Life lessons to earn money for your creative work in the real world It can be pretty tough out there, trying to make a living as an artist, especially if you are a recent college graduate, just exposed to the real world. Whether as a screenwriter, musician, artist, novelist or…

“Life doesn’t end at 25" and other rants about the fear of aging — Ever since I was a child, I wondered what it would be like to be an adult. I couldn’t wait to grow up. But now that I am an adult, that excitement has disappeared and has been replaced by a constant fear of aging. I can’t enjoy being my current…

Distinguishing between Hobby, Job, Career, and Vocation — Firstly, let me just say, it’s a privilege that we get this opportunity to think about quitting our job, means that we have a job, that’s a privilege. If you have been even remotely exposed to the self-help world, I am sure you must have heard this idea that is…

A poem. Trigger Warning: mention of self-harm behavior — Problems I’ve made my own problems But now I can’t solve them I’m, I’m, I’m tired And I cut off my skin just to get through this phase Then I hate my reflection for years and years I can’t sleep all night I pace like a freak I’m lost in the forest with…

a poem about anger and aftermath — I’m in a vicious circle of anger, regret, and debacle The blood in my veins heats up as if the temperature of a volcano — ready to erupt They say it’s the heat of the moment but really, it’s just the false reactions in my brain along with the hollowness in my body I’m holding my…

How my social anxiety made me lonely forever — It’s that time of the year again, the time we celebrate love in all shapes or forms. …

Even when you hate it with all your passion — I was hungry for new perspectives on life, new insights on life. Little did I know that I would find pages, mirroring my emotions. I have found solace in reading. …

Isn’t it relieving to know that there is music for each and every emotion that you are feeling? — When I travel in local trains of Mumbai, one look around and I notice people of all age groups and all genders, entangled with earphones. The wire dangling down their ears. I have been a quiet observer, observing these people, entering trains with sulking face, who can wait no more…

The fault — both in our stars and ourselves. — Have you ever come across someone who has changed the spelling of their name? Or someone who religiously reads their horoscope every morning? I have always found it strange — the idea of revolving planets governing our lives. Nevertheless, it’s intriguing. It appeals to the desire to find a tiny…