Karishma GaurWhy I sorta kinda gave up on the animal shelter…but NEVER on animals obviMar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Karishma GaurThe men who helped shape my feminist identityI’ve always translated my family’s less-than-ordinary style of working into a sort of unwritten matriarchal system. I wouldn’t go so far as…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Karishma GaurWhat I want everyone to know about downshifting…and the one thing I myself don’t get yetJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022
Karishma GaurHow I did Covid-19 or An Exercise in Self-AwarenessDisclaimer: In this essay, there is mention of things that I count as privilege, such as having a job during the pandemic, having space to…May 8, 20211May 8, 20211
Karishma GaurYou think I’m fat? O.K.No, really, it’s OK. It should have been okay for the longest time that I fought it, but better late than never, right?Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Karishma GaurFinally felt the rage associated with being gaslit when my mother did it to me this morning and I…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
Karishma GaurNotes from an impersonal disaster: how 2020 went through me2020 was so much. Such a short year too, all told. So much of my emotion was directed at America’s blatant racism and disregard for basic…Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
Karishma GaurLittle sad stuffI’ve written a lot about tears and crying. Like a lot of other people in tune with their emotional intelligence(s), I like the idea of…Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020
Karishma GaurMy two facesLeft: me on a normal day. Right: me about to have a weeklong bout of anxiety.Feb 10, 2020Feb 10, 2020