Essays

Personal essays on autonomy, solitude, books, and the quiet work of living deliberately.
New essays arrive at an unhurried pace.

Floral top, light-wash jeans, and a yellow notebook with a green pen on a blue comforter background

Back to Myself

May 13, 2026

Phone with a Shaun the Sheep lock screen on a dark background

No One in the World

April 25, 2026

From Ordinary Days

Plate of potato chips and sliced onions next to a TV remote on a wooden table

The Mahal and the Hall

April 19, 2026

Teddy bear keychain with a crochet hat and vest, clipped to a blue sling bag

Third on His Calling List

April 5, 2026

Sticker-covered e-reader case that says 'Read More' next to a stylus on a red comforter

Reading Without a Pen

March 15, 2026

Books, Films & Stories

Tablet playing a period drama with subtitles, a Kobo e-reader, and a penguin-shaped night light on a wooden laptop table

On Watching Women Choose

March 1, 2026

Green embroidered notebook next to a Kobo e-reader showing 'Five Little Pigs' by Agatha Christie

Order in Chaos: Reading Agatha Christie When I Was Failing

February 15, 2026

Crochet sunflower in a pot, a folded rupee note, a wallet, and a notebook on a blue comforter

Why Learning Money Changed Everything

February 1, 2026

Kobo e-reader showing 'The Artists Way' next to a colourful notebook with a bold quote on its cover

When a Book Gave Me Permission to Begin

January 18, 2026

Open book with a blue whale bookmark next to a hand-knitted blue floral sweater

Choosing Solitude Without Apology

January 3, 2026