I normally tell myself that I have to wake up, early. Whether deep down I am truly a morning person, I may never know because I have convinced myself year over year that I am. Well, and if I am really being honest with myself, it’s because mostly I look forward to having a cup…… Continue reading I Fell Asleep, Again
It’s been two weeks since my final exams and I have found myself craving stillness, silence and rest. The world around us can be so loud, and the world inside us just as loud – with voices from people in our surroundings telling us what we should be doing, how we should be thinking, and…… Continue reading Restorative Power of Nature
I don’t know where to begin, because I haven’t written a blog post for a few months now. I want to apologize because while this blog is about me, it’s also about you – as your story is likely connected with mine and mine with yours. So I am sorry if I let you down…… Continue reading Months of [Hidden] Reflections
It’s been over a month back at school, and I had forgotten that I liked to write and share my story here on this blog. Writing is a meditation and exercise in creativity, and I have either been studying too much or hanging out with my friends, but mostly studying and thinking these days. I…… Continue reading I’m Uncomfortably Learning
Someone once told me that if you don’t prioritize your own time, someone else will. Time is of the essence and if you don’t use your time for yourself, then someone else will use your time for their benefit. I believe I first heard this back when I was working in investment banking, when my…… Continue reading Protecting and Prioritizing Your Own Precious Time
My first memory of being in a museum was as an 11-year-old at the Louvre with my 9-year-old sister and grandmother. I remember walking around the staircase to see the “Winged Victory of of Samothrace” and was left in complete awe. I couldn’t believe that a human had created something so intricate and immense. I…… Continue reading For the Love of Art
We live in an age of strained attention spans. At work, we flip between writing an email, to reading a different email, to working on a presentation, to shooting out a text, to reading the news, all happening seemingly simultaneously. We are almost never completely focused on one thing, one person or one activity. That’s…… Continue reading Time is the Best Gift
