Unfinished conversations

  • Sonia Rebecca Menezes
  • About this blog
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  • September 4, 2023

    The unfinishable projects of our lives

    A collection of thoughts and musings on the cyclical nature of life and the many beautiful things to be found in the midst of it.

    modern life, reflection
  • August 28, 2023

    Does adulting really suck?

    On why adulting doesn’t suck; but why the popular millennial narrative around adulting might be a little patronizing and overused.

    culture, internet, millennialism, modern life
  • August 21, 2023

    I’m Not My Best Self

    On dealing with disappointment when the disappointment is you.

    reflection
  • August 15, 2023

    What Moving Taught Me About Myself

    By Sonia Rebecca Menezes I’ve been shuttling between Bombay and Goa for months now, and every time I land in Bombay I get asked a version of the same question. How’s Goa? Do you miss it here? Do you regret leaving? And every single time, I find myself coming up with the same answers. They’re…

    modern life, reflection
  • August 7, 2023

    Fandom, feedback, and fury

    On why art needs its critics and why we need to give a damn about things.

    art, creativity, culture, internet
  • July 30, 2023

    Taking pictures, making memories

    We take pictures to remember moments and preserve them – but is our obsession with memory-hoarding hampering our ability to remember?

    internet, modern life, reflection, Uncategorized
  • July 18, 2023

    Rejection is not a badge of honor

    On why rejection doesn’t legitimize art and how it sucks to be rejected.

    art, creativity, culture, internet
  • July 8, 2023

    Envy, Envy, Everywhere

    Are you a jealous person? Come meet the most insidious emotion we have lurking underneath and discover how to NOT be afraid of it.

    culture, internet, modern life, reflection
  • June 29, 2023

    Loneliness, solitude, and the art of being

    Loneliness is a textured, nuanced and confusing space to occupy. Being alone, enjoying solitude, and feeling lonely are all different but sometimes they overlap and it gets pretty confusing actually.

    modern life, reflection
  • June 23, 2023

    How NOT to Apologize

    Stop saying sorry the wrong way, seriously it’s pissing everyone off and we all talk about it behind your back. A silly lil essay by a silly lil girl.

    reflection
  • June 15, 2023

    Beige Flags. Or Whatever.

    It’s so hard to just be ‘normal’ online. This essay explores the ways in which we manufacture our personality online based on what’s cool, trending, and acceptable.

    culture, internet, millennialism, modern life
  • June 11, 2023

    Beauty and Belonging

    Internet culture’s obsession with ‘aesthetics’ is getting a little out of hand. Is this another way of pushing consumerism on us sheep? Can we exist apart from our aesthetics?

    culture, internet, millennialism, modern life
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