The Soul Chat

It was pitch black. I came out of my hotel room to the balcony, just to give myself some courage that I can do it! I was amazed to see all the shops were open at 0200 AM and people chit chatting with each other. It seemed like the street never slept. “Oh, at least I will not die alone, if I DO die here today.” Just then I received a text from my mom -- What in the world are you up to now? I hope no other crazy escapade of yours. What was your last post on FB all about, anyways? Hope you are taking care of yourself! Well, let’s just say, my mother never failed to surprise me and neither did I {wink wink} I replied her stating I have to get ready for my crazy escapade & will speak to her later. I started off with the so called famous trek in Ravana’s country and trust me; it didn’t seem like a piece of cake from the start only. It was my luck that I was accompanied by few other trekkers on my way that not only helped me, but made sure that I complete this be

Being a 20 something person these days can be really overwhelming to say the least. You are navigating the anxieties of a post-grad life as an “adult” (whatever that means). Sorting through the ups & downs of life & dating, trying to hold onto your friendships with your friends who may be in different stages of their life, & last but not the least – hunting your dream career which can make you rich in 1 day (wink wink). Oh I am sorry, almost forgot.. not to mention comparing yourself to all your Facebook friends who look like they have it all figured out, even though – let’s be honest they don’t know what they are doing  either. Well, this year I turned 25 YEARS OLD ! You might be wondering why that has to be in bold or what’s in there to read about. Oh my friends, you are in for a treat. One would think 25 is nothing different from any other year. FALSE ALARM! !!! The moment September 02 nd hit, so did my quarter life crisis. After all, 25 is half of 50 &a