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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On finding “Dragon Jotter”
The clean-up of cupboards and boxes I found size 36 tops and smiled. At size 42 these look like doll clothes. This is change I…
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Four Walls
Four Walls Four Walls By Zeeshan Sahil, translated from the Urdu by Faisal Siddiqui, Christopher Kennedy, and Mi Ditmar March 15, 2013 You could call…
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Give it up for the Introverts!
Give it up for the Introverts!. I am an ISFJ. Everyone around me thinks I am an extrovert. The mask sticks well. At the end…
● About Me
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.
