ROOHISM

“Love is the only rational act.” – Tuesdays with Morrie

ROOHISM

Mischief. Mastery. Meaning.

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A PERSPECTIVE SHIFT OVER NESCAFÉ

I close my eyes and suddenly I’m time-traveling back to my backpacking days in New Zealand. I’m standing on the edge of a glacial lake — the air crisp, the oxygen traveling deep into my lungs, and the view, oh so mesmerizing. The water sparkles like crystals, a shimmering tapestry that looks like a polished…
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PEEL OFF THE LAYERS

Once you peeled off the layers — and it took approximately three minutes per layer — each one of us was exactly who we were ~12 years ago. The same goofy eyebrow raises. The same worse-than-inappropriate jokes. The same desire to do nothing but hang. And the same comfort of being accepted exactly as we…
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FROM ICE CREAM TO EUREKA

Right between the moment something falls apart and the moment you figure out your plan, there’s a gap — and it’s filled with the unknown. And it usually arrives with a side of nausea. When you don’t know your next destination, the milestones, or even the way forward, your tummy aches, hormones stage a mini…
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FEELING A FEELING

From 2017, on his 3rd birthday: The night before, he would start asking when I’d arrive. He kept asking every hour until I did. When I finally showed up, he wanted to sneak a peek. Shy, hiding behind walls and doors, giving me only quick glances. Almost always, I had to trick him into talking…
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