Mirror

When I look at him, the charming 23 year old, I often ask myself, “Do I see what I always wanted to be?” Someone I always thought I will be but I really couldn’t now that I am 26. How much more adult do I have to be to excuse myself of not being what …

Why am I even any less grateful?

Its hard to believe that I have been in a parallel universe after my last post and in two months of me in this crazy land that is America, I haven’t got the chance to post even once. As unrealistic as it sounds, not only have I settled but even my heart has. Things seem …

Is overcoming stress a myth?

When it comes to situations which cannot be controlled by breaking the problem into pieces and solving them one by one, when there is nothing that can be done from your end to assuage the suffering, how does one enjoy the present and forget about the problem, even for a second? These are uncertain times. …

The forbidden fruit

The human mind is stuck on what is forbidden, forbidden by law. But what if the law was a consequence of your own actions, which you want to undo...you lose out on priceless things, once all yours, they now become forbidden.

Does emotion affect you more than the fact?

So by the time a person in India is 25, most are married , so they have already started applying the ways they have learnt to love, begin to succeed or fail, and this cycle becomes reponsible to teach them so many things about how to be better at it. This happened to my parents …

Being Greedy To Live

I was not a woman who believed in anything but the present. Long story short. I was a kid. Someone who would do anything suitable to my whimsical mind without thinking much of the consequences. Yes, I made terrific, well thought through plans, never failed at any, but yet, risky plans. Things which I could …

When do you finally admit that going with the flow isn’t what you want ?!

I am working at a firm where they had in in their contract, or maybe I happened to read it - "... you are required to give all your time and energy to this company ...". I didn't quite realize that until a few days back when due to some unprecedented reasons, we all were …

I am already sick of myself

I am sick of my laptop & only laptop I am sick of Instagram & only memes & IGTV videos I am sick & disgusted with whatsapp & all profile pictures I am burnt out with all creative statuses & the over the top analysis of COVID-19 I am jaded to the moon 'n' back …

How people with a clear thought process can affect your decision-making.

Oh, so did I mention I will be going to grad school? I just did. Yes, I applied, got in to a dream school and feel the giggles in my tummy as I write through this. It has been a long time since I ever 'achieved' something I had kept my eyes on. Last time …

What bubbly people need to become melancholy.

A break up. From someone with whom she felt like their bond knew not the meaning of the word. It seemed vague when applied to what she had with him. Finally, oh yes, finally, she broke up from her 4 year old relationship which people say was toxic. But, have you heard of people who …