Mohini Kundu

Learning as I go

  • An Extraordinary Ordinary Day

    I turn 35 next week. As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to believe that birthdays are ruined by expectations. If you’re looking around every corner for an elaborate surprise, but instead you get a beautiful but very unoriginal bouquet of your favorite flowers, you’ve ruined your own day, haven’t you? In recent years I’ve adopted… Continue reading

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  • Loving Winter

    Loving Winter

    Despite spending the last five winters on the East Coast, I am and always will be a California girl. It wasn’t perpetual metaphorical sunshine while I grew up there or when I lived there in my 20s, but when I think of California I see red woods, feel the sun on my face, and imagine… Continue reading

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  • Baby Teeth and Impermanence

    A new year is a guaranteed reset on weekly writing goals, right? In my defense, I had a baby—and looking back at my previous writings, what I’ve been up to is still in line with my original intention: to live more presently and inch my way closer to a feeling of purpose. Having a child,… Continue reading

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  • Lessons From a Death Doula

    Lessons From a Death Doula

    I clicked on Alua Arthur’s TED Talk because, earlier this year, my anxiety around mortality was at a fever pitch and I was looking for some comfort. Her talk was titled, “Why Thinking About Death Helps You Live a Better Life.” What followed was not just wisdom about confronting and embracing our mortality; Arthur also… Continue reading

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  • Why I’m Grateful for Regret

    Last month I read a book about regret, and now I’m no longer sure I have any. At the very least, my perspective has changed from viewing regret as something to be avoided at all costs to an undeniably useful human trait. This was likely Daniel H. Pink’s intention when he authored the book The… Continue reading

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  • Hello, and Welcome

    Hi, my name is Mohini. I’ve been on a journey for the past several years that many would refer to as a “personal growth journey.” I dislike this phrase intensely because of the imagery it connotes. I’ll admit, I have been frequenting coffee shops and reading self help books, but in the simplest terms, I’ve… Continue reading