<?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[Madhur Dutta]]></title><description><![CDATA[My name is Madhur Dutta. I'm a writer, musician, and visual artist from the magical and mystical land of India. 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to be of service!]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/gotta-serve-somebody</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671ef7a8f389da47b0ac96f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:40:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is a Love Triangle]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are familiar with the Bible, especially the Old Testament - you know that love triangles aren't a new thing. Since time...]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/life-is-a-love-triangle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d144cd72fd93ad99b036d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:14:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Praise Of The Low-Hanging Fruit]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the value of narrowing our focus to the low-hanging fruit during uncertain and trying times]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/in-praise-of-the-low-hanging-fruit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d0fa4d52f673f053ee1956</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Styled Through The Seasons, Monsoon 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second capsule of the year and the first monsoon capsule since getting a place in the city again!]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/styled-through-the-seasons-monsoon-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a59a6243981404bb3b2c9f</guid><category><![CDATA[Style]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4ea83_5a2b4e0b648648bc94897ecf838ed025~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Primer on Capsule Wardrobes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick primer on capsule wardrobes, including some pros and cons As some of you might have noticed, besides poetry and music (or...]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/a-primer-on-capsule-wardrobes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66718e7ccc3306cf0b9e0e13</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:21:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4ea83_17bb772d395e41deaf03f6ebda2db766~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_900,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Styled Through The Seasons, Summer 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first capsule of the year and also the first one to be put together post my return to the city]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/styled-through-the-seasons-summer-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66001714cc83b8f454bb8090</guid><category><![CDATA[Style]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4ea83_d2b684888c084a24b0ce003f61aaebee~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Styled Through The Seasons, Winter 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second winter iteration of the Styled Through The Seasons capsule series]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/styled-through-the-seasons-winter-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65740dd417b8912549b6777e</guid><category><![CDATA[Style]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:50:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4ea83_1b3f8e8685ce4894b84f20e25403db8a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blame &#38; Accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the value of mindfully discerning between blame and accountability]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/blame-accountability</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6566927bf1a6e21c9bb60499</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 04:40:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The War of Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[A transparent reflection on how my mother’s lifelong fight against patriarchy taught me that to make art we must be willing to also wage war]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/the-war-of-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fdcbe249d1a8eaf38b20a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Journal]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:36:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[perhaps												  	every unheard cry										every fall														is an invitation												to heal														and												...]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/greater-capacity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f0659f13ff468a8ac84771</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:50:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Styled Through The Seasons, Monsoon 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second monsoon iteration of the Styled Through The Seasons capsule series]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/styled-through-the-seasons-monsoon-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64acb88685038cf8478d9d81</guid><category><![CDATA[Style]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4ea83_44489817d9c846e387ff6e8ff0d96433~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_523,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard To Thrill But Learning To Dream Anew!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heartfelt reflection on how life and death made me numb and why the antidote has been to dream anew!]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/hard-to-thrill-but-learning-to-dream-anew</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6482715c96d5209502183888</guid><category><![CDATA[Journal]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:30:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4ea83_c825ae1d36634b4280edaf31d7a51684~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All that matters is that we are all held]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have learned to love you from afar.						I have learned to love you as you clutch another's arm. 															It's easy because I...]]></description><link>https://www.madhurdutta.com/post/all-that-matters-is-that-we-are-all-held</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64766ab5948cbc354c01d5bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 03:30:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madhur Dutta</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>