You might question how relevant it is to introduce yet another distraction in the form of either a blog, a YouTube channel or a podcast when we constantly find ourselves hypnotised by technology and the illusive world of all-consuming social media that surrounds us at every step of our lives. This constant flow of overwhelming information has created a form of numbness and paralysis of the mind and poverty of long-lasting meaningful thoughts that can leave some impact for a long time. It becomes an escape that we keep returning to only to sanction us from ever addressing or caring to address the things we are trying to escape from. 

 

That’s when we have to remind ourselves that It is not that our smartphones, the internet, social media or online entertainment are all bad but rather they can be very useful and, in a different context, being entertained and cerebrally stimulated has its own place in life. But whenever, Instead of dealing with life’s stresses and problems in healthy ways, thinking about them, talking about them, facing them, we spend most of our time pretending they don’t exist by turning to something that is not sustainable or fundamentally helpful as a means of solution, it rears its deadly head to have repercussions in every aspect of our lives. We get drowned in that constant negative chatter in our head and our indifference and escapism, day in and day out, will eventually become a source of resentment towards life, and our beauty will wither under the overwhelming weight of our frustration.

 

We strongly feel this blog/podcast/YouTube channel will help us create a forum where we can and we will come together to hold that conversation amongst ourselves by giving deeper meaning to those unspoken and unfulfilled voids as well as the restlessness and the sense of detachment through our unheard voices as a means of a cathartic release. The forum is also meant to be a platform for poets, authors, storytellers, musicians or any performing artist. From a more objective point of view, the idea is to build a community with like-minded individuals around some depth who want to work towards a life of resilience and make these artistic expressions of the subconsciously accessible to the wider world.

 

As for ourselves, we are a big believer in Arts to be the key to understanding the hidden and also the bigger truths of life which we sometimes struggle to articulate. But we are hoping that people would join forces and bring their creative minds in this forum to nurture the hope of establishing a vibrant resilient community that would remind us of the beauty of life without being constantly troubled by the many existential questions that drive us to seek the mindless escape route over the internet or other forms of apparently innocuous addiction. But admitting the addiction and accepting not being in control is the first step towards recovery and we want our joined voices to express our conscious and subconscious existential crisis which would make us feel less vulnerable and lonely by giving a feeling of belonging to a community.

 

In life, there is value in effort, vulnerability and selflessness. There are parts of life that are not pleasurable but are rewarding; parts where even though we don’t feel special, we feel part of a bigger picture and a community. So sometimes we need to challenge ourselves, understand and improve the world around us instead of always trying to escape it as if to find ourselves distracted enough to find comfort and solace in our discomfort. We would like to welcome you all to this budding mindful community of "KnowingWhoYouAre” and hope that every one of you will help make this community grow from strength to strength in no time. So, let’s begin the journey!