Hello! This is just a short post to provide some updates on what's been going on with my writing gig - I've officially made Substack my new home for writing, and I'll be publishing all of my personal writing exclusively on that platform from now on. I think the newsletter model of Substack makes it … Continue reading Migrated!
Living with Sleep Apnea
Until recently, I'd been living with a chronic sleep disorder that took an invisible toll on my life. This is an effort to share what I've learnt and bring closure to one of the most arduous chapters of my life.
One liners – Part 2
On patience, acceptance, relationships, and learning from the past.
One-liners – Part 1
An attempt to distil some important lessons into shorter forms.
Reflections on 2020
My personal takeaways from 2020.
Quitting social media
Social media is designed to extract our time and attention for profit and viewership, stifling personal development and creating divisive echo chambers. Quitting social media allowed me to take back ownership of my life, invest my time in proper relationships, and pursue purposeful endeavours.
Meditation
Building a practice of daily meditation has helped me to step out of harmful patterns of thinking and view the world in an entirely new light.
Winners Take All
Anand Giridharadas constructs a compelling argument against private philanthropy and debunks the myths behind systems that concentrate wealth in the hands of the few.
Every act defines us
We often treat certain aspects of our lives as unimportant or trivial, but each passing moment carries equal weight in shaping our character.
The carbon footprint of digital technology
With its ubiquity and instant accessibility, we take technology for granted and rarely stop to think about the physical costs of our digital lifestyles.
Emman's journal 