Category: thoughtful
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Hey 2024… it’s me!
A letter to the year ahead… With another year gone, I feel it’s time to take stock of things revolving around us. How much did we grow? Definitely, there were times we messed things up… How much did we learn? I think it’s time to recollect and check what things went as planned and what…
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Does it really matter?
I have often subjected myself to this question in my mind when I think or do something, “Does it really matter?” The answer I get from within is, “Not really! Only you matter! Fuck everyone else!” It should matter to you when you think of something or someone; it should matter to you when you…
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One more tick on bucket list…
There have been a lot of things I wanted to do ever since I was old enough to want things. So naturally making a list of things was a way to remember those, in case it slipped my mind. As I grew up, more and more items were added to the list and few even…
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Why are women still not safe?
Since the news broke out about the brutality towards two women in Manipur, that is all I can think of. There are no words left for me to describe how sad this makes me to ask WHY ARE WOMEN STILL NOT SAFE. It is f**king 2023 and still, there isn’t much that has changed in…
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Should we… Eat to live or Live to eat?
Isn’t that the actual question? I’m sure it may have occurred to many of us on more than one occasion. However, I spent the entire night pondering over this question, failing miserably to get my answer. The foodie in me knew it within seconds but the brain was somehow convincing us otherwise. By morning, it…
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A conflict with the Monsoons…
Ever since we were old enough to form opinions about anything in life, my opinion towards the monsoon season always remained conflicted. I could never decide if I loved the rainy season or hated it; hate could be a strong word… let’s say disliked! I could never decide… The summer season was to play, eat…
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Love the rain – such a Cliché!
Even if they do not admit it, everyone is excited about the rain to some extent. After going through that hot, dry, death-like summer, the first heavy rains feel like someone just lifted you from underneath a heavy rock and you can breathe again. It is such a cliché, I agree. But sometimes living the…
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From Uterus with love
My dear Woman, First and foremost, I would like to apologize to you for the fact that you are the one that has to bear the brunt of something that is not in your control. Also apologize that you have to tolerate me throwing up blood, not once or twice but for the majority of…
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Lampshade Romance
Is there such a thing? What is Lampshade Romance? Since morning an image of a lampshade was stuck in my head. I assumed it could be because of the fact that I had discussed it with my best friend that I need a lamp for my table. But the image just housed itself in my…
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Encounter with a stranger
Since childhood, our elders have warned us to limit our interaction with strangers. I have heard this an alarming number of times and have tried to abide by it. But as we grew older, we have understood that things are not always black or white; there is a lot of grey around us that we…