Reflections on January 2024: Balancing Family, Health, and Career #323

Explore the highs and lows of January 2024 as family emergencies, health struggles, and work demands take center stage. Reflecting on challenges and seeking balance amidst chaos.

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Growing up and growing old- My Thoughts on Aging… #322

Explore the candid journey of aging, challenging beauty norms from battling grey hairs to redefining skincare. Reflect on weight struggles, eye health challenges, and unexpected surprises, embracing life’s evolving chapters with wisdom and acceptance.

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Navigating Leadership: My Journey with Male and Female Managers #321

Explore my journey working with male and female managers, seeking role models, and navigating leadership diversity. Gain insights into professional growth and climbing the corporate ladder in a world of evolving workplace dynamics.

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Charting Progress: A Deep Dive into the Chapters of My 2023 Story #320

Looking back at every month of the year 2023 for a yearly retrospection of my personal and professional life.

Republic Day Then and Now (Celebrating 72nd Republic Day, India) #260

Reminiscing Republic Day celebration at school and how we celebrate now as grown ups. Also talking about some interesting observations made in the day.

My experience of Amphan, the super-cyclone #229

This is my experience of super cyclonic storm Amphan has hit coastal areas of West Bengal and Odissa in the month of May,2020.

First time experience of “Work from Home” #217

On Day 5 Lock-down in India : Sharing my experience of doing “Work from Home” for the first time. Maintaining work in wori-hours is the main challenge now.

20 Cleaning habits that my Mom has taught me #216

Lock-down Day 3/4 in India : While cleaning hands for 20 seconds became a life saver, I share my personal story on how my mom made cleanliness a habit.

When will we go back to normal life? #215

On Day 3 of lock-down in India : Can we predict when it will be over? Let’s not rush to a conclusion too soon without weighing the underlying risks.

Do you realize how precious is every moment now? #214

Day 2 of lock-down in India, I wonder what is the best way to spend this time with my family, to make this moment last forever in all of our memories.

What happens when your evil dream comes true… #213

Sipping a cup of fine tea made by my mom, I wrote down what’s going on in my mind on the 1st day of Lock-down in India due to Covid-19.

The Last Letter to You… #183

I don’t remember meeting you for the first time… But I remember that you used to walk in front of me… Switch on the radiator and then go to your seat which was far away from mine. You seemed to be very calm at first … I never understood what was up with your own […]

Grandparents are the strong roots of a family #178

Today my beloved granny was discharged from ICU after 10 instense days… It was the same time when I visited home.I went to see her in the hospital… They gave us a visiting card. Only one person at a time would be allowed. Hospital authority allows relatives to visit the patient for maximum of 1 […]

When you read it, you know it #177

I am writing this at my home. By the time you will read this I will be in Hyderabad once again. I came home after 7 months… I don’t visit home very often. Even though I am incredibly happy to meet my family, there’s a sadness and anxiety building up inside me. This is the […]

The most polite rejection the world has ever seen #176

This happened probably a month back but since I was away from blogging for quite a while I did not talk about it. Usually I don’t get a lot of Hi/Hello’s from people on FB these days, especially from people that I don’t know personally. In past 2 years, I have unfriended a lot of […]

Going to a Bar for the first time #175

It was an usual Wednesday except the fact that I was standing outside my office building with some of my colleagues after my shift. I am always super exhausted after my shift is over. As I don’t share a common route with any of these people, I never have a company while returning from office. […]

Are you a fast food lover like me? #172

On a typical Sunday morning, I usually don’t leave bed before 12. So most of the times I don’t see the Sunday morning at all. Today it turned out to be different. I woke up by 8.30 and kept on rolling (on the bed) and scrolling through my Instagram feed till 10 AM. The other […]

Is this what kids watch now? #168

In today’s context blocking content from children is almost impossible. Every body has access to internet and no matter how strict you are kids will get their way out.

“At the end of the day you are what you are, I am what I am” #163

Not taking a hint or just giving constructive criticism? Sharing a real-life conversation with my colleague for you to decide.

When You Are Jealous with no Right to be Jealous… #162

Remember Rapha, from A Walk to remember ft. my crush? After our glorious “walk” I was so overwhelmed with my teenage hormones (I’m not a teenager but I do feel like one, sometimes).Rapha was all over my mind for couple of months, I thought about him a lot. Can’t tell you how many times I […]

24 year old girl drinks alcohol for the first time…! #159

Is there anyone reading this has waited for 24 years to drink for the first time?I don’t think so. I’m 24 years old, working and single. Drinking is not looked upon as a glorious thing in my family. I didn’t have any close friend during school or college who used to drink. I myself had […]