ChaiTalks

Hi guys, I am back here after quite a while. This blog is my safe space where I express myself without the fear of being judged. I have always wanted this to be a place where we can have conversations about topics which might be considered uncomfortable in day to day conversation. Mental health is something which I consider very important. Hence, I consider conversations about mental health of utmost importance. So, lets start with me? I won’t lie to you, I am not in the best headspace right now. In fact I haven’t been for a while but we are all getting there right? Plus I believe I write better when I am down in dumps.  Sorry that got a bit dark! But anyways do let me know how you guys have been doing. As always I would like to reiterate that this is a safe space with no judgements!  Coming to what this blog is about, change. I feel like to an extent, change terrifies us all. Be it in school, college, in relationships or professionally. Don’t know if you guys relate but I def...

Hey guys, its Chai here! I know I have been gone for a while but you see life happens and certain priorities change. But inspiration struck me this one night when I could not sleep and I decided to pin my thoughts on this very notorious word "Validation". So, before I start I would just like to say this is my opinion and understanding of the word and I know people might agree and disagree with my opinion. Either way, please let me know your thoughts as well. I would love to read different point of views from you guys! Lets get started! So, I won't talk about anyone else. I want to talk about me and what validation meant to me and why for the longest time I associated it with my self-esteem and success in life. Oh boy! This is going to get up close and personal but I know I am not alone in this. Being bought up in an Indian family as the academically talented eldest child means there are a lot of expectations from you. These expectations being both academic and behavioral....

Now, before I freak anyone out or get shouted at for clickbaiting I'd like to clarify that by the infamous F-word I mean Feminism! Bet you didn't think I'd be dropping that f-bomb haha.  Yeah, after alot of contemplation I finally decided to pin down my understanding of feminism and what it actually means to be a feminist. I've realised that lengthy articulate definitions don't hit the spot like simple and heartfelt words do. So, first and foremost I'd like to give you an example to help you grasp the word better. Yup! you got it. I'm pretty sure 99% of people truly desire equality but are afraid of this word which basically means the very same. However, I do understand why this might be the case. We human beings are often afraid of things we don't understand and trust me half of us don't know the true meaning of this word. But here's the funny thing it isn't a new concept at all. It has always existed but it is only now that it...

It was a regular day on the 4th of July in the year 2012 when the above image was posted on 4chan which is similar to reddit but much less filtered and intense. I've been on reddit before but although I have never been on 4chan, I have heard pretty intense stories about it. Coming back to the current topic, the image was posted anonymously in the random section and the author went by the pseudonym 3301. The author as you can see challenged the users to find the message hidden in the image and a lot of people just considered it as someone trolling in their freetime but little did they know it was about to turn into the biggest scavenger hunt the internet had ever seen. Unlike some people who ignored the image, there were some who within minutes of the image being uploaded found out that the image when opened with a text editor consisted of a string encoded using Caesar Cipher.  TIBERIVS CLAVDIVS CAESAR says “lxxt>33m2mqkyv2gsq3q=w]O2ntk” Someone realized tha...

In this day and age of highly paranoid people and sophisticated security systems do you happen to know anyone who has no door or locks on their house? Who leaves their house with valuables without any protection?  Are you kidding me? Absolutely no. Atleast not in cities where the crime rate is higher than ever.  If you're anything like me and read a lot of true crime then you are highly paranoid just like i am.  But the people of a small village of Shani Shingnapur beg to differ. Like me if you have been to Shirdi in the state of Maharashtra you know that Shani Shingnapur is just a few hours away from it and is the home to the largest number of devotees of Lord Shani,the god of Saturn who is believed to be the guardian of the village. The inhabitants of village have no front doors and shops are always left unlocked. Despite this the locals never feel unsafe. Can't relate? Well trust me, me neither! The Legend behind this phenomenon is that abou...

Firstly I'd like to start off by saying the last post received alot of love and I'm honestly really grateful for your support! I'll try my best to bring more interesting topics to you guys!  Now let's get into the topic which we came for! Okay, so you know how you hangout with a person for too long and you actually start becoming them? You know what I'm talking about don't you?  You start talking like them, laughing like them, adapt their body language. While talking to your friend with an accent, have you found yourself gaining the accent to a certain extent too?  Yup happened to me too! I realised when I've been with a certain person for a long time I tend to act like them little by little, slowly adapting their mannerisms into my daily life and the fact that I don't even realise it is absolutely mind boggling. This phenomenon my friends, has a scientific name! It's called the chameleon effect!  ...

Now, before you guys panic this is not a ailment but it very while might be considering the amount of stress and anxiety it can cause a person. Okay let me start with the definition of imposter before we dive in deep. An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else usually for an deceived gain or in simpler words a fraud. Yeah, its one thing to actually be an imposter and a whole other story to feel like one when you're not. Have you felt like you don't deserve what you achieved or that there people better than you out there who would've made the absolute most of the opportunity that you currently have? Have you ever felt like you just got lucky? Have you interpreted your accomplishments as a result of you deceiving others into believing that you are more intelligent than you perceive yourself to be? Yeah, well join the club. I definitely have! Multiple times and still do. So, you are not alone in this. The pressure and stress you feel, multiple am...