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   Slept at 4 am because brain wouldnt turn off Woke up at 12 pm, amidst anxiety attack It is 5 pm now, I have pet my cats, drunk water, walked around the house, drawn in my sketchbook and still feel a tight chest  Life happening in parallel-  Brokers calling about a house we need to rent My sister going for her neurologist appointment. One of her chronic issues (not the trigger for my anxiety) Sisters room's ac has stopped working and since the building is going to be demolished in a few months the landlords have obviously refused to fix it. So full rent payment for half the rooms. Best friend needs to finish writing her thesis, she isn't making progress Both our didis have gone for a month long vacation to their villages as they do every summer  I still do not have a job so no money coming in Strait of Hormuz still closed  Good things I am sustained by my family it will not hurt them to help me out for much longer Didi's will have a nice long vacation, ti...

 In the hub of Delhi, right amidst the hustle and bustle I live in a fiercely protected colony with plenty of greens and 3 whole parks. How? I'm not sure, maybe a passing angel sneezed at the wrong time dropping dust of luck that we are now availing.  This house I live in has big windows facing a Jamun tree. All real facts. It is a beautiful home; summers are bearable and winters are warm. The colony we live in has guards that we trust, so if I or my flatmates need to step outside after, (control your gasps) 10 pm in Delhi it is a possibility for us. I know the amount of privileged and luck in just these 3 sentences is disgusting.  But don't worry there are small blips that affect even the mightily blessed. I will only focus on 2 small blips to keep this short.   For 1 there is the un-breathable Delhi air. This beautiful house we live in is unfortunately not rent free, so we need to step out of the house and work. Which means stepping away from our lovely machin...