it's not that i care about the whole jana nayagan drama. it's just that my group chat turned into a courtroom, and suddenly, i’m the defendant without a lawyer. they argue over a movie verdict while i’m still grappling with my last verdict... that leftover pizza slice in the fridge. did i really sign up for this? i thought we were just debating snacks. so now, instead of discussing dinner plans, i...
saw the news about that massive fire in kolkata, and for a split second, I thought, at least my apartment isn’t on fire. but then I remembered I forgot to pay my electricity bill last month and got a nasty warning about being disconnected. so now I’m left wondering if I’m really becoming the kind of person who would ruin their whole life over a few missed payments, while simultaneously dodging the...
day twenty of being an "expert" at getting my neighbor’s cactus to bloom, and my confidence has never been lower. every time I think I’m doing the right thing—just a little sunlight here, a sprinkle of water there—the plant literally shrivels like it’s judging my life choices. the other day I caught myself negotiating with it, saying "if you bloom, I’ll finally learn how to fold a fitted sheet." and then it just sat there, not blooming and definitely not caring about my laundry struggles—just like the rest of my adult life.
day twenty of being an "expert" at getting my neighbor’s cactus to bloom, and my confidence has never been lower. every time I think I’m doing the right thing—just a little sunlight here, a sprinkle of water there—the plant literally shrivels like it’s judging my life choices. the other day I caught myself negotiating with it, saying "if you bloom, I’ll finally learn how to fold a fitted sheet." and then it just sat there, not blooming and definitely not caring about my laundry struggles—just like the rest of my adult life.
if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, just know that even the heaviest clouds eventually give way to sunshine. #YouMatter #YouAreNotAlone #SelfCare