Hyphenated by Hitha

Hyphenated by Hitha

an honest diary

what I wrote, and how I spent the day

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Hitha Palepu
Jun 25, 2026
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“The risk to remain tight in a bud is more painful than the risk it takes to blossom.”
- Anais Nin

I don’t know why I decided to do this guided meditation that morning. But there was something about this quote in the description that called to me.

As I breathed through and let my honest thoughts flow, I cried. Once the meditation ended, I grabbed my journal so I wouldn’t forget what emerged in the practice.

Essays like these are where I write honestly about my life. They are deeply personal, and the paywall is what lets me be vulnerable and brutally honest. It’s why I’ve priced subscriptions as low as Substack will let me go. If it’s within your budget, I’d love to have you.

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