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The Space After

Mar 30, 2026

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3 min read

The Space After

Nine weeks of Colife, two pages of handwriting, and a direction forming.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

ISDM

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Running on Empty

Mar 25, 2026

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1 min read

Running on Empty

A week of big things and low battery.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Cohort'9

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404 Found

Mar 9, 2026

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3 min read

404 Found

How a room number became a band, and a band became a feeling.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Global South Development

+5

Why I stopped chasing money and started studying people

Mar 2, 2026

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2 min read

Why I stopped chasing money and started studying people

One airport moment that changed how I see trust, systems, and belonging

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

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One small way to stay connected this week

Feb 23, 2026

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4 min read

One small way to stay connected this week

A week of showing up with honesty, flexibility, and care

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

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The Weight of Warmth

Feb 18, 2026

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7 min read

The Weight of Warmth

On guilt and love occupying the same body at the same time. On convocation lights, a train south, and a grandfather in the background of the mind.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Personal

Week 7; it’s quite long week

Feb 16, 2026

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1 min read

Week 7; it’s quite long week

Summer is coming

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

+6

Week 6: Understanding People is a Level of Process

Feb 9, 2026

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11 min read

Week 6: Understanding People is a Level of Process

Five days. Fourteen people. Three regions. And the realization that the frames we put on people limit who we can connect with.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Co-life

+3

Week 5: Paper, People & Plants

Feb 2, 2026

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6 min read

Week 5: Paper, People & Plants

Republic Day. CoLife in Jaipur. Kalpana Papers. 32 people, 4 countries, Four case study.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

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Republic Day. New questions. Week 4

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

Republic Day. New questions. Week 4

CoLife starts today. A case study begins. Facilitation over isolation.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

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The week I presented my journey and signed off a chapter

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

The week I presented my journey and signed off a chapter

Jury at 2 PM. Pongal celebration. And starting something new with MY 8 NEW strangers.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

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The week I learned what "be authentic" actually means

Jan 12, 2026

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4 min read

The week I learned what "be authentic" actually means

First gym session. Cooking with my taste. And a presentation at 2 PM today.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

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The week I decided to stop pretending I had more

Jan 5, 2026

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7 min read

The week I decided to stop pretending I had more

Early morning boating. Clouds like an ocean. And a decision about credit cards.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Personal

"Keep going" - What a stranger taught me about starting

Dec 31, 2025

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2 min read

"Keep going" - What a stranger taught me about starting

On January 8th, I said my idea out loud for the first time. Here's what happened.

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

Timeline

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This Week Before the Year Ends

Dec 29, 2025

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2 min read

This Week Before the Year Ends

Christmas, waiting, travel, and returning to Day Zero

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R

ISDM

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A Week of Thanks, Growth, and (Very Necessary) Home Food

Dec 22, 2025

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3 min read

A Week of Thanks, Growth, and (Very Necessary) Home Food

Showing up, following through, and learning to make things work better

Meenakshisundareswaran R
Meenakshisundareswaran R
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