Bhumik’s Anxious Moments

  • Good Days, Bad Days and the Thin Line Between Them

    If you’ve been reading this blog for even a little while, you probably know that I suffer from anxiety. I mean, it’s literally in the name. Anyway, it’s not just anxiety—I’ve got the kind that not only makes you not want to eat anything but also makes you want to throw up everything you’ve eaten…

    Bhumik Grover

  • Interview with Tanvi Parulkar, Founder of Rum & Raisin, on Creativity, Mental Health, and Entrepreneurship

    Tanvi Parulkar turned her love for art into Rum & Raisin, a brand dedicated to creating playful, non-intimidating tools for daily mental health care. In this interview, she shares how personal experiences with ADHD and anxiety shaped the brand, the struggles of scaling a bootstrapped business, and how she balances creativity with the demands of…

    Bhumik Grover

  • The Time We Choose

    Paul Mescal’s line in the movie Aftersun, “I can’t see myself at 40, to be honest. Surprised I made it to 30,” struck a deep chord within me the first time I watched the film. It’s a sentiment I find myself relating to more than I expected. At 24, with six years left until I…

    Bhumik Grover

  • Tick, Tick… Boom!: Finding Purpose Before Time Runs Out

    It’s been three years since Andrew Garfield brought Jonathan Larson’s talent and struggles to life in Netflix’s Tick, Tick… Boom!. Since then, the film has become my most-watched movie on Letterboxd and one of my all-time favorites. What draws me back is more than Garfield’s remarkable performance or the soundtrack’s undeniable appeal—it’s how vividly the…

    Bhumik Grover