Transition to a new blog!
Launching my new blog on wellness and lifestyle: The Evergreen Vibes.… Read More Transition to a new blog!
Dec 2021 Week 4 – Art, Brain, Ambition
A theme that stuck with me after reading my favorite book, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, was that literature (or any form of art in my opinion) fills the void where reason stops working. On that note, I came across a video published by a non-profit from India, NICHE Advocacy Foundation: Art and Brain… Read More Dec 2021 Week 4 – Art, Brain, Ambition
Dec 2021 Week 3 – Authenticity
This week, I watched the documentary, “14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible” on Netflix. It shows the journey of a high-altitude mountaineer, Nims Purja, from Nepal, as he undertakes a project to climb all peaks higher than 8000 metres in the world – just 14 of them – in 7 months. In 2019, he made a world record… Read More Dec 2021 Week 3 – Authenticity
Dec 2021 Week 2 – Three Choices
I got a covid-19 booster shot this week through an appointment at a pediatric clinic. While I was waiting in the lobby, a booklet laying around caught my attention. This booklet provided guidance from CDC on tracking monthly and yearly developmental milestones for babies as they grow up to five years of age. This booklet… Read More Dec 2021 Week 2 – Three Choices
Dec 2021 Week 1 – Two Things I Did Not Know About Portugal
About decriminalization of drugs and big wave surfing … Read More Dec 2021 Week 1 – Two Things I Did Not Know About Portugal
Oct 2021 Week 3 – Circular Economy
I was fascinated by the concepts of reusing and recycling since my childhood. Seeing the waste thrown outside my home early on (I actually wrote about it in a prior blog post), I always thought there is a huge opportunity in the space of waste management. I did not pursue the interest professionally but recently,… Read More Oct 2021 Week 3 – Circular Economy
Oct 2021 Week 2 – Effective Altruism
October is a special month at the company where I work. It is called the GIVE campaign month. GIVE is a corporate program focused on reaching the company’s philanthropic goals and involves participation of employees in volunteering and donating. Through GIVE campaign held each October, the company has carved out a whole month to focus… Read More Oct 2021 Week 2 – Effective Altruism
Sep 2021 Week 5 – My Newspaper Saga
I changed my job earlier this year and with that, I wanted to make some changes in my routine. I specially wanted to change my morning habits. Earlier I used to rush into work after getting up but now I wanted to start my mornings with something that I enjoyed and looked forward to. Reading… Read More Sep 2021 Week 5 – My Newspaper Saga
Sep 2021 Week 4 – Groundlessness
This week I wanted to write about the other book that I mentioned in my last post – When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron. Someone recommended this book to me while I was struggling and it helped me feel tremendously comforted. I don’t write on such themes often but I know that many people… Read More Sep 2021 Week 4 – Groundlessness
Sep 2021 Week 3 – Psychology of Money
Trying out weekly posts format, let’s see how it goes 🙂 I am thinking of sharing what I found most insightful or interesting over the past week. I am reading two books currently – The Psychology of Money (by Morgan Housel) and When Things Fall Apart (by Pema Chodron). While both of them focus on… Read More Sep 2021 Week 3 – Psychology of Money
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