The last day

The other day, after a couple of drinks with friends, I was asked a seemingly innocent question which was along the lines of ‘What would you do if you knew you had just one more day left to live?’. I answered that I’d workout in the morning, have a hearty breakfast, call the few important …

Moving on

After writing about death and perceptions, it is only fair that I write about something else that is close to my heart, grief. How often have we been asked to ‘move on’ after the loss of a loved one? When this happens and after the socially acceptable period of grieving is over, you are often told …

Nepotism

Nepotism is quite a heated issue of contention these days. Almost everyone is up in arms against it and rightfully so. Nepotism usually entails the blatant misuse of power and/or authority and it has enabled people of lesser abilities to reach positions that would have otherwise been inaccessible to them. It has over the years …

Toxic Positivity

One of the more disturbing trends that I have come across in recent times is that of ‘Toxic Positivity’. It follows the basic premise of staying positive 24/7, ‘happy vibes only’ and often accompanied by a blatant disregard of reality. It may be as subtle as asking your friend who is having an anxiety attack …

Romanticize the Past

After writing about death, faith and value, it was only fair that I write about another topic that I hold close to my heart, the past and how we often tend to romanticize it. I've done it, you've done it, we've all done it at some point of time. It may be as subtle as a wishful …

Death

The other day I got to know that one of my batch mates’ mother had passed away. She was terminally ill. It got me thinking, if I had an option of losing a loved one either to a terminal illness or to an accident, what would I choose? I know it’s a horrible question as …