Adulthood is one of the trickiest parts of life to navigate. No matter how much you prepare for it, you...
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Welcome to my blog. You'll find a collection of my thoughts and opinions on various aspects of life. Click the 'Categories' button to filter posts by a category of your choice.
Science and Soul - Navigating the fusion of STEM and Art
Raised in a country like India, there was no shortage of exposure to mindsets that were artistically or scientifically inclined....
When Poverty meets Philosophy: Using Stoicism to reframe your financial wellbeing
At some point in the last few years, it's a safe bet to assume that a vast majority of us...
How to attain the essence of collective human knowledge
“*The problem is not that people are uneducated. It’s that they are educated just enough to believe what they’ve been...
The hierarchy of an artist
I recently achieved a childhood dream of mine - to become an author.
This is a title that 10-year-old me has...
A Seller of Tales
“The universe is made of stories, not of atoms. ”
- Muriel Rukeyser
For as long as I...
Behind the Layoff: Understanding the Challenges of an H1B Work Visa
“Now is not the time for fear. That comes later.”
- Bane, The Dark Knight Rises
It was...
My Afterlife Bucket List
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."
- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
Life...
Your dating advice won't work on me (or why I'm pursuing old-school romance)
Date verb {Meet}
to regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic...
The Deuce - Seven Philosophy
Any poker game inevitably boils down to a singular factor — the hand. In poker parlance, the "hand" refers to...
Understanding the 'Why' of Faith
I was born and raised as a Roman Catholic. However, from age twelve to fifteen, I went through a hardcore...
The Death of Originality in Cinema
For as long as I can remember, film has been a strong passion of mine, initially sparked by my keen...
Canada - Behind the veil
Ahh, the fresh smell of freedom, upon entering the country just north of the self-proclaimed ‘greatest’ country in the world...
A universally good day
"There is nothing stronger than a broken woman, who has rebuilt herself. "
- Hannah Gadsby
November 7th,...
Tiktok - Both sides of the coin
I recently saw a post on r/AskReddit, where a father asked if it was too early to introduce his 10...
The only Indian in the room
This is an article from my archives, written in early 2020, and only slightly modified. This piece was...
Homecoming
I was left to my own devices Many days fell away with nothing to show And the walls kept tumbling...
The Routine Savior Complex
When I was struggling with depression multiple times, the days I couldn’t get myself out of bed, there was one...
A Morning vs Night Routine
Ahh, the age old debate of what rhythm works best for you - the AM or the PM.
It may just...
The Deal with my Hindi
Let’s start with a quick recap of my life. I was born in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, though my roots can...
A Hundred and Seventy dollars
“It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the...
