Jan 18, 2022Psychology Of Resilience: Like The Weather, Always There But Has Its SeasonsOne of the most baffling things about our species is how diversely we respond to adversity. While some people fall apart at the seams when there’s a crisis at hand, others seem to cope with it calmly. No two people respond to the same situation in the same way, and…Psychology6 min readPsychology6 min read
Jan 17, 2022Is Your Family’s Crab Mentality Holding You Back?At a wedding just a few months before the pandemic hit, an acquaintance of my mother came over to greet us, with her 20-something daughter in tow. After niceties, the said acquaintance began tooting her daughter’s horn. …Indian Family4 min readIndian Family4 min read
Jan 17, 2022A Morning Routine For People Who Don’t Believe In Morning RoutinesIt’s 12 past noon, and I’ve been struggling to write an article since 11 am. I should have written and published one by now. But with tens of tabs and a gazillion distractions (the biggest being my love self-esteem), I have nothing yet. Not the productive Monday I’d have liked…Morning Routines3 min readMorning Routines3 min read
Jan 11, 2022Happiness Vs. Meaning Vs. Psychological Richness: What’s Your Definition Of The Good Life?Do you understand the difference between demotivated and unmotivated? I didn’t until a week or so back when, while telling my partner about my current state of mind, I realised that ‘demotivated’ in not the correct word. I’m not demotivated, in that I don’t feel any less eager about my…The Good Life5 min readThe Good Life5 min read
Jan 10, 2022Wabi-Sabi Your Life: How To Find Happiness Even When Things Aren’t PerfectAfter nearly two years of social distancing, last weekend, I invited my closest friends over for dinner. This was the first time since my wedding just a few months before the pandemic caused upheaval in all our lives, that my friends and I had gotten together. The first time that…Wabi Sabi4 min readWabi Sabi4 min read
Oct 31, 2019The Awful Dating Trend: A Short StoryE: “Come on over. I’m safe. I promise.” It was the third time in the last week he had invited me over to his house. I saw the text preview and put my phone face down on the table. “I’m safe.” Obviously, if he wasn’t safe, he wouldn’t tell me…Short Story13 min readShort Story13 min read
Oct 13, 2019The Bad Trip: A Short StoryWhat’s the most adventurous thing an eighteen-year-old can do? Get shit-faced and take a 2 am cab to a club to drink some more? Get a tattoo? A nipple pierced? Drive a borrowed car at the speed of 120? Hop on a table in a dive bar, and twerk? I…Fiction13 min readFiction13 min read
Sep 26, 2019Keeping Zen In A Long Distance RelationshipKeeping Zen In A Long Distance Relationship At a cafe one afternoon, I walked in to a heated conversation between an 18-year-old and a 38-ear-old about the viability of long distance relationships - are they worth it or not? …3 min read3 min read
