After breaking off my engagement, how a persistent Netflix recommendation offered some respite.
Author: Mehar Luthra
Reading Thriller Mysteries Is Like Eating Chocolate Cake. Can You Ever Stop?
Our brains love patterns. Whether our favourite characters get the gallows or not, we always win.
Headspace Was My Saviour, Then My Crutch
Apps like Headspace may help keep the stress off, but one must be wary of how dependant we get on them and understand that they are not a substitute …
Love and Self-Loathing in Sally Rooney’s ‘Conversations With Friends’
In Rooney's books, characters are forever, in equal parts, drawn together and torn asunder repeatedly until the books grind to a more upbeat end.
Why So Many People – Including Me – Are Getting Married Left, Right and Centre in 2021
My willingness to invest in emotional labour to sustain these relationships bloomed from nothing into everything.
Snippets of Personhood: The Small Joys of Online Dating
Sometimes, just sometimes, you get reminded about how human experience can be endlessly and gloriously magical.
How I Taught Myself to Sit Alone at a Cafe and Be Okay With It
I was feeling the first few moments of liberation, but I didn't know that yet.
You’ve Done It. You’ve Gone To Therapy. Now How Do You Tell Your Friends?
I tucked my sessions into a corner of my heart and went in every single week for my liberating tune-up.