Tag: personal essay
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What Does Your Name Mean? (And Why Mine Almost Didn’t)
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. I’m an Indian. And if you haven’t had the privilege of experiencing Indian/Hindu culture, let me tell you this — names are a big deal here. When a child is born, there’s an entire SOP the family follows. Priests look at the date, time, and…
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Why Discomfort Teaches Us Gratitude (And Why We Only Notice It When Things Go Wrong)
Discomfort Has a Funny Way of Teaching Gratitude Discomfort has a funny way of teaching gratitude. Not gently. Not kindly. It teaches it the way life usually does— by ruining your day just enough to make a point. It doesn’t ask you to be mindful. It forces you to be. The Nose-Blocking Theory of Gratitude…
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The Underrated Luxury of Not Having to Pee: A Survival Guide for Long Journeys
You never think about it.You don’t wake up grateful for it.You don’t journal about it or manifest it or romanticize it on Pinterest. But not having to pee is one of life’s most underrated luxuries. You only realise this when you’re trapped on a long-distance bus, barely one-tenth into the journey, and your body quietly…
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On Play, Chaos, and Letting Myself Be
Yes, but not in the way people usually mean it. Playtime, to me, isn’t about games or scheduled fun. It’s the moments where I stop being useful and start being myself. It’s flirting with ideas, overthinking conversations for no reason, turning my life into a narrative, laughing at my own jokes, annoying the people I…