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.
New around here? Start with these.

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.
Explore the Essays
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.
-

The Love Island Confessionals and I are BFFS
Hey Rockstars, I was chatting with someone on Tumblr recently about Love Island, which is a show I have become…
Keep reading → -

Get it off my desk
Hey Rockstars, Yesterday, I was driving home and called Sarah because it had been a while since we’d had a…
Keep reading → -

Bees Don’t Loiter
Hey Rockstars, First, I need to acknowledge that while last week I was ranting about my love for Anakin Skywalker,…
Keep reading →
✦
Thank you for being here
Let’s keep noticing.