Know their worth — When you need a leaf, Life gives you a tree When you need a ray of hope, Life gives you a sunny morning When you need fruit, Life gives a seed Know their worth, Gifts and opportunities always come disguised. If there is anything I have learned in my 23 years of life, that is to not demean any opportunity/gift as unworthy. And to always be grateful for what I got in my life while still searching for my treasure.

Letter to my most favorite city — The next word that generally follows your name when I ask anyone is ‘pleasant weather’ or maybe ‘Traffic’. But to me, you are more than that. You are a sense of freedom, an independence, and happiness. I never believed in little joys of life until I came here. You made…

Letter of gratitude — Dear Vashni Stories, I cannot find a better place to thank you for the support you have offered to me and our publication. It has almost been a year since I stopped involving actively in Mini Mailer. I had abandoned it for some months. At some point, I had even…

You remind me more of gratitude than romantic love, post that day — Dear Red Rose, You are the most beautiful and cherished gift I have ever received! You came to me through a little girl with the dilapidated dress, torn shoes, and parched lips. You remind me of her smile — fresh, grateful, and so unique. Way back when I was spending…

Thanks for bringing colors and flavors to my brown and black life — There was a time when I associated green tea with bitterness and blandness. I resented even to take a sip. But now, I would gladly have two large cups of green tea, with the enthusiasm I never know from where it comes. And I will give credit to you. Your…

Letter to my friend who was there for me during my difficult times! — My dearest Winne, the pooh! You know I am best at expressing my love on paper than through words from my vocal cords. Who am I kidding? you know more about me than anyone I met in my whole life. …

And catch up on Mini Mailer’s latest news — Hi friends, What’s going on in your life? I’m all ears to listen to your endless stories. My life is taking me on a roller-coaster currently (Vashni, tell me how to handle this, It’s a bit… scary). Apart from that, I have a few funny stories with me to share…

Endings can be colorful — Sunsets were, are, and will be my retreats after a day-long fight against the mundane. They taught me endings can be colorful. They are full of hope.

Calculate and be aware of it. Delay the iceberg meltdown at least for some time — Can you please check the number of unread e-mails in your inbox right now? Let me guess, 500+? Or maybe 1k+? Great. Congratulations on increasing your carbon footprint far larger than you think you are. Before we proceed, let me confess that I am not an ideal person either. My…