I love my life. It’s taken a while. The road has been sometimes long, often bumpy. But I’m finally at a point where I am who I’ve always wanted to be, and never believed I could become. Growing up in India, a woman, I was always taught to be inferior, secondary. I wasn’t good enough […]
First Time
Nine years ago, I graduated high school among the top in my class, with acceptance letters from every university I applied to. Eight years ago, I failed college. Six years ago, I became a writer. Four years ago, I graduated. Three years ago, I almost gave in to the pressure to get married to someone […]
What Did You Learn This Year?
At the end of every year, it’s a good practice to look back on the days just gone by and see if there’s anything worth taking into the days coming up ahead. These are some of the things I’ve learned in 2007, lessons that I hope to take with me into the new year. I […]
Happy New Year!
It’s 2007! Last year, on this day, I wrote that my only goal for 2006 was to do what made me happy. And guess what– I did. Did it involve heartbreak, a total breakdown and an overflow of emotions? Yep. But here I sit, one year later, with absolutely no regrets, knowing that I followed […]