DIARY OF DREAMS

After months in Bangalore, the city of never-ending noise and Netflix dinners, here I am, back home. Diwali had finally arrived, and so had I, dragging along a suitcase stuffed with just enough clothes to survive my mom's “How do you not have warm clothes?” interrogation. Ah, the joys of home. Note: The readers are encouraged to stress on the words written in "double" quotes. Landing back in my house felt surreal.  First, there's my bed! "My bed" With that fluffy old blanket that never needed a replacement and that pillow molded perfectly to my head over a decade.  Bangalore’s trendy memory foam has nothing on this!  And waking up in that bed to the familiar sounds of Papa’s 7 am bhajans, blasted across the house. In Bangalore, my 7 am means debating if I can squeeze in "five more minutes".  Here, there’s no choice – bhajans, chai, and Dad's banter about the rising cost of vegetables set the scene. And let’s be real, they’re actually at very ch...

Let me set the scene. It’s Friday morning, I’m packing my bags for a weekend trip to Chikkamagaluru with my brother, one friend, and 23 complete strangers. "This will either be the best decision ever," I thought, "or the plot of my own personal horror movie." Spoiler alert: it wasn’t a horror movie (phew!). Instead, it turned out to be one of the most unexpectedly heartwarming and hilarious experiences of my life. 💪Checking off another thing from my bucketlist because Bunny from YJHD said "25 anjan logo ke sath trip pe jane ke liye guts chahiye hote ha! " Alexa... play YJHD background music ### Never Say No to New Opportunities (Even When You Want To) When this trip idea popped up, my first instinct was to run. Fast. Going on a trip with a group of people I had never met? Sounds like a setup for a reality TV show gone wrong. But in a rare moment of bravery—or possibly insanity—I said yes. And thank goodness I did. Saying yes led me to some of the most ran...

Dear Me, As I sit down to write this letter, I can't help but think of all the things I wish I could have told you when you were a wee bit younger and probably even more clueless. So, before I get all mushy, let me say this – if there's one thing I'd want to do for you, it's to help you break free.                                                                            Break free from the pressure to fit in. I mean, seriously, who wants to be part of that 'cool' crowd anyway? You've probably spent more time worrying about fitting in than it takes for the average person to decide what to wear on a Friday night – and we all know that's an eternity! You don't need to fit into anyone else's mold, my dear. You're a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. So go ahead and flaunt tho...

  Tis a saturday night, you are sitting all alone in darkness feeling wrecked just because you were not able to hang out with your friends aur meet someone you waited for so long. In a sense lets say you have considered someone as a tool for your happiness. You place an enormous amount of pressure on him to perfectly handle all your difficulties and supply things that are missing in your life. But remember you yourself are the right toolbox that can "fix" what isn't working. That person is not a tool. He is a whole person with his own emotions, struggles, goals, hopes and dreams. Reducing him to a tool for your happiness is objectification and it limits the growth and deepening of your relationship. It is unfair to expect someone to help you become a whole person.  More importantly, we already have everything we need within us to live our best life; we need not look outside ourselves or to anyone else. You cannot wait around for anyone else to bring happiness and exciteme...

Metanoia is the journey you will travel for yourself. Your 20's are your selfish years. You'll be best of what you have to be and what you always wanted to be. But you may ruin this beautiful journey if you don't say 'YES' to your priorities. You'll ruin your 20's if you don't take out time for yourself. I know you care for your friends and put them above you. That's okay! But trust me, no one will question you if you take out time for yourself. You'll ruin your 20's if you don't take a moment and appreciate what you have, if you rush through life. Naina said ~"No matter how hard you try, you'll always miss out on something. So lets enjoy what we have". You'll ruin your 20's if you fall in love with every person who pays you a bit of attention. Its cool to be single and its okay to be alone. Don't settle for anyone just because people around you are falling for someone. You'll ruin your 20's if you don...

"The walls of hostel rooms have been the ears to various stories shared over years!" ~The image shown is hypothetical~ *Hello guys! Its already 3 O'clock of the morning, Don't you want to sleep? But please, I want to. So, will you shut up now!? Why all of your emotions come up at midnight? I mean, you don't do anything the entire day but suddenly after 12 AM, you want to discuss all your life.         Waah Beta Waah! *Hey!! No...Listen wait! Hello!! I know you are getting late for the class, but at least lock me dude How are you so irresponsible? After you'll leave, someone will come and steal your stuff, And you are such a fool, that you won't even notice it for 15-20 days! *Welcome...Welcome...Welcome! Wait! What is happening? How many more people are coming? I know it's your birthday, But still! Okay, do one thing. Call the entire hostels! Huh! Happy now! And now don't tell me that you all are dancing for the whole night! Don...