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Laughs & Little Joys!
First of all, video calls with my bestie are my personal comedy shows. We live in different states, but distance has only made our gossiping game stronger. We talk about everything under the sun, sometimes meaningful, often complete nonsense, and always ridiculously funny. From analyzing someone’s cryptic Instagram story like it’s a Sherlock Holmes mystery,…
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Unseen Dreams, Unwritten Destiny
Well… when I was five, to be brutally honest, I didn’t even know there was something called “future.” Future? What future? I was too busy living in the present like a tiny Buddha, enjoying my roohafza, running around barefoot, watching cartoons, and just being blissfully unaware that one day I’d be expected to answer deep…
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Live, Don’t Just Exist!
Honestly, there are so many things most people don’t understand, but if I had to pick one, it would be this: karma is very, very real. People often live like whatever they’re doing, whether it’s hurting someone, being dishonest, or taking shortcuts, won’t come back to them. But I truly believe jo karam karoge, wahi…
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My Tech-Savvy Scholar Life
Oh, how has technology changed my job? Well… first of all, I don’t exactly have a job in the traditional sense. I’m a research scholar and an author, which basically means I’m either buried in academic articles, lost in a forest of footnotes, or having deep emotional conversations with my laptop at 2 AM. Technology,…
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Learning to Say No
Honestly… not often. Or at least, not in the past. I’ve always struggled with saying “no.” You could say I was almost allergic to it. Being an introverted girl who avoids conflict like it’s the plague, I always found it easier to say “yes” and deal with the consequences later, consequences that usually meant sacrificing…
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Why Winter Wins
Oh, hands down, winter is my absolute favorite! I know some people romanticize summer like it’s this magical season of sun-kissed skin and beachy vibes, but honestly? I spend most of summer looking like I just ran a marathon… while standing still. 😅 I sweat a lot. Like, enough to water a small plant with…
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