Director Of Office Relocation
I’m moving offices and have been put in charge of the move. It’s a professional responsibility. It is also a personal upheaval.
Map Of Emotion
Navigating complex emotions of jealousy, ambition, insecurity, joy, fear, peace, anger, happiness, betrayal, contentment, disappointment, love.
Not According To Plan
I wasn’t a cool kid or a hip teenager. But I had a plan. A decade later, I look back and wonder, how did things turn out so differently?
The Game Plan (The Perfect Life)
I had a game plan for the perfect life. I made it when I was 17 and it spanned to my 48th birthday. It factored career, finances, relationships & creativity.
Three-Quarterly Review
While everyone in the accounts departments sits heavy on numbers and does a stock-taking quarter-by-quarter of the year that was, it occurs to me to do the same with my life. Except this is a three-quarterly review. Of my 29th year. I’ll be 30 this July and it’s an odd…
Office Space: A Different Home
I spend most of my waking day at work. It is my home and the holder of my identity. How can the space not be important?
Non Sequitur*
The Non-relationship because… The Non-conversation because… The Non-boyfriend because… The Non-breakup because… When did we ever say anything about getting together? *Latin for “It does not follow”. Just like men and relationships. Hmph.
A Beacon Of Excellence
Last month, someone I worked with died. I was his boss. He was only 25. In memory of Sidhant Talpade, a good friend and the loss I did not expect.
Objects In The Rear-View Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear
I wake up remembering that it is the last day of the year – and with rueful reluctance – a birthday. For a chilling moment, comes my horoscope for the day, Someone you used to have strong feelings for comes back into your life today, either in the real world…
‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly
Celebrations are things you don’t exactly notice until you have to make a conscious effort to make them happen. Christmas season has been an integral part of my life for years and years now – one of the consequences of growing up in a Christian environment and having a devout…
Matte Finish
She perfects her face. She polishes her demeanor. There is a matte finish over her entire being. – A poem on the sheen finish of our lives.