<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Vanshika Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[KhayaliPulao]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:22:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hope is a red flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[in today's dating world. https://pin.it/1UHKMvfKl I recently finished watching Bridgerton season 4 which focuses on Benedict and Sophie, and the end really left me with too many thoughts. Benedict's request to Sophie came from his belief that he is unloveable, from a place of unfathomable emotions. Out of fear – of being too much – and it just made me ache. Unfortunately, that fear feels painfully familiar. It’s the same fear modern dating has quietly taught us to hide. We say we want love,...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/hope-is-a-red-flag</link><guid isPermaLink="false">652776d429c8b98fa9ea7837</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:22:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_f1973f8b2a40460895a4f56321767d6a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_736,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, I Don’t Want to Achieve Everything in My 20s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, I am only 23.  As I sat down to work this morning, sipping chai during office meetings and reading about AI, I felt a familiar sense...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/no-i-don-t-want-to-achieve-everything-in-my-20s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670ff2d4f309d3f0b48cc784</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:33:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_485a430ae36942a49180041c4540cdb8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consistent Persistence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big words. I know. Hi. So, it's been a while since I've written a blog and I aim to be more consistent from today since I've discovered...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/consistent-persistence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66508f0a0163237aa2e9a52d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 13:35:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_359c3e091d2e4824bd29f50075dd4f9c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't know what to do. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sounds familiar? Since I quit my job, I've felt helpless or thought, 'I don't know what to do' 'How will it work out?' 'Will it ever work...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/i-don-t-know-what-to-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6620cc8b943937364f461567</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_b0645e09d3c847ae8f5e992313ba353f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do women want?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a woman to the world. I am angry, sad, happy, and confused today. Yes, of all days, it's today making me think about what I should...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/what-do-women-want</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65eaa68715dabc154a034b13</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:46:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_5b5a2bf50faa4eb3abefd536853a5c9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your intention will always be beaten by your environment.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am quoting a TED talk, again. Yesterday, I was listening to a TED talk by Peter Sage, which is worth a watch but I'd like to talk about...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/your-intention-will-always-be-beaten-by-your-environment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d4c044bbde3879a4e561c4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:35:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_5daf80b13e3c43a2944e93617be6133e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unnecessary productivity loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have to get out of it! Do you know how you have this certain urge to be productive constantly? And how annoying it is when you can't...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/the-unnecessary-productivity-loop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654a6d8142155225a2949434</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:14:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_f37df3f557b04b7381627b0bbeff8b96~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_735,h_703,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A love letter to you. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love you from the bottom of my heart. ]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/a-love-letter-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a20a43ae61984db1918aa6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 05:28:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_9f1ec74db86240659ff249b276ace9f2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change: Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there! I hope you read the last blog because this one is more of a continuation of it. So if you haven’t read it yet, check it out...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/change-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65848032c2103cac0f2c4e0e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 02:30:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_bd033c168e6444c69c9fcc4b240b2cb0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change: Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Believe me when I say I am a little lost while writing this blog, especially on a topic I am still not completely sure if I am the right...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/change-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6570acaeae7f1c9c966145f7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_ed18a03d9e934067a2d664b4ee6d411f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delulu may not be the solulu.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boy, it's going to be a long one. Recently there has been a very specific Gen-Z trend that has taken the internet by storm. I am sure you...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/delulu-may-not-be-the-solulu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655e4b6a6624e18cc7817c03</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_f7c07267ea364981852423d52e8e657e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_564,h_833,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising amidst the mediocrity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it's not rising, exactly. For a long time, I have felt the need to 'not be mediocre' or 'average.' I knew I didn't want to be...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/rising-amidst-the-mediocrity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e6e9db7fa619b662dbf532</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 03:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_3eb95f86c93549d69179a91f72f06df4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_935,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are you when nobody is around?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a nobody, are you a nobody? We live in a fast-paced, easily connected world. It has become so easy for us to be in touch with...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/who-are-you-when-nobody-is-around</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64abe28820af4d431b7b9a54</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_02428bdc5b284db48c4b7ba5c39da135~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_560,h_783,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The perpetual need to be better]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the actual root of the problem. Hi! It's been so long, right? Thank you for being so patient, honestly. I love you, really. Anyway,...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/the-perpetual-need-to-be-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6520f3dcc84ab8cc50fae922</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:18:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_f4193acf06d741ae8c4150c158b5b1c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_487,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You don't know what your future self wants]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's actually a TED talk. Last night, I was listening to a TED talk - You don't know What Your Future Self Wants by Shankar Vendantam...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/you-don-t-know-what-your-future-self-wants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650d225dad042b28cfed1de6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:10:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_112865c07e6d4999a6bf8ffbd38ffe50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_401,h_504,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-doubt is slow suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[...of your dreams. For the past few days, I've been in a rut. I've been feeling antsy for an extended period of time because of certain...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/self-doubt-is-slow-suicide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f8a0099a9db2c336511134</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:30:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_189a33f681e84b618e120c851b3a53fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_684,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embrace the inevitability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like Thanos did. Imagine, you are dating somebody and lately, you've been having these thoughts of going through a breakup and...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/embrace-the-inevitability</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e254f65302c712fbd3105b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:15:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_c57b7b387dba460e92595a99417bb817~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_833,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break the stereotype]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smash it, pop it, but break it. It was in 2017 when my mom asked me, "Are you sure you want to take up science?" because she found it odd...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/break-the-stereotype</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64cc829749a21ca71909a135</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_456e0aaed1e040cb9af08a42b14c2060~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_388,h_550,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is not an exam, mostly.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is just not. Up until we become adults we have been conditioned to follow instructions - of teachers, friends, family, other people in...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/life-is-not-an-exam-mostly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c7359aba9cca945c6079b6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:41:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_06ac08363888485a9c06737913fe812e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflectin']]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is a mirror. Note: Now you can skip this blog if you want, but you can always support a friendly writer by reading :) I just turned...]]></description><link>https://vanshikapatil19.wixsite.com/khayalipulao/post/reflectin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b108ff946c9566f9b6e246</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40259b_f9253c51557e485fa891bc3b6125b993~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_474,h_632,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanshika Patil</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>