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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My Name Is Literally in the Email
Hey Rockstars, So lately, I’ve been back in my Bollywood renaissance, along with Hollywood portrayals of South Asians like Never…
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I Made This
Hey Rockstars, As those of you who read my Sunday Check-In 007 know, last week I co-chaired the SABA-DC Public…
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Let’s keep noticing.