Hey, I’m Chandra
I’ve always struggled to find the words for everything I am, but if you hold my coffee hostage and demand a label, I’ll cave. Okayyy fine… I’m a trickster. Now GIVE ME MY COFFEE.
In all seriousness, some slippery titles I would give myself are street philosopher, aspiring author, cultural alchemist, student of life… and sometimes, strategic advisor.
I dream of building an independent media empire with my daughter M, who’s also my best friend and the first of my two soulmates. The other is my ginger cat, Syntha (aka Judith Louis). Together we’re the Three She-Migos, living in a traditional Balinese joglo alongside a house lizard we’ve honorarily titled Mr. She.
I have a PhD from the school of hard knocks, am fundamentally unemployable, and genuinely have no idea what the hell I’m doing most of the time (unhinged theory: none of us do). I used to think these were flaws. Turns out they’re highlights. Who knew. ¯\(ツ)/¯
I’ve also got an insatiable appetite for wisdom, a willingness to fuck around and find out, uncanny resourcefulness, and a supernatural ability to pivot my ass off. I’m genuinely compelled to get to the bottom of the human condition (as if that’s possible), but not for the sake of theory — I chew on big questions about radical freedom, innovation, authenticity, vocation, meaning-making, and mortality because I actually want to live better with what I discover.
I’m deeply curious, enjoy exploring all of the ‘ologies’, and learn as much from fiction as I do from non-fiction (often more). Despite my fringe-dwelling nature, I’m endlessly intrigued by pop culture, past and present. Give me all the books, shows, movies, music — and don’t be surprised if you find me googling the heights, histories, and net worths of those who make them.
I created this space as a reprieve from the churn of social media, where slow content, curiosity, contemplation, and conversation can reign supreme. My brain doesn’t do straight lines. It jumps, circles back, finds connections in strange places — so the writing here won’t always follow a tidy structure. Think interconnected scrapbook of inquiries and insights. With any luck, you too will glean something useful from my rogue experiments in life & literature. I’d love to know if you do.
