Thinking In Sentences

What if I told you that you could strike off more than half of your to-do list? — You can. And you must. How? Enter: essentialism. Essentialism by Greg McKeown is one of the few self-help books I recommend. What’s the idea? The primary idea of the book is that only a few things truly matter. That should be your one takeaway, if nothing else. McKeown talks about essentialism being the…

This article was originally published at rochizalani.com This was the first-ever meal I had alone: a snacky platter of momos, something fancy whose name I don’t remember, and french fries. I had just moved out of home (quite literally), landed in a different city, and the first place I went…

This article was originally published at rochizalani.com I was about to dismiss writing on self-care because it is a competitive keyword. Because that’s what it has become now: a keyword on Google. Have you ever come across brands forcing you to take care of yourself without selling their products? I…

This article was originally published on rochizalani.com If you are an artist, you likely have a love-hate relationship with social media. Heck, if you are a person, you can’t do with or without social media. I often think that the quote “You are the sum of 5 people you spend…

This article was originally published at rochizalani.com The world is a loud place. There are hardly any times when you and I are not listening to man-made sounds. I don’t know how you rebel, but I unconsciously get irritable and cranky in too much noise. As a hideaway, I go…

This article was originally published on rochizalani.com I wrote my first poem when I was 10 at the back of a 2-year old unused dated diary my father got as a gift from work. I remember using red pens and decorative headings to scribble “beautifully”, not a care in the…

This article was originally published on rochizalani.com I don’t know if it’s the season — but I see Bougainville everywhere. I stare and stare, but their magic doesn’t fade away. I linger to move away to “work,” but my mind is with the bougainvilleas, always. I honestly don’t know if…

This article was originally published at rochizalani.com The smallest of tangible conventional achievements are celebrated — getting good grades, cracking college, jumping on a new job, pacing to a promotion, etc. These milestones of a “normal” life are placed under harsh scrutiny, expected to be realized by 25. This creation…

This article was originally published at rochizalani.com I had a lot of those ‘life’s big questions’ growing up: Why do grown-ups have these things that they call ‘jobs’ and why do they have to do it every day? Why do we have to ‘work’ and ‘build a career’ anyway? What…