What is a “Word of the Year”? Instead of making a long list of resolutions that fade by February, a Word of the Year is a single word you choose to guide you through the entire year. One word. One focus. One guide for your entire year. Pick it, live it, let it shape your…
Category: #ThinkingAloud
Of Doodh Soda and Yesterday’s
“Darling darling, dil kyun toda, thoda peelo peelo doodh soda.” When I heard Gaurav Gera mouth this line in the film Dhurandhar, a distant memory stirred, I noticed it, acknowledged it, and promptly shrugged it aside because I was too engrossed in the film. But memory is a stubborn thing. It doesn’t always fade when…
House No 2025
When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, 2025, I stepped into a new house. Not a literal one of bricks and mortar, but a year alive with possibility. From the outside, it looked like just another year, just another beginning. But inside, House No 2025 had its own heartbeat, welcoming me with every corner,…
Joy Goes Rogue #BlogaberryCC
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 T-shirt has a mysterious stain,…
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 Grok, an AI assistant developed…
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 off tulsi leaves and tap…
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 to a writer (unless YOU…
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 am here.” The last breath…
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 you” but somehow know every…
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 open your arms. Because what…