Published in Writers’ Blokke·Sep 13, 2020Love and Intimacy in a World Obsessed With MOREThe world of consumption is an addictive one — an inescapable truth that burns through the hard (and rapidly hardening) exterior straight into the still fragile (and getting frailer) interior. The wine advertised on Times Square finds its way not only into your belly but also your soul — suddenly…Love2 min read
Published in Writers Guild·Jul 6, 2020When You Have Nothing To Say on MediumContent is king. A lot of us on Medium are either professional or aspiring writers. We’ve heard the line written above many times before. Social media gurus say it all the time. I’ve read a ton of articles myself on Medium where I hear people talking about consistency. Do I…Medium2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 12, 20207 Things To Learn From Disney CEO Bob Iger on Business LeadershipWhen Bob Iger — Time’s business person of the year 2019 — stepped up as Disney’s CEO in 2005, he found the company in disarray. …Leadership5 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jun 6, 2020Fair-Skinned Brides WantedI like to go for grocery runs at weird times — just to you know, beat the rush on the roads and long lines at the cash counter. It was a sunny day in the city of Pune, India. The month was April, and the year, 2019. I’d decided to…Racism5 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·May 16, 2020Vegan in Spain — How I Did It and How Anyone Can Use These TricksIf I can be vegan in Asturias, Spain then anyone can be vegan — anywhere in the world. Vegetarian beginnings I went vegetarian at the age of nine. Something in my brain didn’t add up — I just couldn’t fathom how one could eat one animal while going to the moon and…Health5 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·May 13, 2020To Gap Year or Not To Gap Year: As Someone Who Did It, I Say DO ITEven though any dictionary would define being an adult as 18+, I beg to differ. Adulthood is not based on a number. It’s a state of mind. Specifically, one that forms with independence — financial, emotional, and otherwise. While I can’t speak for everybody, one thing I know for sure…College6 min read
Apr 30, 2020The Millennial Syndrome — Having Too Many ChoicesWe live in a world where opportunities are endless. Whether this infinite range feels like a challenge to fulfill one’s wildest dreams or the beginning of a fall into a bottomless pit is highly subjective. It can also vary from hour-to-hour. I, for one, have woken up to be greeted…Life5 min read
Apr 24, 2020My One Takeaway From All ThisNo mysteries. No introductory para. Simple advice: trust yourself. During this quarantine, I’ve spent much of my time trying to “perfect” myself. Letting this idea of needing to be more — invented by who? — stuck in my head rule my life. …Life2 min read
Apr 18, 2020Bringing About World Peace May Be Easier Than You ThinkIn 1970, social psychologist Henri Tajfel conducted an experiment involving 48 school aged boys from Bristol. The boys were shown six pairs of unlabelled and unsigned paintings they were told were by abstract painters Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. …Trump4 min read
Apr 16, 2020Five Ways Deleting Social Media Enriched My Life During The PandemicIt’s a lovely time to be anxious. We’re all holed up inside our homes and the existential crisis that is usually so easy to avoid now seems to be staring us in the face. After losing my job about a month ago — I teach English in Spain — I…Coronavirus7 min read