Rishita Chaudhary

• Elena Ferrante writes primarily about women, focusing on the small details of their lives, their relationships with each other, their friendships, and, particularly, their maternal relationships—examining both the mother's and the daughter's perspectives. She explores the hidden violences in society and repression, but her novels are also filled

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i am renouncing useless guilt, and refraining from making a cult of suffering. i am living in the now (or at least the soon), doing what i fear, trusting joy, and believing i will figure it out. i am taking the time to learn about what brings me joy, not just relief, what feels nourishing, not just numbing.

“Yes, I’m ambitious,” a friend told me recently, “but climbing the corporate ladder does not interest me like it used to. A title, a bump in pay—it’s not satisfying. What I need to feel successful and fulfilled is completely different. Am I doing something that brings satisfaction? Do I feel like I’m learning? Do I feel like I’m contributing? Do I... See more