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On a hot summer morning in Kolkata, as I was heading to work on a rickshaw stressing about being late and many other worries, a sweet moment caught my attention and made me feel alive. It was a dog who had befriended the rickshaw driver and was running along side the rickshaw, back and forth […]

Rest in today’s world often revolves around scrolling, consuming, or watching something on a screen. Moments that were once quiet and unstructured are now easily filled with endless content. That is why I have been intrigued by the growing trend of “grandma hobbies” among Gen Z. It can be understood as a movement that encourages

I didn’t realize I had entered my soft girl era until I began to understand soft productivity. What I once mistook for slowing down was actually a quiet recalibration. I learned that I wasn’t falling behind when I always failed to wake up early. It was me learning to navigate life softly by listening to

We all know how essential good sleep is, yet drifting into it with a calm mind isn’t always simple. After a day filled with hundreds and thousands of thoughts, the mind doesn’t automatically switch off. And often, our own bedtime habits make it harder: the late-night scrolling, the replaying of conversations, the rumination over things

Every now and then, a new trend comes up online. And, last week, I came across a small but charming idea making its way across social media and blogs: the hobby menu. At first, it sounded like another fleeting trend. But the more I explored it, the more I realized how quietly radical it is.

Have you ever craved spending time alone after days, weeks, or even months of socializing with friends and family and colleagues? Living without other humans in our lives is impossible, we are social beings after all. But it is possible, and often necessary, to step back every now and then, to spend time alone: lost

It’s peak festive season here in India. I am back to my hometown to be with my family for Dashain. I’m an Indian Gorkha, and Dashain is the time where people who are scattered all over the globe return back to their homes to be reunited with their families. Homes come alive with rituals, conversations,

Weekends are often seen as a short pause between two long stretches of work. But if you’re not intentional about how to spend weekends, they quickly disappear in chores, scrolling on screens, or recovering from exhaustion. What could have been a time to recharge your mind and body ends up feeling like a blur, leaving

I turned 31 recently, and it struck me how birthdays change over the years. At 10, I counted candles. At 21, I counted adventures. At 31, I find myself counting lessons, sometimes hard-earned ones that don’t make it into photographs but shape me just the same. But I like to think of birthdays as a

Having a slow, unhurried, and intentional morning can be a privilege. Not everyone has the time, space, or circumstances to begin the day without rushing. Work schedules, caregiving, and other responsibilities often shape how mornings unfold. But I believe slowness can still be found in small ways. A slow and intentional morning routine isn’t about