of the ring” – A way to identify with our ego – A lesson from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien 10 Aug 2021 Last week I was quite busy watching the Harry Potter movie series on Netfllix. Believe it or not, I am one of the few who had never read or seen…
Friendship… Why do we cling to negative experiences? The reason for healing to take time… 6 Aug 2021August 6, 2021 So it's lockdown again for those of us living in Victoria, Australia. It's the sixth one. I was pretty upset when the announcement was made last night, as I am…
Community… Heal thyself – A book that helps queer heal themselves 5 May 2021May 5, 2021 Note: This blog post is my way of thanking Allan Downs, the author of The Velvet Rage, and my psychologist Beau Growcott who has been working with me and walking…
A Crazy Turn… It’s a question of them knowing if their lives are worth saving. 6 Mar 2021March 6, 2021 It was two weeks ago when I last met B (PhD). I was not only heavily intoxicated, but was peaking a toxic shame cycle. I couldn't remember the last time…
A Crazy Turn… Sorry – An apology for mistakes I’ve made in my words 8 Feb 2021 Words, merely a tool to communicate our opinion, emotion, experience, or some random garbage wrapped as our story. But, they can do a lot of damage. Whether we attack someone,…
Artists… Enough – Accepting the delta between 8 Feb 2021February 8, 2021 Each of us sings our song called "My Life." The lyrics, the key, the tune, the melody, only we know. But, we hear harmonies from time to time from the…
Analysis… Who should make the move first – A dating dilemma 8 Jan 2021January 8, 2021 If you are in a stage in life where you may ask for first or next dates from a "random stranger" you've met, I am confident that you have faced…
Community… Writing to heal, writing to communicate, writing to be successful. 4 Jan 2021January 4, 2021 Background of the author I was born and raised in Sri Lanka. My upbringing was mostly in the Sinhalese community, where the primary language spoken and written was Sinhala. I…
Analysis… My journey in the poverty cycle and homeless cycle and lessons learnt to work towards a better world 24 Dec 2020 https://youtu.be/JtU8xquogN0 As some of you may already know, I migrated to Australia in 2010, just hours before my 30th birthday to start over new, with a bag full of hopes…
A Crazy Turn… Rich little me! A story about the blessed “Me” 18 Dec 2020December 19, 2020 Note: This blog is a continuation from The Poor Little me! A story about the Victim Me!. As the author, I highly recommend you to read it before reading this,…
Community… Shame 30 Nov 2020November 30, 2020 I started seeing a Psychologist about 3 weeks ago. By third week, I really look forward to seeing him. Its like Saturday night date night. All other boys and girls…
Community… Let me introduce you to amazing grace 7 Nov 2020January 3, 2021 Introduction As some of my followers may know, since about a couple of weeks ago, I've joined and actively participate in a Facebook group called Pride Tribe. So, here I…
A Crazy Turn… You say you love me, But, should I really care? 6 Nov 2020November 6, 2020 You say you love meYou say I am worthyYou say I belongYou say I am yours But then,It's about the dress I may wearIt's about the lover I may careIt's…
Analysis… Josh … When we met 1 Nov 2020November 1, 2020 Introduction Last Saturday night... I didn't particularly look for a "date", but the "thought" about a potential companion dragged the "beast" for a little while. Sunday morning... I went for…
A Crazy Turn… A walk towards “my” community through Pride Tribe 29 Oct 2020October 29, 2020 Introduction I would be hesitant to claim anything as "My", as I know, that once this form ends, when I finally die, there is nothing I would take with "Me",…
A Crazy Turn… Dear Great Spiritual Teahers of the present, what is it like to be you, can you please let me know? 25 Oct 2020October 25, 2020 Introduction By now, if you have followed my blog, or my story, you would know that Loneliness is a friend, I have had for most of my life. One would…
A Crazy Turn… A Noel that came along – Part II – Noel’s Story in Noel’s Words 24 Oct 2020 Note: This blog post is a two part series. Please check https://nimeshe.blog/2020/10/24/a-noel-that-came-along-part-i/ for an introduction. Dear Readers,This is Noel's story. Who is Noel you may ask? Just like Nimeshe, he…
A Crazy Turn… A Noel that came along – Part I – Introduction 24 Oct 2020October 24, 2020 Nimeshe's Introduction of Noel Noel Jason Kelly, a random stranger I met via a Gay dating app, who offered a massage, in exchange for a frienship. We spoke quite a…
A Moment with Nim! 