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Glitter in my greys

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  • The Art of Spending Money: What Does It Mean to Say “I Made It”?

    The strange, deflating feeling of finally getting what you spent years wanting. On the difference between wanting something because it brings joy and wanting it because owning it makes you feel successful.

    Neha Thapar
    September 16, 2026

  • 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

  • You Are an Idiot and I Can’t Say It to Your Face: Working With Difficult People

    Everything that runs through my head when dealing with wilful incompetence, and why none of it gets said.

    Neha Thapar
    January 11, 2019

  • Adjusted for Inflation: Fighting With Your Spouse About Money

    One expensive holiday booking, one furious husband, and what money arguments in a marriage are really about.

    Neha Thapar
    December 13, 2018

  • You Carry the Burden: On Diversity Training and Hidden Bias

    A workplace session on inclusion, and the comment from a colleague that showed how little we know ourselves.

    Neha Thapar
    December 12, 2018

  • Uniquely Yours: An Anniversary Nine Time Zones Apart

    Nine years of marriage, much of it long distance, and an anniversary that ends before it has properly begun.

    Neha Thapar
    December 9, 2018

  • Am I a Stranger? Moving Abroad as an Indian Woman

    Packing my bags for a foreign land, not for a better future but just to do my job a little better.

    Neha Thapar
    November 27, 2018


Glitter in my greys

Because midlife deserves more sparkle and less subtlety.

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