Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be understanding.It’s a word I’ve heard all my life — often as a compliment.“She’s so understanding,” people would say, as if it were the gold standard of being a “good” person. And I am understanding. I try to...
The Different People in Our Contact List: Understanding the Dynamics of Our Relationships In today’s digital age, our contact lists are brimming with names, each representing different types of relationships. Some people we talk to daily, others only when they...
Let’s be honest: none of us enters a relationship as a blank slate. We bring memories—some sweet, some sharp. We bring fears—some justified, some exaggerated. We bring patterns—some nurturing, some toxic. In short, we all carry baggage. Some of it is light. Some of it...
When you move to a new city, you don’t just carry your suitcases — you carry a mix of excitement, nerves, and the quiet hope that this place will someday feel like home. At first, everything feels like a puzzle. The streets look the same, the grocery shop around the...
I have always been someone who kept to herself, led a private life [not announcing her moves or life updates online]. Heck, I wouldn’t even share my travel plans even with closest friends, not until I had boarded the train, flight or bus and over a period of...
