Life Update – Happy Panda Is Back (Maybe?)

A recent flutter of notifications from WordPress (informing me that people are still reading what I wrote years ago) reminded me that I had (or have? Is this perpetual?) a blog. Once a pride point in my life, this space has been dormant for a while now. It is not that I haven’t wanted to…

Things That Made Me Smile Recently

It is an ordinary mundane day and you’re going about life doing the tasks you have. But you randomly stumble across something that breaks your face into a big smile. *sigh* I love such small moments. I have been struggling in life to find happiness and peace these past few months and so these little…

Vision Board 2024: Goals, hopes & aspirations

Pinch me. How is it already 2024? I feel like it was just 2021 yesterday and here we are starting off an entirely new year. I honestly feel like the concept of time is lost on me. I do not appreciate how much time I have every single day and yet during milestone moments, I…

Benefits Of A Vegan Diet: Should You Join The Cult?

Hello! If you’ve been reading my journey over the past few years, you’re probably aware that I transitioned from being a vegetarian to a vegan over the past two years. Now that I’ve had time to see how the diet is working, I have personally seen the benefits of cutting dairy out of my life…

Hilarious Thoughts I Had While Travelling Solo

Hello hello! I am back from a very relaxing solo trip. I spent time in nature, read books, journaled, drank copious amounts of coffee and slept a lot. I love solo travel. Nothing rejuvenates me more than some time spent alone. I think I have always been conscious of people’s judgements and thoughts about me…

How I Spent My Weekend After An Anxiety Episode

If you read my last post, you probably know that I had a small breakdown last week. I have been dealing with anxiety for a few years now but I’ve been dealing with it pretty well for the past few months. This anxiety episode was accompanied with PMS making it much much worse. But recovering…

Come To The Beach With Me: Goa 2023

“Give me coffee to change the things I can, and the beach to accept the things I can’t.” – Unknown Why is spending time by the sea so therapeutic? The waves, the sand, the sun, the wind – all work together to rejuvenate our souls. Having lived in a seaside city, I often crave for…

April Reads: Mini-Book Reviews & More

May is here and ‘may’ it be a good month for all of us. One-third of the year has already passed us by and I feel like I’m living in purgatory. Like just watching life go by without really doing anything. April was a fun month though, I got to travel and spend time with…

Book Recommendations: Thrillers You Have To Read

I am obsessed with thrillers! If you have been keeping up with my monthly book read posts then you know that I try to read at least one thriller every month. Only a thriller can get me to stop binge-watching content and sit down and actually read. Over the last few years, I have read…