On Adult Friendships
I am reflecting on adult friendships today and their fragility. I put sincere effort into sustaining friendships and keeping them afloat because I value them… Read More »On Adult Friendships
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Aprajita Jha
"I am one, but I am not the only one; hardships and happiness, both spare no one." Governed by this quote that I've written, I try to live each day with courage, calmness, and realism.
Honouring Each Other’s Journeys
Do your loved ones a favour. When they tell you about something they’re exploring, which you think they should have done earlier, refrain from saying,… Read More »Honouring Each Other’s Journeys
#MeToo
I was four when a cousin of a cousinheld me tight when nobody was around.I felt suffocated, felt something was off.I couldn’t understand what was… Read More »#MeToo
Do I Have the Permission to Feel Hurt?
I’ve come a long way forth,I’ve been feeling a lot lighter.The confrontation with realityhas helped me mend and heal.The embrace of this life ‘as is,’comforts… Read More »Do I Have the Permission to Feel Hurt?
I Wished
I wished that someday it would get easier,and it has gotten easier to live with this pain.Yes, the pain hasn’t walked out of the door,I’ll… Read More »I Wished
My Love for You
My love for you has always been alivein highs, in lows, in deep reflections,in celebrations and also in mournings,it has given me strength to be,… Read More »My Love for You
A Rebel?
I’m not sure; can you tell mewhether I’m a rebelby my sheer choicesor by circumstances?I’m not sure; can you tell mewhether unconventionalitywas my calling,or life… Read More »A Rebel?
Some Days
There are some daysI cut open my feelings,put them on my palmsand observe them. There are some daysI acknowledge existenceI feel thankful to livebut I… Read More »Some Days
An Object of Lust?
I don’t want to be just seen as a body that luresI don’t want to be just seen as an object of lust;I don’t want… Read More »An Object of Lust?
Lessons I Learned in 2021
I wrote a similar reflection on Jan 3, 2020, about what 2019 taught me. I didn’t write down my thoughts on 2020 because it was a year… Read More »Lessons I Learned in 2021