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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To tell you the truth
I have been writing poems a lot more than I usually do and reworking drafts of old poems. Perhaps due to my PhD work on…
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Sam Dylan Finch on Being Vulnerable, Creating a Supportive Space, and Going Viral
A conversation with Sam Dylan Finch, a transgender writer and activist who blogs about queer and bipolar topics. Source: Sam Dylan Finch on Being Vulnerable,…
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Gasps of morning
“judge a country by how it treats their weakest and poorest and also their richest” Last night I killed her. Watched her bleed near the…
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Owl Time of Year
Part 1 “I am an introvert,” Owl said. Followed by silence and Robin burst out laughing. “No, really, I am,” Owl insisted. “Oh ya!…
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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.
