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 what I was doing, double…
Category: #ThinkingAloud
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. But here’s a question we…
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 the truth: every trip I…
When Crochet Meets Chaos
My twin nieces recently decided to learn crochet. Armed with hooks, bright yarn, and the boundless confidence only eleven-year-olds possess, they were ready to create scarves, hats, and possibly entire winter wardrobes. What actually happened? Five minutes later, there was yarn everywhere. On the floor, under the chairs, wrapped around the table legs, and in…
The Reinvention Rigmarole: Why I Keep Firing and Rehiring Myself
Every few years, I get bored with myself, and that is usually my cue for a round of reinvention. And I don’t mean a mild, “Hmm, maybe I need a haircut” boredom. I mean, dead bored with my thoughts, my habits, my wardrobe, even the way I respond to texts. It’s as if the version…
Monkey see. Monkey scroll. Monkey Do.
Monkey see monkey do is an idiom that means people tend to imitate the actions of others, often without fully understanding the reasons or consequences behind those actions. It highlights a tendency to mimic or copy behavior, rather than think independently. The phrase is often used to describe situations where individuals or groups blindly follow…
Of John Abraham and the rejected Kaju Katli
In a country where Kaju Katli is practically a currency of affection—offered at weddings, festivals, and awkward family reunions—John Abraham has pulled off the impossible: he hasn’t eaten a single piece in 27 years. Let that sink in. While the rest of us are out here negotiating with our diets like shady brokers—“just one piece,…
A Drawer Full of Yesterdays
There was a file in a drawer in my cupboard. It held assorted documents of value—certificates, photographs, letters, and receipts. Over the years, I kept adding to it. Quietly. Thoughtlessly. Until one day, it outgrew the drawer entirely. I could no longer shut it without a minor wrestling match. Once, I even caught my hand…
The Chronicles of Sirimiri : When the Drafts Talk Back
(I thought it was time I shone the light on Sirimiri, my dear blog. So here is a blog post written with tongue firmly in cheek.) Writers talk to their words. Bloggers? We argue with them. There’s a special kind of relationship I share with my drafts folder. It’s not quite toxic, but it definitely…
A Recipe for Audacity
They say confidence is quiet and insecurity is loud. But Audacity? Audacity is about not stopping to ask for permission and taking ownership of your space. So, you want to be audacious? Not loud. Not rude. Not “in-your-face.” But the audacious one who walks into a room and doesn’t need to announce their arrival. The kind…