Living on a student budget in the UK did not come easy. I recently wrote a LinkedIn post about my experience and some tips that I could offer. It was quite well received so I decided to write a detailed blog post on it. While I talk about living on a student budget (grocery shopping…
Category: Lived Realities
Though I have been reading regularly since class 5, recently I was facing a reading slump. I am sure all of us do at some point. I came across Mark Manson’s video on reading, and reflected upon my own reading behaviours. Turns out, I had been making some reading mistakes because of which I was…
Transitioning to remote work isn’t and hasn’t been easy. Especially for some of us who work from home, or work across time zones, it can be quite difficult to establish a routine and habit that helps in ensuring the day goes well. WFH is not easy! When you do not have to travel to your…
Life is all about learning, and learning can happen anywhere. The idea for this blog emerged from a conversation I had at a salon very recently. I visit that place once in a month/two months for any personal care needs. Since I mostly work from home, my access to the outside world is fairly limited,…
I am here to talk about small wins today. I recently received a newsletter that I have subscribed to in my mail box and read through it. It talked about celebrating small wins and it got me thinking. So, I decided to document my thoughts. When I first started this blog back in March 2017,…
When I go for my field visits in Rajasthan, magically I am able to wake up at 6 AM, have breakfast at 7:30 AM, lunch at 1 PM, dinner at 7 PM and sleep by 10:30 PM. Along with all this, I am also able to be productive and accomplish so much in one day….
A while ago, I came across an article that suggested women apologized more than men. More often than not, women apologized for unnecessary things. That got my head spinning, it was time to do some self reflection. Truth be told, I did not find myself to be any different. When I became more intentional about…
All of us have some pre-conceived notions that we have internalised. It could be our belief systems, the way we process things, the way we learn etc. All this has been drastically challenged by the ongoing pandemic and we were forced to adapt to a new way of living and working. The most amazing thing…
Time flies. It feels like yesterday that I flew back to India, went into institutional hotel quarantine and reached the safe haven of my home. As per my calendar, it has been exactly one year. In this blog post, I reflect on my decision of having come back to my country! I have thought about…
If you are fed up being a slave to your phone, this one is for you!