Last night, just before going to bed, I found myself stuck on a thought I couldn’t quite shake - why do we say “Ram naam satya hai” when someone dies? Yes, I understand the meaning. The name of Lord Rama is truth. He represents dharma, righteousness, the ideal life. Chanting his name is believed to guide the soul towards peace or liberation. But here’s what doesn’t sit fully right with me. Once a person has passed, their life is already complete. Their karma is done. There is

All I worry about, other than wondering when this fog is going to clear from around my head, is how much protein I am consuming. Does this have protein? Is this enough? How can I have more? Since I have started working out properly with a personal trainer, I am becoming more mindful (at least I like to think that), learning so much from him and in the process understanding what is working for me too. I watch recipe reels on Instagram (don't roll your eyes) and my god, eating

How do you acknowledge your success? I mean truly take it in? There is no one more damned than those who cannot see how far they have come. And oh, I might be one of them. Just yesterday, Esha put up a beautiful story on her Instagram about me - about achieving goals, setting milestones, breaking them, and then setting even higher ones. And honestly, it made me realise something uncomfortable: I don’t really see my accomplishments. I never stopped to think, this is it. I neve

It’s been a hard few days. I’m looking forward to the weekend - when I pretend every day is the weekend. I miss my productive self. I don’t understand downtime. I don’t know what to do with myself when I’m not working. I hate how quickly I burn out. Ugh. Why is this so hard? I’ve been passing on opportunities that come my way. And at least once a week, I question myself. Am I doing the right thing? Leaving behind a successful career as a professional calligraphy artist to beg

As I wait to perform my Nishita Kaal Puja at 12:09 tonight, I can’t help but feel deeply grateful for being guided by Him. I’ve spent most of today in spiritual practice. Nothing elaborate. Nothing grand. Just simple rituals that speak to me. I don’t know complicated mantras or detailed offerings. And honestly, I don’t think you need them to connect with Shiva (or any god). To communicate with Him, all you need is willingness - and sincerity in seeking Him. Mahadev. Kaal Bha

I have been asking myself this question quite often recently, with respect to many things in life. My favourite (and yours too, maybe) - how much money is enough? When do you stop? Will you ever stop wanting more? And when you reach that “enough”, is it really enough? I mean, I am spiralling, no? Yaaa… I honestly don’t know what that enough  is anymore. I think for the longest time, for me, it was to make 1 crore (I come from the Kaun Banega Crorepati  era). I of course didn’

Today is the perfect day to never be what you don’t want to be again. Read it again. I read this while doom scrolling and then I stopped. I thought — what a powerful thought. Haven’t we all waited for the perfect day to do things? To maybe wear that pretty dress you bought, or start reading the book you picked up months ago, or simply begin something you’ve been putting off, waiting for the right time. I do this all the time. And then when the perfect time arrives, the thing

I’ve been thinking about this for the last two days. It started with a conversation with someone, then I went down one of my mental dark burrows and… well, here we are. When I was younger, around 2011, fresh out of college, I joined a small advertising agency as an intern (it’s no longer small!). I was desperate to get out of the house, away from my parents, and do something with my life. Academically, I was average at best. I was 19 then. But I knew one thing: I could learn

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