Writings

217 posts since 2009.

2026

Accept Them As They Are. Where They Are. Mar 18

The Wise Were Also Once Blind Mar 18

I Never Quit Music. I Quit The Room. Mar 17

Numerology doesn’t work. Until it does. Mar 16

The Modem, The Funnel, The Prompt Mar 16

A Picture, A Paper, A Decision Mar 10

70 Peppercorns - A birthday letter to my Mother Mar 8

My greatest spiritual teachers have been the women in my life Mar 8

2025

Why Great Films Need Bridges, Not Just Buzz Oct 26

Your ‘Simple’ Is Someone Else’s Mountain Mar 29

Not All Artists Want Fame — Some Just Want to Be Heard Mar 28

Ordering Books on Zepto Mar 23

33:33 Minutes of Genius Mar 20

Why Working More Won’t Make You Rich Mar 12

Stop Learning, Start Producing: A 7-Day Music Guide Mar 4

small actions matter Feb 12

Embrace the light Feb 7

Fake sympathy Feb 6

The lies multiply Feb 4

Begin by removing Feb 1

Habitual patterns Jan 30

You are the space between your thoughts Jan 26

Relaxation checklist Jan 24

Guiding Maturing Children Jan 6

2024

Stop showing up out of obligation for people Dec 30

Don’t take pictures on your phone! Dec 29

Thick skin Dec 29

My Life Is Worse Olympics Dec 22

Song Marination Oct 11

Nothingness Sep 5

Taking Responsibility, Acceptance, and Love Aug 17

As a child matures Jul 7

Speak Up, Be Heard May 25

Pivot Simple Apr 12

Take a stroll with all the obstacles Apr 7

How I transformed a tantrum into a teachable moment Mar 14

Perspectives change over time Mar 7

The Overthinking Balance Feb 23

Intentional six months Feb 15

Entertainment Industry’s Predators Feb 3

Moving Back to India from Abroad? Here’s a Checklist That Helped Us Jan 12

How I completely changed my life with this email Jan 2

2023

Fight one war at a Time Nov 18

You’ll never be caught Oct 7

Montreal Day Trip Ideas Sep 11

A little too much Aug 16

Empowering Children through Controlled Learning Jun 30

Unafraid of failure Jun 11

Completely unexpected Jun 7

Marketplace of favors Jun 5

Eliminate to know what you need May 23

Embracing Discomfort May 12

You are enough May 4

Expect Less, Appreciate More Feb 10

Resist the urge for constant validation Feb 2

2022

7 Habits of Highly Effective Creators Dec 27

Writing A Letter Of Forgiveness Dec 22

12 Weird Places I have created music in Dec 19

Live beyond the wall of hype Nov 18

Do this before working with family and friends Nov 7

4 Ways To Show Your Low Self Worth Friend You Care Oct 5

I was about to lose her forever Oct 1

How to Narrow Your Niche in 4 Steps Sep 25

5 Tips To Reconnect With Your Parents And Bond With Them Again Sep 22

My Music Got Copied and here’s the action I took Sep 19

Good-hearted but dumb Sep 17

7 Ways To Delegate Work Sep 2

Getting people to respect you by being less of a people pleaser Aug 13

How To Help Those Who Don’t Put In The Effort Aug 5

Smartest way to get unstuck Aug 1

How to quit your job confidently in three steps Jul 21

Here’s how to end a bad day in a positive way Jul 7

How to create experiences to transform your life Jun 11

The more uncomfortable you are, the better Jun 7

It’s not your garbage. Jun 4

You can manifest anything May 27

I Wrote A Letter To Get My Daughter To Sleep May 3

Your Trauma Needs Healing Apr 4

How To Create CONSISTENT Content (Even If You Suck At it) Apr 2

The easiest way to program your brain for success Mar 17

How To Create Expansion In Your Life and Become Limitless Mar 3

This opportunity is not a gift Feb 20

How to Build a 1M Subscriber YouTube Channel - Anonymously Feb 6

3 Crucial Pillars of a Long-Lasting Relationship Feb 5

Competition ruins everything Feb 4

“Add to cart” saved my day. Jan 18

True recognition lies beyond the wall of hype Jan 10

2020

I did a 3-day water fast and this is what happened Sep 13

2019

Ask someone if they are happy - make their day. Jun 5

Sacrifice & patience is your highway to mastery May 9

Worried about your child’s talent? First, avoid doing this… Apr 10

Katie Bouman – make her Fearless and Unstoppable Apr 9

Forget being successful. It is the threshold of mediocrity. Apr 7

Step up. Play the big game. The universe is waiting for you. Feb 5

Your future depends on the habits you have. Feb 2

Finding a solution is easier than complaining Jan 25

You’ll not be able to grow if you’re around weak people. Jan 23

2018

I’m down with the Downgrade Syndrome Dec 2

Screw being perfect! Sep 6

You are the author of the next chapter of your life Jul 7

Why you must create originals Jan 10

2017

Here’s why I am away from all the rut Mar 2

2016

Be human for a while… Jul 29

Want to work for someone you admire, do this… Jun 26

Here’s a simple framework to find what you truly love to do Jun 25

10 things your children teach you Jun 20

Detach yourself from worry and fear May 7

The 2 Rules that are destroying your family Mar 26

No-nonsense way to practice meditation and mindfulness. Feb 8

2015

Lessons from hosting WOW Fest — The Wellness Festival of Bangalore Dec 10

Show me your passion, I can’t see it! Nov 25

My super foodie, super soul goddess. Oct 16

Holding on to the old Oct 1

Appreciation Deprivation Sep 15

Never quit something you know you’re getting good at! Sep 5

How to deal with people living in denial Sep 4

2014

Do it with grace Sep 30

Good money or ‘good’ work Sep 27

Crazy, Creative, Stupid – At the top Aug 16

2013

Take this advice from me…Seriously! Sep 26

A B-grade movie Jul 6

Emotional Donkey’s Soft Spot Jul 4

The Art of Escapism Jul 2

One’s reject, for the other is perfect Jul 1

Go for the kill (talk later) Jun 28

The double scoop Jun 27

Burn your bum first Jun 22

2012

Exclusive unheard voice Dec 30

Happy 10 years ahead ! Dec 29

Have the balls Dec 28

Repeating a hit ! Dec 27

Too Technical Nov 26

Insecure and overprotective Nov 25

Standup music Nov 24

84 year old fire Nov 23

Walk into the ‘Little Girl Bookstore’ Nov 22

Copy everything. Be nothing. Nov 21

Overdo – Underdo Nov 20

Shock your fear Sep 28

“Lets make a hummable song” Sep 25

10,000 minutes Sep 24

Stop and move Sep 23

Clicks, Likes and Votes Sep 22

Remain on the other side of the wall Sep 21

Where’s your song played? Sep 20

It’s just plain music that you’re creating Jul 15

Virgin and Unscathed – words that is Jul 6

Start stealing Jun 30

Your Decade Jun 29

A little bit of this and a little bit of that Jun 26

Big and small Jun 25

Over Excitement, Excitement Over Jun 24

Your Creatives Juices Jun 23

Instantly – Nothing Jun 17

Make music, inspire someone – forever Jun 16

Stay awake, Be aware Jun 15

Losing all respect Jun 14

What’s the magic you’re selling Jun 13

Explicit content Jun 12

What you won’t find in a sound engineers resume Jun 11

Multi-work for music Jun 10

Have you finished? Jun 9

Last night’s ‘Magic’ Jun 8

Unexpected big moment Jun 7

Did you just roll your tongue…Ever heard Wilbur Sargunaraj – original ! Jun 5

Music fraternity and groupism Jun 4

Your National Geographic Moment …Avoid it Jun 3

What ‘most’ musicians live with Jun 2

A big fat envelope and 50+ songs Jun 1

The misery of a song May 31

You’d require this to survive May 30

Make originals May 29

Private: Look at the bigger picture May 29

Dream big. Dream more. May 28

Real Fake Musicians May 27

Big Dent May 26

Meet the most honest brutal person in music May 25

Its not about convincing your parents to get into music May 24

The weirdest comment I’ve heard till date about my music and me May 23

Forget it, shun it May 22

The song that put a little girl to sleep May 21

Remember that song (musician) May 20

The downfall begins – an actress, a musician and a project ! May 19

Swallow your pride, ask for help May 18

An amoebic start May 17

A.R.Rahman is not the beginning and the end May 16

I can’t take that for a feedback May 15

Don’t laugh at me May 14

How much will you pay me for that project? May 13

Lookup for Nostalgia May 12

Take a long detour, then get back to music May 11

Don’t quit your daytime job for music May 10

4 Judges on Reality Music Shows May 9

4 Lessons from 2 days, 2 recordings, 2 artists May 5

Kill the Insecurity, Jail the fear. May 2

Silence can make a person… May 2

A white flag, a car and a recording studio May 1

Bad beginning is a good beginning May 1

Blabber and blabber May 1

Technology can follow your music, later! Apr 27

Doormat and the Broom in the Studio Apr 24

Get the high, sing it right Apr 24

Confidence of nothing Apr 19

Voice Control Apr 19

Priceless Rooftops Apr 17

The last thing Apr 17

6 Things to think and make your own music Apr 16

Cover your naked music Apr 15

2011

Die Pillai Die Nov 11

3 Flops and a hit! Aug 19

The Locked Love and Lost Mother Apr 26

Chennai Diaries (The old couple) Jan 23

Whatever happened to integrity, honesty and hardwork! Jan 16

Music Made Me : How and where to get my music online Jan 12

2009

The most silent climax ever Aug 3

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