Nabiha Khwaja
@nabiha-khwaja.bsky.social
Writer, Lawyer, Engineer, and a human.
Everywhere I go, I leave being remembered. Silent killer jokes, a little weirdness, lots of laughs.
If it feels like attention-seeking, I’m really just trying to spread some merry.
That’s how I roll, lol.
If it feels like attention-seeking, I’m really just trying to spread some merry.
That’s how I roll, lol.
January 4, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Everywhere I go, I leave being remembered. Silent killer jokes, a little weirdness, lots of laughs.
If it feels like attention-seeking, I’m really just trying to spread some merry.
That’s how I roll, lol.
If it feels like attention-seeking, I’m really just trying to spread some merry.
That’s how I roll, lol.
Three months of sleeping just 4–6 hours a night, work, workouts, cooking, and chores didn’t exhaust me nearly as much as one evening at an Indian wedding.
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Three months of sleeping just 4–6 hours a night, work, workouts, cooking, and chores didn’t exhaust me nearly as much as one evening at an Indian wedding.
I hope my feet don't curse me tonight
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I hope my feet don't curse me tonight
Batman vibes in Batman city.
December 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Batman vibes in Batman city.
You might hate me for it but I really liked the pineapple pizza which I thought I'd hate.
December 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
You might hate me for it but I really liked the pineapple pizza which I thought I'd hate.
It is a universal truth that no two people get along perfectly. How can conflict be avoided?
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It is a universal truth that no two people get along perfectly. How can conflict be avoided?
If you want something really bad, you could easily get it by working hard
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
If you want something really bad, you could easily get it by working hard
The sea at night glows with a beauty daylight could never negotiate.
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The sea at night glows with a beauty daylight could never negotiate.
My first breakfast in the US, and I was not disappointed—though the peanut butter and yogurt could do without the sugar. There were, of course, waffles and donuts too, but I chose to ignore them like a politician ignores a simple yes-or-no question.
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My first breakfast in the US, and I was not disappointed—though the peanut butter and yogurt could do without the sugar. There were, of course, waffles and donuts too, but I chose to ignore them like a politician ignores a simple yes-or-no question.
Once I gasped for air, counting seconds like pain. Now I count the hours until I can lift again. The grind became a rhythm, the rhythm became home. And the vow that carried me: I’m never going back to the pain I crawled my way out of.
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Once I gasped for air, counting seconds like pain. Now I count the hours until I can lift again. The grind became a rhythm, the rhythm became home. And the vow that carried me: I’m never going back to the pain I crawled my way out of.
The moment you accept that life is hard, it becomes simpler. Resistance goes down, strength rises.
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The moment you accept that life is hard, it becomes simpler. Resistance goes down, strength rises.
At buffets, I’m only here for the desserts. Nothing less, nothing more
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
At buffets, I’m only here for the desserts. Nothing less, nothing more
The look on my trainer’s face when I finally knocked her down—somewhere between “I raised you well” and “I regret everything.”
November 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The look on my trainer’s face when I finally knocked her down—somewhere between “I raised you well” and “I regret everything.”
Having ADHD feels like shouting at your brain to shut up when it can’t settle on one thing—TV, going out, gaming, working, cooking—demanding all of them at once and letting you enjoy none.
a close up of a cat 's face with its mouth open and eyes closed .
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November 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Having ADHD feels like shouting at your brain to shut up when it can’t settle on one thing—TV, going out, gaming, working, cooking—demanding all of them at once and letting you enjoy none.
I feel too much and drift away when a heart isn’t as pure as I believed. I struggle to show what I carry, stumbling through conversations as emotions slip through my fingers. But on the page, my heart speaks. Maybe that’s how I became a writer.
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I feel too much and drift away when a heart isn’t as pure as I believed. I struggle to show what I carry, stumbling through conversations as emotions slip through my fingers. But on the page, my heart speaks. Maybe that’s how I became a writer.
Apparently my book controls my emotions now. I write a sad chapter and spend the rest of the day looking out windows like I’m in a dramatic film.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Apparently my book controls my emotions now. I write a sad chapter and spend the rest of the day looking out windows like I’m in a dramatic film.
When I began writing my book, it felt like wrestling a beast—wild, shapeless, racing through my mind faster than I could hold onto it. I grabbed at ideas before they slipped away, sketched a plot, built outlines, and found clarity one tiny step at a time.
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
When I began writing my book, it felt like wrestling a beast—wild, shapeless, racing through my mind faster than I could hold onto it. I grabbed at ideas before they slipped away, sketched a plot, built outlines, and found clarity one tiny step at a time.
Discipline begins as resistance.
Heavy. Loud. Uncomfortable.
But give it time, and it becomes the thing that keeps you steady.
I once walked into the gym like it was a battlefield.
Now skipping it feels like I’ve lost the fight before the day even starts.
Heavy. Loud. Uncomfortable.
But give it time, and it becomes the thing that keeps you steady.
I once walked into the gym like it was a battlefield.
Now skipping it feels like I’ve lost the fight before the day even starts.
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Discipline begins as resistance.
Heavy. Loud. Uncomfortable.
But give it time, and it becomes the thing that keeps you steady.
I once walked into the gym like it was a battlefield.
Now skipping it feels like I’ve lost the fight before the day even starts.
Heavy. Loud. Uncomfortable.
But give it time, and it becomes the thing that keeps you steady.
I once walked into the gym like it was a battlefield.
Now skipping it feels like I’ve lost the fight before the day even starts.
Legal tech isn’t a field you arrive ready for—
it’s one you grow into.
For anyone trying to enter legal tech, this is the post I wish I had.
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...
it’s one you grow into.
For anyone trying to enter legal tech, this is the post I wish I had.
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...
My First Year in Legal Tech: What I Wish Someone Told Me
A year in legal tech taught me that growth doesn’t come from certainty—it comes from curiosity.
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Legal tech isn’t a field you arrive ready for—
it’s one you grow into.
For anyone trying to enter legal tech, this is the post I wish I had.
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...
it’s one you grow into.
For anyone trying to enter legal tech, this is the post I wish I had.
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...
After my master’s degree, I unintentionally held learning at bay, and it left me feeling stagnant.
These days, no matter how busy I am, I carve out time to learn—even if it’s just a small bit each day.
A new language, a new skill, sharpening what I already know. And the progress feels exponential.
These days, no matter how busy I am, I carve out time to learn—even if it’s just a small bit each day.
A new language, a new skill, sharpening what I already know. And the progress feels exponential.
November 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
After my master’s degree, I unintentionally held learning at bay, and it left me feeling stagnant.
These days, no matter how busy I am, I carve out time to learn—even if it’s just a small bit each day.
A new language, a new skill, sharpening what I already know. And the progress feels exponential.
These days, no matter how busy I am, I carve out time to learn—even if it’s just a small bit each day.
A new language, a new skill, sharpening what I already know. And the progress feels exponential.
Our brain is an escapist. It avoids hard things, urges us to take the easy path, and nudges us toward rest—even when we don’t need it. But the more we challenge it, the sharper it becomes, and the less exhausting effort starts to feel.
Your brain should be subject to you—not the other way around.
Your brain should be subject to you—not the other way around.
November 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Our brain is an escapist. It avoids hard things, urges us to take the easy path, and nudges us toward rest—even when we don’t need it. But the more we challenge it, the sharper it becomes, and the less exhausting effort starts to feel.
Your brain should be subject to you—not the other way around.
Your brain should be subject to you—not the other way around.
What’s the weirdest, most unexpected route you’ve taken in your career so far?
Mine led me straight into legal tech — through roles I didn’t even like at first.
Wrote about that here:
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...
Mine led me straight into legal tech — through roles I didn’t even like at first.
Wrote about that here:
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...
The Path Into Legal Tech Isn’t Linear — It’s Personal
If you’re confused about how to start in legal tech, this is for you.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What’s the weirdest, most unexpected route you’ve taken in your career so far?
Mine led me straight into legal tech — through roles I didn’t even like at first.
Wrote about that here:
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...
Mine led me straight into legal tech — through roles I didn’t even like at first.
Wrote about that here:
open.substack.com/pub/nabihakh...