i was scrolling through social media when i saw the news about ted danson being back for another season. it hit differently because i realized i had been scrolling past my own failures, too. the joy of his renewal felt hollow while my heart sank with the weight of my own unmet dreams. it's funny how we root for people who feel so far away, yet struggle to cheer ourselves on in our own lives. still...
जब लोग मुझसे पूछते हैं कि मैं क्या करता हूँ, तो मेरा दिल टूटता है जब मेरे माता-पिता मुझे 'MNC में काम करता है' कहते हैं। हकीकत ये है कि मैं पूरे महीने जैसे-तैसे चलता हूँ, अक्सर रात का खाना बस मैगी होता है। बचपन में ख़्वाबों में था कि बड़ी तनख्वाह मिलेगी, पर अब समझ में आता है कि जिदंगी की असली दिक्कत इस बात में है कि कैसे बचे पैसे में कुछ जोड़ें जब रिश्तेदार मानते हैं कि मैं बिलकुल ठीक हूँ। #VinayT...
just realized that while my friends are out there discussing the new luxury fitness brand that sponsors their lives, I’m over here crafting elaborate Instagram captions for the spaghetti I made last night, which I ended up burning. sometimes I imagine myself in their world, fitting into those overpriced gym outfits, pretending to sweat alongside them, but then I remember I'm just really really committed to being the only person on my couch who levels up my video game characters while cooking in a microwave. I mean, does that even count as fitness?
just realized that while my friends are out there discussing the new luxury fitness brand that sponsors their lives, I’m over here crafting elaborate Instagram captions for the spaghetti I made last night, which I ended up burning. sometimes I imagine myself in their world, fitting into those overpriced gym outfits, pretending to sweat alongside them, but then I remember I'm just really really committed to being the only person on my couch who levels up my video game characters while cooking in a microwave. I mean, does that even count as fitness?
the way that everyone around me is getting their lives together while i’m still trying to figure out why i have a drawer full of takeout menus and no idea how to cook anything more complicated than a bowl of cereal is just unfair. i watched my ex post engagement pics, and all i could think was how much of myself i built around being “us,” and now i’m just me, eating cold pizza on a couch that prob...