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Monsoon, Munchies, and My Midlife Financial Crisis
Samosas, tax deadlines, and what a midlife money panic actually looks like from the inside.
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From Beach Bliss to Hospital Rooms: My Glorious Return to Reality
Five days in Goa, twelve hours of reality. On the holiday afterglow that never survives the trip home.
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WFH Dreams vs Reality: Working From Home in Lockdown
The gap between the work-from-home fantasy and the actual thing, written from the first weeks of lockdown.
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Panic in the Time of COVID: Packing Up My US Life Overnight
Closing borders, a full house to move, and coming home to India for good in the space of a few days.
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The Peace and Quiet: Finding Stillness in Central Park
Sitting in Central Park surrounded by noise, and feeling genuinely still for the first time in months.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Second Is Good, But Not Good Enough: On Ambition That Never Rests
The day after New Year, when everyone is meant to be winning. On the drive that will not let you sit still.