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Stories that whisper This is the space where my thoughts wander a little. Most of my reflections begin from something small. A moment while washing dishes. A line from a book. A quiet drive. A familiar smell. A memory that walks in without knocking. These tiny, ordinary things often lead me to bigger questions about life, love, time, fear, joy and everything that sits in between. I write the way I think. Softly, slowly and with a sense of curiosity. I do not claim to have answers. I simply notice things, carry them around for a bit and put them down here in words. These pieces are not meant to be perfect essays. They are gentle trails of thought. Sometimes they come with stories, sometimes with realisations and sometimes with feelings I have not fully understood yet. If any of it reminds you of your own quiet moments, then you are already in the right place.
Ego, or So Much More?
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Ego, or So Much More?

What is that we are chasing?

5 min read253August 30, 2026
The Strangeness of Comfort
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The Strangeness of Comfort

Understand and Reflective

5 min read354August 29, 2026
The Other Small Seasons
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The Other Small Seasons

Over the years, I have realised that I’m a very seasonal person.

8 min read305August 9, 2026
Love, duty and the noise of the society
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Love, duty and the noise of the society

Taking care of parents is one of those conversations that never really leaves you when you grow up in an Indian household. It lives quietly inside every family gathering, every passing comment, every judgment disguised as concern.

5 min read404August 2, 2026
A Letter from Goa
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A Letter from Goa

It’s been a while since I wrote, since I even had the time to sit down and reflect on my thoughts. Work has been occupying most of my mental space, and by the time I get home I am sleepy, exhausted, and barely have the energy to think.

6 min read302August 1, 2026
Growing Up and Growing Apart
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Growing Up and Growing Apart

I have been meaning to write about this for a while now, and recently I came across an article that brought all these thoughts rushing back. I often wonder what it is about adult friendships that feels so different from the friendships we once knew in school and college.

6 min read695May 22, 2026
The Quiet Upgrade
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The Quiet Upgrade

somewhere along the way, life just… shifted

4 min read402April 4, 2026
The Space Between…
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The Space Between…

The pill we swallow everyday :)

7 min read643March 29, 2026
The Many Lives of March 24
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The Many Lives of March 24

March 24.

6 min read734March 24, 2026
Gracefully Unavailable for Nonsense
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Gracefully Unavailable for Nonsense

At the start of this year, I gave myself three months to understand how not to react to nonsense, disrespect, and injustice, and not to sit with it longer than I should. Three months in, it has been hard, but I am beginning to see the rewards.

5 min read626March 22, 2026
The art of simple answering
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The art of simple answering

As we grow older, we slowly realise that our preferences grow older too. That quick coffee plan after a tiring day does not feel as easy anymore. More often than not, we would rather sit at home and have people come over, if at all.

4 min read346December 14, 2025
We’re All Just Trying
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We’re All Just Trying

In this whole wild world, it often feels like life is merely about survival. I still wonder whether it is only that or if there is something more beneath all the noise.

5 min read131December 4, 2025
Unchanging Days
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Unchanging Days

The last few weeks have been a big downer at the Neel’s household. We’ve been bogged down by health issues—our own and our family’s. The air has felt heavy, the days slower than usual. At some point, we caught ourselves thinking, “Has life become this dull? This monotonous?”

4 min read100December 4, 2025
The Little Joy of Grocery Shopping
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The Little Joy of Grocery Shopping

I was sitting today and thinking about how grocery shopping makes me feel, on days when I’m low and on days when I don’t feel like myself. Funny how something so small can feel so comforting.

5 min read50December 4, 2025
The impermanence of change
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The impermanence of change

It has been a quiet couple of weeks at Neel’s household, a kind of stillness that feels both comforting and unsettling. We have been caught between decisions, personal and professional, trying to make sense of what comes next.

5 min read90December 3, 2025
Amby Villa — A timeless soul
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Amby Villa — A timeless soul

A personal reflection on a family home that has been a 'pillar of strength' for generations. This is the story of Amby Villa, and why, though 'men may come and men may go,' the home lives forever.

6 min read181November 16, 2025
I’m done laughing it off
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I’m done laughing it off

What do you do when someone's 'joke' feels more like cruelty? A relatable essay on the impact of careless words, why 'just ignore them' doesn't work, and the power of finally drawing a line.

4 min read171November 16, 2025
Holding Calm in a Restless Heart
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Holding Calm in a Restless Heart

Anxiety isn't just 'worry.' It's a full-body experience. A raw, personal essay on living with health anxiety, the physical symptoms, and the daily battle for peace.

5 min read130November 16, 2025