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Nerd? Then you’re just my ‘Type’!
We do not give nerds enough credit. Here is an essay all about words, emotions, and embracing my inner-nerd!
Jun 21, 20238 min read
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Thirty-five for my heart, never to be broken again!
Concluding the trilogy that explores my post-divorce journey about love, solitude and fighting heartbreak.
Nov 16, 20227 min read
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Seven for Love - redefined!
A listicle that defines the seven kinds of Love, still welcome, for the 30-something, lone millennial that I am!
Oct 15, 20227 min read
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One for Joy, please!
The Magpie Rhyme is a popular superstition. Here I explore its layered meaning and how a lone, millennial woman like me interprets it.
Sep 15, 20227 min read
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The Ubiquity and Surety of Aloo Jeera!
An essay on the humble Aloo Jeera - a ubiquitous Indian dish that has served me as well as a surety and has unwittingly become a Travel Tip!
May 16, 20224 min read
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Three Little Words
Three little words that I often say to my mother OR Some words to essay why everyday is Mother's Day for me!
May 8, 20224 min read
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On Belonging vs. belongings
When it comes my 'roots' - am all branches! An essay about finding meaning, identity and a sense of home in my innate rootlessness.
May 1, 20226 min read
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The Big F - on festivals, functions and Family!
Is blood really thicker than water? An essay about family and redefining my family as an adult, 'single' woman!
Jan 16, 202211 min read
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Hello Healthful, Goodbye 2021!
2021 was a year of big changes in my life. But am most grateful to it for showing me, why and how to prioritise my Health, above all else!
Dec 15, 20218 min read
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On Parallel Lives and Parallel Belief Systems
An essay on superstitions, their role in the Burari deaths and what it translated into for a millennial like me.
Dec 1, 202112 min read
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My Favourite'st' person: Aaboo
A narrative picture of Dr. Geeta Mehta, my maternal grandmother, fondly remembered as Aaboo. My biggest mentor, influencer and champion!
Nov 1, 202110 min read
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The Fringe Benefits of a Functional Wardrobe
How decluttering my clothes into a capsule wardrobe helped me rebuild my life, and my identity!
Oct 1, 202110 min read
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Finding my Querencia
Derived from the Spanish word ‘querer ’, querencia encapsulates a place where one feels at home. Here I explore this concept a bit further.
Sep 15, 20218 min read
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A Tale of Love, Loss and Regret
Some people get through life proclaiming "I have no regrets!" Not me. Here's a story about a life-lesson learned all about Love. And Regret.
Sep 1, 202111 min read
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