In the dark times, will there also be singing?
I met Swara on a train. She had the brightest smile, friendliest demeanor & the ability to write sentences sans punctuation. She told me she wanted to …
Burnout
What a caregiver’s burnout may look like Missing work Working weekends Crying over a box of PringlesShe ate my bedside Pringles. The Pringles I save for my …
Getting through
I was discovering the astonishing powers of consolation that objects held – Orhan Pamuk The girl planter was sent to me by @kaizen_cavalier with a note “I …
It’s happening again
People in the market talk about her. On the news, in Marathi TV shows they mention her. Every time people talk about how aggressive and violent Delhi …
Morning sunshine
We are redoing the house; getting it repainted, refurnished & building space, after 12 years of living here. 12 years of moss, chipped paint, and unavailability of …
2 pegs of cheap whiskey
It’s wonderful what 2 days of peace can do for a person. Mere hours of normalcy have my spirit soaring. I, who denies biology its natural claim, …
Coffree
I got new coffee at the start of this month, from the same company, with six variants: different roasts, different grains, and different intensities, each named after …
Move
Have you ever moved, with all your belongings, to another apartment? Well, can you at least imagine? Look around, all of your things-clothes, books, those creams, electronics, …
The 3 days of tired
Anytime someone asks me how I am doing right after a mummy episode, I wonder what to say to them. Is tired of a mood or a …
12
It has been 12 days that I have been struggling. My Mental health knob is spinning between PTS, anxiety & sadness. I could point to the exact …