The picture is purely for fun. I just couldn't keep my imagination in check. A week back, I gradually started a morning exercise routine—following my doctor's suggestion—to manage my allergy levels. I also started putting even more thought into what I ate, since I had a list of food items to avoid for the time being. It has been a week of gradually easing my body and mind into working out regularly, and that naturally piqued my interest in understanding what my body needs

Yo! Have you had these moments where two to three bulbs glowed in your mind after reading or watching something thought-provoking. When new paths of organic thoughts unfold before you like cool breezes from the sea and your mind runs after them like an excited child behind butterflies. That's how I got lots of topics to write about and finally decided on writing about writing itself! My initiation into writing, like for many, started with diary entries as summer a

No road trip requires the traveller to be constantly on the road. Occasionally stopping for fuel, rest, and repair is a must. It is also okay to pull over to check the map and reroute instead of getting lost. Similar is the case with life. Early twenties is a defining period in life. It is beautiful and chaotic; you explore yourself and make decisions for your future self...scary but true. It can be confusing to chose one option over many others based on assumptions

" The people you meet in life are not just people, they are walking libraries " - Rufus Sir This line struck a cord in me when one of our professors shared it with us in class. Libraries are sacred spaces for readers. To call someone a "walking library" is a mark of respect and acknowledgement of their valuable experiences. This idea could also encourage shy, socially-anxious, book-loving people to approach and interact with people more comfortably. Apart from the comfort

It has been a while since I posted here. Exam week was hectic, to say the least—not just because of the exams, but also because I kept falling sick on and off. The illness stretched beyond exam week, but finally, I’m back. Even though I didn’t write anything during that time, ideas kept coming to me as I prepared for my papers. While reading some of the prescribed essays in my Critical Theory course, I discovered a faint thread of connection between the concepts discussed the

“You’re not a copy. You’re a customized version of yourself—crafted with care, curiosity, and choice.” The Search for a Role Model “Role models”—it’s a term I heard a lot as a child. Like many kids, I was on a quiet quest to find mine, usually among the people I spent the most time with: my family. As a little girl, I naturally looked up to the women in my household. I think most of us go through that phase—imitating the cousin we adore or the friend who seems effortlessly co

You don't know the value of someone when you have them. It dawns upon you when you lose them. Fortunately, I haven't lost any of my loved ones, it's just distance that lies between us. Staying far from my family has made me realize a lot of things and I will be discussing those here. The idea that anything can happen to anyone at anytime has never fazed me before. I've always had the people I love close by and in my view. But now that they are not around and I can't s

A journey is the most common analogy for life. Several images come to my mind when I think of it that way. One is that of a train journey. You go with time as it takes you to places and enjoy the scenery as you move. Another one is that of a stream that begins somewhere and ends in the ocean. In all of these metaphors we are going with the flow. Where in this do we direct or lead the game? In this regard, I came upon a more appealing definition of life... It is this moment.

We are all familiar with the practice of penning down our experiences on paper. At school, our English teachers might have asked us to keep a diary to write about our day. For some, it would have been a pleasurable endeavour and for others, a burden of an assignment. But at some point, we all must have enjoyed the benefits of it when we do it for ourselves. Reading old diary entries give us a glimpse into the way our minds worked at a particular point in time. It is a testame

I'm sure that every one of us must have prepared a time-table for ourselves at least once in our lifetime. During our school days we have talked big about becoming a good student by studying seriously. We make elaborate study plans, get really engrossed in designing it and forget the whole purpose of it. Even when it sets off, the streak only lasts for a while. Every year there are three decisive moments in a student's life where they draw time tables like charms for miracles