Nobody talks about this, but JOY has terrible timing. It doesn’t show up when you’re actively hunting it, while lighting candles, journaling with your fanciest pen, or curating the “perfect morning routine.” No. Joy prefers to go rogue. It shows up when your hair looks like a crime scene, your…
Grok Is All Crock: Why I’m Still Not Afraid of AI Taking Over the World
Yesterday, I shared a simple before–and–after picture on my Instagram. A personal milestone marking two years of steady inner and outer growth. Nothing dramatic, nothing performative. Just a quiet acknowledgement of how far I’ve come. As a writer, I love testing how technology interprets human stories. So, I shared my before-and-after picture with…
Bhakti in Birkenstocks
Who decided that Bhakti had to come with a side of suffering? Somewhere between ancient wisdom and modern noise, we began to believe that devotion meant deprivation. That to connect with the Divine, one had to renounce joy, style, and scented candles. Bhakti isn’t about renouncing the world and living…
Things YOU Should Never Say to a Writer
If you know a writer, congratulations, you’re already halfway to becoming material. Every conversation, every odd comment, every dramatic sigh, we notice everything. We may smile politely while sipping our chai, but secretly, we’re taking notes for later. So, here’s a friendly guide to things YOU should absolutely never say…
Breath and Becoming: My Sudarshan Kriya Journey
Sudarshan Kriya is a rhythmic breathing technique developed by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji. It harmonises the body, mind, and emotions by aligning breath with natural rhythms, helping reduce stress, fatigue, and mental chatter while enhancing clarity and emotional resilience. The first ever breath we take announces, “I…
I Don’t Have Enemies — Just Fans Still Pretending They Don’t Love Me.
Let’s begin with a confession: I don’t have enemies. I have fans — deeply invested, emotionally charged, occasionally dramatic fans — who are still pretending they don’t love me. You know the type. The ones who watch everything you do but pretend not to. The ones who mysteriously “don’t like…
October Manifesto: Welcoming Blessings Tenfold with Abundance, Gratitude, and Joy
This October, I welcome blessings tenfold. October has always felt like a month that carries a little magic in its pocket. The mornings grow gentler. The evenings are more thoughtful. And somewhere in between, a hush settles in, like an invitation. A reminder to slow down, to look around, to…
Leading the way…and Then Letting People Get Lost
For most of my life, I’ve been leading the way in the grand amusement park of relationships. Planner-in-Chief. Map reader. Emotional GPS. If you were lost, I’d find you. If you didn’t know where you were going, I’d draw you a route map. If you were stuck, I’d stop…
We Worship Her, But Do We Honour Her?
Every year, as Navratri approaches, our homes transform. The diyas are lit, the idols are adorned, and chants of Jai Mata Di fill the air. For nine nights, we worship the nine forms of the Devi: Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali, and more, each symbolizing courage, abundance, wisdom, and power. …
Travel is my Tarot
For someone who has been reading Tarot Cards for two decades, people often assume I use them to plan everything, my outfits, my meals, my travels, maybe even whether I should carry an umbrella. Let me tell you a secret: I don’t use Tarot to plan my travels. But here’s…