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Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Relentless. That’s how it feels, this constant firehose of insanity that feeds my social media timelines. If like me, you are remotely concerned with the world around you, you must feel it too. Irrespective of where in the political spectrum you fall, the chatter is incessant. We are fed what the algorithm gods deign to…
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The Life Of A Showgirl
I woke yesterday to my social media feed full of references to Taylor Swift’s latest album titled “The Life of a Showgirl”. Yes, I am a proud Swiftie and yes, I ordered her album but no, I did not stay up for the album drop. What I did however was listen to the album all…
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Litnamjooning – Issue 2 Now Live!
The literary magazine (Litnamjooning) I am on the masthead of, is now live with their second issue. Today, we celebrate the birthday of our muse Kim Namjoon as we dip into pieces that slow your breath, calm you down and let you pause. This issue features fantastic pieces thoughtfully curated by Hema, Melissa, Sumitra, Jenny…
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Going Gently Into The Night
“My headphones are not charging.” Pattu’s voice is matter of fact. She states it as if it were non negotiable, this state of her headphones. “Have to tried charging it at a different spot? Have you tried using a different charging cord, different adapter?” My questions stream out of me in the measured way of…
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This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir
Yesterday, I was doom scrolling on TikTok and stumbled on snips from Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang. She was talking to Zarna Garg about her book “This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir”. I had seen Zarna’s clips on Instagram and elsewhere over the years but it had not hooked me for some reason. I know…
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Death Rattle Of A Dying Empire
Photo by Ksenia Chernaya on Pexels.com On Sunday, I sat with four girls, three mine and a friend’s daughter at Movie Tavern for the sing along version of Kpop Demon Hunters. On my left was another woman about my age with a group of kids younger than mine. They all clutched light sticks as they…
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First Day Of School
Laddu bounces into the room, her fresh cut hair wavy after a wash. It is literally the last night of summer break. I hug and let go. With the youngest now officially in middle school, it feels like we are past the half way mark to the yet to be defined future. All summer long,…
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It’s Calm In My Head
For weeks now I have been grappling with the “what’s next?” question in my head. From when I moved out of my home at seventeen to now, I have always had something to work toward. A college degree, gainful employment, committed relationship, motherhood, a home, publishing a book and, writing a memoir. The memoir while…
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In My IDGAF Era
One work call ends and I have about 30 minutes before the next one. I take Felix out for a small walk. The air is balmy. The sun too bright. I stand squinting in the light and heat while Felix just plops on the grass and does this weird squiggle as if he needs to…
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The Politics Of Joy
Each day, I religiously scroll through my Facebook memories. With well over a decade of posts on there, it often surprises me how I live life in patterns. In the midst of everyday living – school opening, mid school year blues, fall festivities, end of year festivities, there are these posts about the pandemic, school…