My personal story on dealing with ambition impacting my mental health — My entire life has changed in the last 18 months. A year ago, I was at a soul-sucking job that was uninspiring. I knew I wasn’t meant to be there. I didn’t want to do any ‘job’; I wanted to do my own thing because the 8-hour workday and office…

I don’t wake up at 5 am or eat salad. — I’ve been in my best body for a year now. Of course, it wasn’t easy. It resulted from six years of working out consistently and having a balanced diet that got me here. I now look and feel happy with my body and my mental health is strong, which I…

Here’s why I’ll probably never go back. — A year ago in July 2020, my phone died. Little did I know back then that this was the beginning of my entire life to turn around. I had a little above 11k followers on Instagram, all organic. I had been blogging about my weight-loss journey since my undergrad in…

A new career, more money, and a greater sense of life purpose — Imagine this. One day you’re looking at some people having a wonderful life. Not in just superficial terms, but they genuinely look so happy. They’ve found a purpose, and their passion pays them to pursue it. It’s almost envious how sorted they look. You want this freedom. You want to…

Use these no-BS strategies. — My favourite part about writing on LinkedIn is the possibility to grow and get opportunities. Both are huge wins, aren’t they? I think we’re still in an early stage because it's not entirely saturated as other platforms are. Apart from that, I also love the access we have to top-notch…

I’m grateful to my 21yo self. — Facebook reminded me that 5 years ago on this day, I was travelling solo in Stockholm, Sweden. The photo you see above is from there. It's beautiful, that's one thing. But it was also during the first time that I saw the midnight sun. 10 pm or 2 am, the…

Pretty sure you’ll relate to some of them. — Not all that's normalised is actually good. The city that I live in is an urbanised part of India. It’s common to see more women smoking and more smoking in general regardless of the gender because we have people from all over the country working here. …

An unpopular opinion. — My first visit to Amsterdam was also my first ever solo trip at 21, back in February 2018. I was scared and anxious. Adding to that, my Indian culture makes me highly guarded so I’m always looking out for any assaults or harassment. Oh, and that trip was life-changing for…

Put away the boring tips you’re tired of reading. — This isn’t a listicle because I don’t want to fight for your attention here and sell you a dream. I don’t want to focus on making it easy for you to read and give you ten tips. I want to focus on value. And this time, that value doesn’t come…