Sep 28, 2021The Itch to Solve a PuzzleWhen the desire to solve every problem, becomes the biggest problem — I recently visited my doctor, and the first thing he asked me was, “have you stopped overthinking since our last meeting?” “Oh boy, have I?” I whispered to myself. With fingers locked together, I told him that I have been trying to manage the overthinking but I still feel the…Perfection3 min readPerfection3 min read
Sep 27, 2021The Black Hole of the Comfort ZoneMay the force be against you, because you should not be drawn to this zone at all — Of course I had to be the queen of unwillingness and procrastination. My parents provided for everything till the age of twenty-two. I was enrolled in the best school and then the best university, what more could I ask for? …Comfort Zone4 min readComfort Zone4 min read
Sep 27, 2021You Have to Wait for the Tea to Cool DownJay Shetty’s podcast with his wife got me thinking about something so simple in life — This fine morning as I was dropping off my youngest brothers to school, I decided to play Jay Shetty’s latest podcast with his wife. The podcast focuses on their new venture as a couple — a beverage product they have designed to help their audience find peace and calmness. But…Tea3 min readTea3 min read
Sep 24, 2021Why You Should Work for a Great Team than a Great CompanyYou boss is the one that will either make you or break you. — From the moment we gain consciousness as a student to the point where we walk on to the stage to receive our degree, all we hear about is “make sure you apply at a well renowned company”. Why are people so fixated on the idea of working for a bigger…Boss3 min readBoss3 min read
Sep 23, 2021What if Therapy Doesn’t Make it Better?I like to believe that I never faced childhood trauma. But trauma is not necessarily physical. It can be emotional, mental or even verbal. Now when I think about it, I cannot recall every incident that led to internal anger and agitation towards life in general. I was a happy…Therapy3 min readTherapy3 min read
Sep 21, 2021What I Learned from People who Decline to Use TechnologyI understand the hesitation, trust me I do. We all have our personal dos and don’ts. And there is nothing wrong with that. But here is the deal, you need to draw line where it gets a little too much and then it becomes a pain in the butt for…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Sep 21, 2021Four Things I Learned About BanksI was the teenager that never really bothered reading any disclosures when she signed up for something. Neither did I ever pay attention to the fine print of a guide given by a bank, a gym membership, a car dealership or even something so little as terms and conditions of…Banking4 min readBanking4 min read
Aug 23, 2021The Dark Side of Arranged MarriagesAs a girl who was born and raised in a South-Asian society, I have attended a fair share of wedding ceremonies and have observed many of them unravel in an entirely different manner in front of my eyes. For the sake of respecting everyone’s privacy, the characters in this story…Arranged Marriage7 min readArranged Marriage7 min read
Aug 10, 2021What it is Like to Be a Woman of Color at Your Work-PlaceI had only been there for few months when one evening my father announced our departure to America. I was thrilled and nervous at the same time, but the thought of starting a new life kept me going. Work life in America was nothing like I had imagined it to…Asian American4 min readAsian American4 min read
Aug 8, 2021The South-Asian Survival GuideI had read about it in books, things like, “you will forever miss something about home”. I was delusional three years ago, “I am so overworked to think about what life was like back home,” I said every time someone posed a question when in reality a tear always forms…Southasianwomen4 min readSouthasianwomen4 min read
