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  • Treat Yourself: Why I Booked Mexico as a Reward for Working Hard

    Three days in Mayakoba, earned. On rewarding yourself properly instead of waiting for permission.

    Neha Thapar
    April 13, 2019

  • Chocolate Cake and the Art of Wanting Things

    Imagining exactly what you want down to the last detail, and what happens when reality delivers something else.

    Neha Thapar
    April 7, 2019

  • Long Time No See: What Happens to Every Resolution I Make

    Resolutions fizzle, guilt does the rest. On writing again because the shame finally outweighed the laziness.

    Neha Thapar
    April 3, 2019

  • It’s Time to Go: The Loneliness of Leaving India Again

    Three weeks of family, friends and work ending — and the particular dread of going back to being on your own.

    Neha Thapar
    March 8, 2019

  • What a Wonderful World: Turning 35 and Taking Stock

    A landmark birthday, a graph of high highs and low lows, and gratitude for every bit of it.

    Neha Thapar
    February 23, 2019

  • Making Friends as an Adult in a New City

    A year alone in San Francisco taught me I am fine on my own — and how much harder adult friendship is to build.

    Neha Thapar
    February 8, 2019

  • I Suffer From: Midnight Anxiety and an Overloaded Brain

    Waking at 3 am wondering where the passport is. On the mental cache we all run and never clear.

    Neha Thapar
    January 31, 2019

  • My Travels: What Constant Work Trips Actually Look Like

    Clearing out the fridge, packing again, flying to Seattle. The unglamorous reality of a travelling job.

    Neha Thapar
    January 22, 2019

  • I Am a Girl and I Hate Stuffed Toys: On Corporate Women’s Events

    They handed out stuffed dogs at a women in leadership panel. Nobody hands crocodiles to men in tech.

    Neha Thapar
    January 19, 2019

  • Why Is Everything So Fast? On Resolutions That Quietly Die

    Half of January gone and none of the plans started. On time speeding up and good intentions fading out.

    Neha Thapar
    January 15, 2019

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Glitter in my greys

Because midlife deserves more sparkle and less subtlety.

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