Jun 21Member-onlyPregnancy Diaries: BirthThe Fourth Trimester. Part I: The Hospital This one’s a doozy. You’ve been terrified of how barbaric giving birth is all through your pregnancy. There’s no winning here, when it comes to the pain, the bleeding, the recovery- regardless of the time of birth you have. But when D-Day finally…Pregnancy4 min readPregnancy4 min read
Jun 16Member-onlyPregnancy Diaries: The Final StretchThe Third Trimester: Ballooning Uncertainty — You start to look like a pop culture cartoon of a pregnant woman. You ballon. Every time you think your stomach can’t possibly grow any larger, you surprise yourself. People open doors for you, run to get you pillows to support your back and treat you like you’re special. You…Pregnancy5 min readPregnancy5 min read
Feb 7Member-onlyPregnancy Diaries: The ‘Best’ TrimesterThe Second Trimester: Are We Having Fun Yet? You’re constantly told that this is the best trimester. And maybe it is. Your fatigue and nausea has vanished, your energy levels are back to normal. …Pregnancy6 min readPregnancy6 min read
Dec 29, 2022Member-onlyPregnancy Diaries: What No One Tells YouThe first trimester: shrouded in secrecy — You’re hoping, waiting, praying to get pregnant. You take that pregnancy test with bated breath. When only one line appears, you’re so disappointed. You were sure this time. You can’t bear more months of trying, waiting, the anticipation of the two week wait. And then, the second line appears. You…Pregnancy5 min readPregnancy5 min read
Feb 16, 2022Member-onlyGehraiyaanIt’s not about the sex — Let’s get this straight: Gehraiyaan is *not* a film about cheating and intimacy. I’m surprised by the outpouring of hate for Gehraiyaan. To me, this is a misunderstood film, largely in part to its sex-fuelled marketing strategy. This is a layered movie on adult relationships. On secrets. Misunderstandings. Money. Family…Gehraiyaan2 min readGehraiyaan2 min read
Jan 9, 2022Member-onlySeasons 🌞 ⚡️ ❄️in the spring, i was so fresh and newPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inLit Up·Sep 24, 2021Member-onlythe best yearsfree verse — dreading the bell. one more lunch in the library. you devour the books. you get the grades. imaginary friends on paper, in a foreign place. anywhere but here. is it always like this? school spirit. no drama, debate, sports. why won’t you try? you avoid the bus: you’re not going…Teenagers1 min readTeenagers1 min read
Published inWriters’ Blokke·Sep 4, 2021Member-onlyFun?dreading the bell. one more lunch in the library. you devour the books. you get the grades. imaginary friends on paper, in a foreign place. anywhere but here. is it always like this? school spirit. no drama, debate, sports. your house captain is frustrated: you’re smart why won’t you try? you…Lonely1 min readLonely1 min read
Feb 8, 2021Member-onlyBoundless Binge: Issue #2In this month’s edition of the Boundless Binge, we recommend some of the finest, darkest, most honest comedies we’ve seen in the recent past, so you don’t have to spend two hours every night just browsing and figuring out what to watch. I May Destroy You One Line Summary: After…Curation5 min readCuration5 min read
Published inLit Up·Jan 15, 2021Member-onlyGrow UpProse Poetry — The first time I say I don’t want to have kids, I’m dismissed. You’ll grow up, things will change, wait until you meet the right person. When I meet the right person, and I say I don’t want to have kids, I’m dismissed. This is a honeymoon phase. Wait until…Family2 min readFamily2 min read
