Embracing Nuisance
A strange thing happens when you leave "studenthood" and enter adulthood. Every layer of protection that comes with being on campus is...
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thevagabondkaur
Feb 13 min read
Feeling uprooted
"I am not Lego", I said to my Mom, trying to express how it felt to move back to the US. Spending close to 8 years, building a dream,...
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thevagabondkaur
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Why do I feel the pressure to pretend with old friends?
Another phone call, another stream of consciousness. One of my closest friends in the US called to catch up. Back of my head, I knew what...
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thevagabondkaur
Nov 6, 20232 min read
What is Special?
A friend recently tried to pump me up by saying, “Hey you are a Columbia graduate, you can do anything!” Finding my way back to workforce...
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thevagabondkaur
Jul 6, 20233 min read
Indian Support System Comes with a Price Tag
The unwavering support system that one gets here in India is one you can only dream in the west. At the same time, the lack of boundaries...
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thevagabondkaur
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Being An Outlier
Kate: "There seems to be no place in society for us (unmarried women) except at the edge of things" Eloise: "That rather seems to be...
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thevagabondkaur
May 28, 20232 min read
What Separates a Champion from a Supporter?
I was recently asked, “What does it mean to be a feminist man?”. In an attempt to articulate an answer, I thought of a few men that I...
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thevagabondkaur
Dec 17, 20221 min read
Solo Traveler - its all about the unexpected
Over the past few weeks, I learned that any solo traveler is at the mercy of the weather and accommodation situation (myriad things can...
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thevagabondkaur
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Why people stay the course even when they aren't happy?
A couple of months into my sabbatical, there were a few times when I missed being employed. Sometimes I missed work, a routine and...
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thevagabondkaur
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Filtering Your Thoughts
“Don’t say the first thing that pops into your head” Received this advice from everyone for as long as I can remember. Controlling...
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thevagabondkaur
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Don't Miss The Warning Signs
All of us miss warning signs from our bodies especially the ones we can get away with. If we have been eating unhealthy for a while, and...
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thevagabondkaur
Sep 29, 20222 min read
To My English Teacher, Thank You!
To My English Teacher, Thank you! This past Teachers Day I wanted to write an appreciation post but couldn’t come up with anything...
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thevagabondkaur
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Being away from home, do I no longer feel 100% Indian?
I am an extremely proud Indian. However, the excitement of celebrating this independence day at home after eight years wasn’t where I...
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thevagabondkaur
Aug 27, 20222 min read
Dare To Be Different
Taking a break at 29, contemplating a career change, and choosing not to "settle", isn't an easy place to be in. Especially in India (or...
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thevagabondkaur
Jun 12, 20225 min read
Conversations With Fellow Travellers...
Travel not just introduces you to new places with its diverse terrains, art, culture and people. It also introduces you to fellow...
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thevagabondkaur
Mar 22, 20223 min read
From The Great Resignation To The Great Sabbatical
Steve Jobs shared the following wisdom in his famous commencement address: " and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the...
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