I usually don't write about my personal and political beliefs on my blog as this is not a space for that. However, sometimes you are forced to raise your voice. Especially when war, conflict, and viol...
As we approach the third decade of the millennium, it is safe to say that the world of ideas has been saturated. We don't get to look at falling apples and go. 'Gee, I wonder how that happens'. Becaus...
In one of our usual existential conversations, a friend of mine said to me, "I feel like I am always waiting for something. But I don't know what it is." While I told her that I could relate it got me...
I've been working on becoming more mindful for a few months. I don't do it as a ritual or indulge in mindfulness practices on a daily basis (yet) but I've definitely become mindful of being mindful. I...
It's no secret that adulthood is a roller coaster ride. Your twenties, especially, are marked by some very high highs and some very low lows. We've all seen the memes. One day you feel like you can co...
This blog post is about words and I'm sitting here struggling to find the words to share how I feel...about words.
I came into this world with a paintbrush in one hand and a book in the other. �...
The blogging community is such a generous and kind space. I love how we build and back each other up. Recently, I've been nominated by Entertainingly Nerdy for the Blogger Recognition Award. Check the...
I’ve always had a way with words from as far back as I can remember. I remember reading my first book – Goldilocks and the Three Bears – when I was around one/two-years-old. My parents had bough...
I went back to uni to get my postgrad degree in February 2018. After 2.5 years of academic break, numerous anxious question started popping up in my mind. Will I be able to take the study load again? ...
Everything starts when we are little. That’s how it started for me, too. I remember even now how my dad used to read books for me before bed. And how my mum would make up stories where I was the mai...
When they say that everything you want lies on the other side of fear, they are absolutely right. Happiness, freedom, self-confidence all the things we crave and somehow don't seem to get our hands on are bordered by some form of fear. Fear acts like a barbed wire fencing our brain. It forces us to stay in a safe place where we don't get stung. If ...
I am still in the honeymoon phase of my travel experience so I don't miss much about home yet. Well except this one thing that I didn't know I'll miss - tea. The desi, strong, "truck hotel wali" chai that gives you a kick and makes you feel like its going straight to your brain rather than your stomach. I am not a Chai/tea fanatic so I found it str...
In my first blog, I talked about letting go of the script and expanding our virtual hamster balls. To achieve this it is very important that we break out of our rut, travel and see life beyond our circles. Nothing puts things into perspective better than "leaving".
I have been lucky enough to expand my hamster ball to Australia. Landing from a h...
Shopping is generally assumed to be a cathartic process that most people, especially women tend to enjoy. Pop culture associates feel-good terms like retail therapy, shopping spree, and shopaholic with the process. But is it all fun and games for everyone? Not so much. Some people, mostly introverts and people with social anxiety find the idea quit...
Summers are here and so are summer vacations (for the lucky ones at least). A time for a joyous eat, sleep, party, repeat for teens and young adults. However, it can get quite difficult for parents to keep their kids entertained without shoving them into cartoon binge marathons or gaming sprees on cellphones.
As an aunt, babysitter and desig...
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who has zero spark or depth? How does that make you feel? Do you want to keep the conversation going or do you silently cry for help inside? Chances are that the only reason you might continue the interaction is either out of necessity or politeness.
That’s exactly the case with brands and artists ...
“I’m going through a creative block.” I bet most people have heard this phrase at least once in their professional lives, some more than others, depending on the nature of their job or the industry they work in.
Creativity is not a soldier that reports to duty when summoned. Like everything that is related to the mind, your ability to come...
"It starts with, one thing, I don't know why. . ."
If you’re in your 20’s chances are you have experienced the classic - I don’t know what I’m doing with my life - slump. At some point in our lives, we are bound to either lose focus or get confused about why we started doing what we are doing. Although it’s quite normal, it’s not prett...