july 2026
Good Monday (or Sunday?) Morning folks,
I’m writing this while flying somewhere over the Arabian Sea while connected to in-flight WiFi so ignore the inevitable mistakes I make while composing this iteration of whatever this newsletter is called.
This past week was an interesting and a hard one. I had to say goodbye to a lot of people I love for a very, very long time. I don’t often feel emotional about goodbyes since I know I’ll always get to see my people in a few months, but only now, when a year of my absence from home as passed, am I starting to realise how fleeting time is.
Life keeps going, the hair keeps getting gray-er, and nothing really waits for you. Is that the cost of ambition? I don’t know — sounds quite cringe to say that but that’s the only way I can console myself that I’m doing the right thing.
I’ve also decided that I want to be more present. I think I’m zoned out or disconnected from reality too often. The guy next to me on my flight made conversation with me before I had the opportunity to put in my AirPods, and I’m glad he did — that’s one more life I know more about, one more memory for me to remember.
I’m really tired and way too sleepy so this is all I’ll write for now. I’ll see you guys next week.