There is something to be said about an enchantment with the unknown. Various things could arouse this feeling—people with reticent personalities or deep-thinking minds, those utterly content with their own space, time, and company, or someone with a non-existent online, social media, or public presence. It could also be induced by curious new places, novel …
Author: malavika.thomas
DO WE OVERESTIMATE OUR NEED FOR VARIETY AND CHOICE?
The feelings evoked by the perceived availability of a wide selection of people, places, or things in life that we consider stylish, beautiful, emotionally fulfilling, practical, delicious, or status-enhancing can be compared to similar feelings evoked by love and narcotics. If we’re talking about only the pre-virtual era, this feeling could have been triggered by …
REIMAGINING “HIGH VALUE” IN 2024
High Value has become an incredibly ubiquitous, persuasive term, made famous by the virtual tidal wave that is social media, especially in 2024. I didn’t overthink it when the term first started making the rounds. It’s intriguing in its own way. Especially when applied to people, and even more entertaining when applied as a strategy …
WHY CRYING IS GOOD FOR YOU
Tears represent so many different things to us throughout our lives. From the time we are infants through old age, weeping, sobbing, wailing, or any other variation of emotional expression serves so many different purposes. As I grew up and entered my twenties and beyond, I consciously and unconsciously developed the tendency to not to …
THE BENEFITS OF DELAYING GRATIFICATION
Putting off pleasure in a generation like today’s seems like a practically nonexistent and impossible notion. Small to large-scale dopamine triggers exist around every corner, and none of us are immune to some version of their attractiveness. From food and media consumption to material consumerism, and vices and indulgences to suit almost every mood, palette, …
HOW TO CO-EXIST WITH A NON-MINIMALIST
Sharing a living space with a loved one, friend or family member can be one of life’s most beautiful, communal and emotionally enriching experiences. The things you uncover about yourself and the other can lead to incredible learning, deepened love, and relationships that endure for a lifetime. However, if your attitudes about daily life tend …
THINGS THAT SHOULD BECOME OBSOLETE
Moving through the world in 2024, both virtually and literally, has opened my eyes and altered my perspective on how we humans engage and interact with our living surroundings. Cultures, lifestyles, and mindsets globally are evolving at rapid speed, and personally, I sometimes find it challenging to keep up. In many ways, I’m still trying …
HOW CAN WE BE MORE CONSCIOUS WITH WORLD TRAVEL?
Travelling the globe and scratching off as many locations off our bucket lists as we can have turned into a combination of an extreme sport and a benchmark of ultimate life success. With the rise of social media over the last decade or so, people of all ages seem to be competitively travelling to some …
HOW TO LIVE A SLOW LIFE IN A BIG CITY
For decades, cosmopolitan cities worldwide have held a certain appeal that draws international attention to tourism, work, and permanent settlement. Glittery destinations such as NYC, London, Paris, Miami, and Dubai, to name a few, offer dreams and visions of glamorous living, thriving career opportunities, and a forever-exciting and euphoric social life—and more often than not, …
SIMPLE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN
I am currently reading “The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe” by Sarah Churchwell. It’s a deep and nuanced composite of the many versions of her life story that have been told over the ages. I won’t get into all of the details, but it’s an entertaining read, and it inspired me to delve into the …