Welcome to The Daily Feed

A quiet corner of the internet. No likes. No scroll traps. Just presence. This is my version of social media—slowed down and stripped back.

Here, I share small moments: handwritten tokens, fragments of poetry, stories from everyday life. Some tender. Some raw. All real. You’ll find microblogs updated regularly, sometimes multiple times in one day. I write to connect, to make meaning, and to notice what often goes unseen.

Thanks for being here.

Mansi Bhatia 5/24/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/24/25

A Rhythm That Works

Back in 2004, we used to work out at his office gym. Three times a week, sometimes four.

Mansi Bhatia 5/23/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/23/25

Naming It

We’re all living in different climates of shame and striving.

Mansi Bhatia 5/22/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/22/25

In the Dark: Unbound, Unafraid

I’m honored to share that a deeply personal essay of mine has found a home in UNFURL, Yellow Arrow Journal.

Mansi Bhatia 5/21/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/21/25

Six months later…

I feel unbound, not just to an algorithm, but to a way of living that encourages and celebrates the constant hustle.

Mansi Bhatia 5/20/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/20/25

Thoughtfully thoughtless

Do I "use" this time appropriately, wisely, as I must, as I should? Or do I, under the pretext of writing about it, while it away?

Mansi Bhatia 5/19/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/19/25

A Day of Gluttony

An unedited, unfiltered, stream-of-consciousness writing.

Mansi Bhatia 5/18/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/18/25

One Painting, Many Tokens

I made a large watercolor painting, scribbled some words with glue and then cut it up.

Mansi Bhatia 5/17/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/17/25

Simple Joys and Everyday Pleasures

We gathered from kitchens and studios and time zones around the world—Maryland, Florida, California, the UK.

Mansi Bhatia 5/16/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/16/25

Until I Became a Parent…

What did you believe before parenting that you see differently now?

Mansi Bhatia 5/15/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/15/25

Self-Doubt Wears Many Costumes

The Ripple Room: a place for all creatives to rediscover what it means to express freely.

Mansi Bhatia 5/14/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/14/25

On “Enough-ness”

Choosing depth over reach: why eight people in a creative circle mattered more than hundreds. True connection isn’t counted—it’s felt.

Mansi Bhatia 5/13/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/13/25

Be Awkwardly Kind

Kindness may feel awkward at first—but it’s the first step toward connection. Start small. Make a ripple. Change the way we see each other.

Mansi Bhatia 5/12/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/12/25

The Quiet Joy of Giving

How giving handmade tokens without expectation leads to deeper joy, connection, and creative freedom.

Mansi Bhatia 5/11/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/11/25

A Portrait

Poem/Journal Prompt: Create a self-portrait in words: who are you right now?

Mansi Bhatia 5/10/25 Mansi Bhatia 5/10/25

What We’ve Built

A Mother’s Day reflection on healing generational wounds, raising a daughter with presence, and building the kind of love that once felt out of reach.