The Heart’s Prayer for Meaning
The Yellow Umbrella It was raining, the kind of soft, stubborn drizzle that smudged the world into watercolor. She was crouched by the side of the road, holding a bright…
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May 31, 2025
The Tightrope of Wants and Duties
The Heartstrings He hadn’t told anyone he was shortlisted for the fellowship. Not because it wasn’t important—it was. But because saying it out loud would make it real. And real…
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Boundaries, Breakups, and the Death of Compromise
The Effort It Takes A few months ago, I sat across from a close friend at our usual café — the kind with chipped ceramic mugs, jazz humming softly through…
May 4, 2025
The Cringe of Being Genuine
The Farewell Song It was the last day of school. The air was thick with a mix of relief and anticipation. Everyone was taking pictures, signing shirts, laughing a little…
April 19, 2025
The Vocation Void: Why Work Feels So Deeply Unfulfilling
A Cup of Coffee and a Crisis Amber was sitting in a café near her office, still wearing her ID Card like a leash. Her laptop was open, not because…
April 13, 2025
Spirituality as a Pillar of Resilience
The Candle in the Storm Kabir sat in the darkness of his apartment, the only light coming from a single candle flickering on the table before him. The power had…
April 5, 2025
The Hollow Space Where a Role Model Should Be
'The Man with No Footsteps to Follow' Raghav first felt the absence when he was eight. It happened on a school trip to a museum. The guide spoke of legacy,…
March 28, 2025
The Illusion of Modern Support: The Gap Between Words and Care
The Weight of Silence Aarav had been avoiding Mira’s calls for weeks. He had read her messages, seen the dwindling enthusiasm in her words, noticed how the exclamation points had…
March 15, 2025
The Cost of Integrity
The Price of Holding Firm Gaurav sat in the dimly lit office, his resignation letter clenched in his hands. The words on the page were clear, but the war inside…
March 8, 2025
Lost in the Scroll: How Social Media Silences Our Inner Voice
The Echo of Others Amber sat on her bed, the blue glow of her phone screen illuminating her face in the dimly lit room. She scrolled absentmindedly through an endless…
March 1, 2025