What are your favorite emojis? 😊😜😀🫣😄😋😍😎🤩☺️🙂🥹🥲😊🙂↕️🥴😬😴😵💫🫨🥶🤠😎🥸🙉🙈🙊 In a world racing at the speed of thumbs, emojis have become the tiny messengers of our souls. A wink, a heart, a face-palm, a pizza slice — all dancing quietly across our screens, saying everything without saying anything. "Sometimes the loudest message is the one wrapped in a... Continue Reading →
When Words Wander and Hearts Connect
What topics do you like to discuss? Conversations are like surprise parties — you never really know if you’re walking into balloons or a mild emotional explosion.With friends, it doesn’t matter if the topic is movies, mangoes, or the mysterious disappearance of all matching socks. Friends could debate for hours whether a spoon is superior... Continue Reading →
Where My Fears Drowned and I Began to Float
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? There are two types of people in this world—those who gracefully glide through life like Olympic swimmers, and those who stand at the edge of the pool, calculating how much water their splash will displace. I belonged to the latter category…... Continue Reading →
When Life Said ‘Oops’ and I Said ‘Okay!
Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. They say, “Ships are safest in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” I had anchored myself comfortably in a job for four years, riding the waves of routine, sipping the same brand of tea in the same cubicle, with the same... Continue Reading →
Ctrl + Z for My 12th Grade Please!
Write about a time when you didn't take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? There was a time when I thought gravity was the only thing that could bring me down. Turns out, so could Chemistry.My journey till Grade 10 was a glittering streak of gold stars, perfect scores, and compliments... Continue Reading →
In the Quiet Tremble of Everyday Chaos
What makes you nervous? They say confidence is silent and insecurities are loud. But let me tell you—nerves? Nerves have their own drum set and throw surprise concerts at the worst possible times.Generally, I’m a confident speaker. Hand me a mic and a stage with some prep, and I’ll talk like I was born with... Continue Reading →
Unwind? What’s That? A Cup of Sanity, Please.
How do you unwind after a demanding day? “Unwind after a demanding day,” they say—like it's some sort of spa treatment we’ve all booked in advance. For many of us, especially those with kids, demanding days don’t come with a ‘relax’ button. They come with extra dishes, homework sheets, and important storytelling about what Aarav... Continue Reading →
The Thumb Wars: Winning the Battle Against Mindless Scrolling
How do you use social media? Once upon a scroll, in the magical land of Notifications and Likes, lived a humble woman (let's call her Me). Her day began not with birdsong, but with the familiar ping of a WhatsApp message and ended with her finger cramping from endless reels."One more video," she whispered at... Continue Reading →
In the Chaos of Thoughts, Gratitude Found the Mic
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Thousands of thoughts jostled in my mind like kids at a birthday party eyeing the last piece of cake. But when someone asked me to jot down the first thought that comes to mind, there was a pause—like my brain hit the snooze button on... Continue Reading →
He Paid the Fare, I Carried the Lesson
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. They say life teaches the best lessons outside the classroom. But on one Teacher’s Day in grade 10, I learned something even my textbooks couldn’t capture — a syllabus-free chapter on kindness, taught by a stranger whose name I never knew.The morning... Continue Reading →
The Best Switch of My Life: From Assistant Manager to Chief Happiness Officer (at Home)
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. In 2023, I made a switch—not of bulbs or wardrobes, but of life. I changed my job. At first glance, that sounds like just another adulting move. But for me, it was a silent revolution—one where I put down my sword... Continue Reading →
No Ghosts, Please—I’m on a Peace Trip
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? They say, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” Well, I have a whole bucket list scribbled with dream destinations waiting to be read—Paris, Tokyo, the Northern Lights, the works! But when someone asked me... Continue Reading →
The Circus That Holds My Heart, The Umbrella I Never Noticed
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. There are a thousand ways to say thank you, and a million more ways to show love. But families? They do it in the weirdest, warmest, and most wonderful ways—like feeding you even after you said you were full, or silently replacing your wet... Continue Reading →
The Five-Star Kitchen Where Love is the Main Ingredient
What is your favorite restaurant? When people talk about their favorite restaurant, the names often roll off like a celebrity guest list—"Taj, ITC, Olive, Truffles..." But ask me, and I’ll point you in a different direction. No fancy lights. No menu card. No valet parking. Just a regular home kitchen and a chef who never... Continue Reading →
Future Me Just Texted: She’s Running Late but Doing Great
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Ten years from now, I see myself sipping coffee that hasn’t gone cold — because no one interrupted me mid-sip. The kids will have grown — or at least learned how not to scream through a closed bathroom door. I might finally figure out the mysterious art... Continue Reading →
