Randomly deep talks!

Until very recently, I couldn't make much sense out of Tara. I didn't understand why, after Corsica, she waited for Don for as long as she did - it was only a handful days, yes she had the time of her life with him, they were strangers role-playing in the middle of nowhere, and in their emptiness, they gave each other the chance to be full of things they never knew existed within their insides. But don't you tend to forget and move on over someone when you haven't come across even their reflection for years on end? 8 years is a long time to get rid of someone, even if they managed to touch the deepest corners of your heart. She must have felt, 'Hell! I don't even know this dude's name, what am I even doing with my life?' But only now have I realised, Tara never really waited for Don. She moved on, from Calcutta to Delhi, from a relationship to single hood, from parties to enjoying her own company - remember the scene where she cuts into a cake and has a ...

Ever came across the situation where there is a literal conversation between your mind and heart? Everyone someway or the other-way have! Your brain might frequently speak with uncertainty, but your heart will lead you to your truth. It’s so true. Which is why I’m increasingly starting to think with my heart more than my head. Wait, you say. How do you think with the heart? Especially in a world where we are told, usually by parents or teachers, to “use that thing on your shoulders!” or “You were born with a brain for a reason!” While I don’t dispute that, I also maintain that we were given a heart for a reason (aside from the whole “It keeps us alive” thing): to feel our way through life. I’m not even sure we’re meant to think our way through our days, ongoing problems, and big-picture issues. The mind is there to weigh options, to process the pros and cons, and to filter thoughts in the moment. But real decision-making, for me, is best conducted through the heart. Before I make a big...