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  • Delusion of Reprieve: Clinging to last hope

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    In psychiatry, the concept of the ‘delusion of reprieve’ describes how a condemned person might irrationally cling to the hope of a last-minute pardon. Viktor Frankl discusses this idea in Man’s Search for Meaning, extending its relevance far beyond its original context. When a relationship I valued ended abruptly, I found myself trapped in a…

  • Spend All

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    I didn’t earn much in my 20s which birthed my lifelong struggle with splurging. While my folks were content with parental support, I grappled with the guilt of not pulling my financial weight. This inclination towards frugality tagged along into my thirties, where every dime was unnecessarily stretched thin. Since last few months I’ve tried…

  • Kyu?

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    The chasm between loneliness and abandonment may seem narrow, but it’s an abyss of agency. In loneliness, you stand alone by circumstance. In abandonment, you’re alone by decree—a sentence passed down by those who held your heart in their hands and chose to let it shatter. To heal is to undertake a pilgrimage through the…

  • Tour Across Karavali (Coastal Karnataka)- 4 Days Long cycle ride

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    This long weekend I completed a 4 day long coastal ride. This marked my first-ever cycle touring experience, and I’m already counting down the days until the next one! Our crew consisted of ten cyclists, all geared up for the adventure of a lifetime. Our journey kicked off at the Kerala-Karnataka border checkpoint on September…

  • Varkala 2023

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    The last time I visited Kerala was back in 2016. We only visited the most of touristy places – Periyar Park, Munnar, Kumarakkom, Alleypey, Kochi etc. It was only thanks to Instagram reels and its influenzers that I got to know about Varkala. There’s no doubt I wouldn’t have visited Varkala had I still been…