I’ve always found Valentine’s Day to be incredibly alienating. Before I met Charles, I spent every Valentine’s Day, especially while in my early 20s, with my girlfriends. I was/am an independent woman “who don’t need no man.” I lived and…

Charles and I had a fairytale start to our love story. We met and fell in love fast and took the bullet train to marriage. Within the period of a year, we fell in love, got engaged, got married, and…

A couple of months ago, I posted a question on Instagram about what types of hair removal treatments Indian women found most effective. The response was overwhelming. I received over 50 messages, all sharing the many types of things they…

When I lived in New York, I had a few really good girlfriends who are vegetarians. I am a passionate meat eater. Whenever we sat for a meal, as many groups of friends do, we ordered family style — which…

A few months ago, Charles and I were walking Pickles, when we ran into an elderly brown woman. She had connections to Kerala (our Indian state of origin) and was also a Christian. This woman was so overwhelmed with joy…

I typically choose a word to define my year. This year, that word is “celebrate”. Read why below. I entered into 2021 exactly the way I exited 2020– a little anxious, mildly hopeful, but incredibly bogged down by the things…

Charles and I, like most people in America, got a dog in April, right around the time the country began quarantining. Meet Pickles, our Pitbull Terrier. For the record, I’m not a dog person. When we first got her, I…

I’m known to get a little ahead of myself. I often go to the absolute worst-case scenario for any given problem I’m facing. If I am struggling at work, I’m about to get laid off. If I am experiencing challenges…

My husband has always been a man with a plan. He knows exactly what he wants to mark the success of his life—a published book and a successful consulting agency. I, on the other hand, have never really known what…