My Solo Trip To Kashmir (Part 2) – The Mughal Gardens
The sightseeing tour took me to the iconic and gorgeous Mughal gardens – the famous Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh. Situated on the banks of the Dal Lake, these gardens look absolutely enthralling with a vast variety of the most vibrant coloured flowers, sky-high chinar trees, amazing fragrances and the …
My Solo Trip To Kashmir And A Brush With Kashmiriyat (Part 1)
Terrorism and Jannat are the two words that come to your mind when you think about Kashmir. The magical valleys as I had only seen in photographs and movies were calling me for a while now. It has always been on top of my bucket list. But the constant horror …
Dear Husband,
12 Years ago, on this day, I met a guy in a tech conference who looked quite clueless. Little did I know that he was actually following me throughout the event and was startled when his crush approached him out of the blue. We became best friends within a year …
End The Struggle – Set Boundaries
From the moment I was born, I have always been āThe Good Girlā. This in turn resulted in always saying āYesāā and never āNOā. Always adjusting and agreeing with other peopleās requests rather than questioning them. And never learning to set any boundaries with people close to me or just …
Help!! Thereās a monster in my head.
Thereās a monster in my head,and it doesnāt let me sleep.A non-stop chatter on anything it please,When I listen to it, Iām never at peace.Sometimes a friend, other times a foe.Sometimes a pond, other times a storm. I am a mystery to self, come to think of it.Am I making …
Why is self-care so hard for women?
Aunt – Your uncle is out of town for 3 weeks. I haven’t cooked a proper meal for quite a while now.Me : But why? You love cooking.Aunt : Yes, but why should I put so much effort just for myself? Honestly, my immediate reaction was thatās the stupidest thing …
Don’t let your emotions ruin your day
Mastering your emotions is the ultimate superpower. It’s really hard to stop yourself from feeling a certain way in any given moment. We have all experienced that sinking feeling in the stomach, when we overreact to certain impulses. We do feel bad in the moment but our feelings intensify once …
2020 : The year that was..
Congratulations!! You have made it alive through 2020.Ā This is hands-down the biggest accomplishment of our lives. This gloomy year was like nothing weāve ever experienced in our lifetimes – uncertain, heart-breaking, exhausting with a total loss of freedom. It was like our whole world had been turned upside down. But …