The modern idea of a good life is simple. Earn more money. Move to a bigger city. Buy more things. That’s what we call wealth.

Today I finished work, packed my bags, and was supposed to go to the gym. But my whole body resisted. My mind kept saying" Sanjana, it's Friday !!. Just go home and enjoy."

People keep saying communication skills, good English, etc. are good to learn and have while leading and working in a team setup. While these are good to have, I have very recently realized that speaking in the moment, when someone asks for something, fluently and eloquently, and helping the other person understand the context, is a good skill to have. I think I'm talking about storytelling.

I recently watched a reel where an influencer showed off her room. It was fully decorated with lights, artificial flowers, and more. She was flaunting how aesthetic it was. It was colorful, and it did look good.

Today, I had to present something I had fully worked on. I had built a complete story around it and planned exactly how I would narrate it. I was confident.

I feel terrible about how much AI and convenience has taken over my day-to-day life.

I remember my college days clearly. I was shy about doing anything. I was so scared of what people thought of me that I never realised my own potential.

Yesterday I was watching a movie in which the hero's mother dies in a car accident. As the family performed her last rites, background music played over the whole scene. I started crying, imagining the same thing happening to my mother.