PinnedNegative SpaceMore does not mean better. One should strive for optimal not maximal. — I find myself most stressed out when I unintentionally overbook myself. Whenever I feel like I have a second of free time, my first reaction is to fill that space with another activity or task. A human doing rather than a human being. Negative space is the concept that there…Essay3 min readEssay3 min read
Published in Hinged·PinnedWhen I Was YoungerWhen I was younger I used to walk home from school. I didn’t live close or anything but I enjoyed looking at the scenery. It wasn’t beguiling to look at, but in a way, walking for me was a form of meditation. It forced me to slow down, observe. “I…The Weekly Knob2 min readThe Weekly Knob2 min read
PinnedOde to VennI am the middle balanced on a tightrope elegant like a fiddle it’s not easy to cope. One false step — shit. Move too fast — slip. I am an amalgamation confused about my path life filled with frustration do I go this way or down that shaft. One false step — slip. Move too fast — rip. I am unique you can’t box me in no longer do I seek even when I don’t win. One false step — blip. Move too fast — grip.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
PinnedI Ate My Best Friend…I never meant to eat her, believe me. She and I were best friends, we did absolutely everything together. We were there for each other at the toughest of times. Once, we watched a horror movie together and after, I was a smidge startled by the excessive popups and talks…Friendship2 min readFriendship2 min read
Jun 25, 2020Divergence TheoryHas one of these scenarios happened to you? Scenario 1 You and your family are reconvened for the holidays. All you want for Christmas is peace but inevitable, after just a couple of days back, quarrels break out with arguments ranging from politics to who hurt who’s feelings. Scenario 2 …Divergence3 min readDivergence3 min read
Jun 23, 2020EMOTIONALLY TINTED LENSES“We see things not through an objective lens but through the colours of our emotions.” It’s always wise, whenever you are in the midst of making important decisions or when you find yourself being dragged into an argument to question your emotional state. “Are you doing this because you really want to or is this your emotional state making the decision for you?” “Are you going to wake up tomorrow rueing what you said or is this something you’re willing to standby?”Ideas1 min readIdeas1 min read
Jun 21, 2020Free Will is an IllusionSimply put: there is no such thing as free will. Everything we have done and everything we will do has and always will be out of our control. …Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jun 20, 2020How I Developed EmpathyI wasn’t apathetic before, but I used to be very skeptical of other people’s perspectives on issues especially when I didn’t personally witness or ever experience said issue. …Empathy2 min readEmpathy2 min read
Jun 18, 2020LONELY VS. ALONEThere’s a big difference between being lonely and being alone. Lonely: without friends or companionship. Alone: having no one present. These terms often get conflated but there is a big difference. One is intentional while the other is not. No one should be lonely. Not only because as a species…Ideas2 min readIdeas2 min read
Jun 17, 2020THE LITTLE FLY THAT COULDHave you ever wondered how flies manage to get inside when there is nothing but the slightest opening in your insect net? No. Okay, maybe it’s just me but I was sitting down drinking my afternoon coffee pondering this very question. After much deliberation, the answer struck me. The difficulty…Wisdom1 min readWisdom1 min read
