Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.
One mildly overthought post at a time.
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This essay is adapted from the introduction I presented at Rialto/Griffioen for a screening of Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light. I had the privilege of introducing the film and wanted to offer the audience a few ideas to carry with them into the screening: about women and the…
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Day Two: Visit to the Kroller Muller museum
On the second day of our weekend in Oosterbeek we went to the Kroller Muller museum. Set in the Hoge Veluwe forest, the museum is…
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Day One: Weekend at Oosterbeek
We had a tranquil weekend in the east of The Netherlands, nestled in the Veluwe, at the Oosterbeek Bilderberg. About an hour’s drive from Amsterdam…
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Best Place to Dine Out in Amsterdam: Autumn 2017 Edition
The Best Place to Dine Out in Amsterdam for our Autumn 2017 Edition: we crown Cedars. We all know that Amsterdam is a city where…
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Pure Markt in the Park
It is great fun to hang out at the Pure Markt in the park. The above pictures are from Amstelpark. This coming weekend, Sunday 15…
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Hi, I’m Amrita—the voice behind Diligent Candy. I’m a writer, educator, and quiet rebel drawn to slow living, thoughtful words, and mildly overthinking everything. This blog is my corner of the internet where intellect meets whimsy, and where I explore the sweet spots between scholarship, simplicity, and joy.
