For people who feel deeply, think too much, and notice everything.
Personal essays about wonder, becoming, love, travel, and the little things that turn out not to be little at all.
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Hi, I’m Sandhya.
I’ve been writing things down for as long as I can remember—about cities and stars, careers, friendships, falling in love, physics and feelings.
Coffee & Check-Ins is where I make sense of life one story, observation, and occasionally overextended metaphor at a time.
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There are a lot of ways to be alive.
✦ THE SUNDAY CHECK-IN ✦
A little something to carry into the week.
A Sunday note about something I’m thinking about, something I noticed, something I loved, and one question to take with you.
Delivered Sundays. No inbox chaos. Just a check-in.
Latest Notes
The newest things I’ve been thinking about.
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Sometimes I’m Moonlight and Sometimes I’m Moondust
Hey Rockstars, To continue the celestial theme, lately I have been thinking about moonlight. Apparently, my personality now consists of…
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Frames of a Monsoon
Hey sweet rockstars, I’ll be honest, my last post was my favorite post of all time. I know that sounds…
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Old Light and Long Orbits
Hey Rockstars, So you all know I’m big on celestial events – eclipses, moons, stars, planets, etc. And you know…
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Thank you for being here
Let’s keep noticing.