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My maternal grandfather was a freedom fighter who was once jailed while fighting for farmer's rights during independence. He used to write letters to my grandmother addressing her as "Mon Ami". After years, my mother read one of those and that's where I got my name from :)
Why has diwali become a money guzzling festival, an annual gifting expense, and a huge burn to the pocket with no monetory assistance coming in? Why can it be just a simple festival with food and fun?
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“you should try reading books that actually challenge your mind.”
good grief, Susan. have you seen the state of the world lately? let me enjoy my romance nonsense in peace.
Didn't know I was flirting with life all this while 🙃
Some women don't flirt with people. They flirt with life. Extra twenty minutes at the café. Fresh flowers for no reason. Music while getting dressed. Taking the scenic way because the sky looks good. There's romance happening between her and being alive.
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Uff the tiredness of being a mother of a toddler but also the sheer privilege and joy of living this life is too much to comprehend.
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I think I’ve reached the point where I’d rather stay in a hotel than an Airbnb.
I don’t want to buy groceries. I don’t want to take out the trash. I don’t want to strip the bed before checkout.
I want a cozy hotel room, breakfast waiting downstairs, housekeeping doing their thing, and zero responsibilities while I’m on vacation.
When I’m traveling, I want to be a guest, not a temporary homeowner.
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Dealing with difficult people may be hazardous to your health.
Data: Each additional "hassler" in your network predicts 1.5% faster biological aging—and worse health a year later. Non-spouse family hasslers are the most problematic.
Some ties aren't worth the toll they take.
I think people don't realise the mental costs of shifting/cancelling meetings on short notice. You have scheduled and planned the whole morning around those meetings, and now that it's rescheduled/cancelled all plans go for a toss. A pervasive issues across the corporate world.
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Major cheat code for life: Become difficult to rush. The world will pressure you to rush into everything. Rushed decisions. Rushed conversations. Rushed relationships. Rushed timelines. There's immense power in rejecting that trend. Slow down. Create space to think clearly.
I know people in Chennai who don't want to leave chennai.
I know people in Mumbai who don't want to leave mumbai.
I know people in Delhi who don't want to leave delhi.
Strange.
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It's been a month since I changed jobs and it feels like forever and like yesterday, in equal measures.
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SIGNS THAT YOU'VE MATURED:
1. You prefer staying at home.
2. You like being alone.
3. You're no longer excited about your birthday.
4. You've become a quiet person.
5. You're not easily excited about everything anymore.
6. You think more about needs rather than wants.
7. You imagine and reflect before going to sleep.
8. You think a lot about your future and feel like you want everything to happen faster.
9. You avoid drama and focus on how to survive real life every day.
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31. buzzfeed. com /books — viral book lists for every mood
32. bookmarks. reviews — best reviews from top critics
33. bookpage. com — new releases worth your time
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