In the thirty-odd years since I blinked into existence, like most women, I’ve struggled with self-love and self-esteem.
“You’re not good enough.”Continue reading“My Valentine”
Category: vibrancy
On a streak!
Last January, around this time, I made myself a tiny resolution: “For 365 days, I will work on a new skill and excel at it.”
The next step was finding a skill I did want to learn. Sewing/Knitting? No, not my cup of tea. Swimming? I already knew how to swim, plus hello? I loved my colored hair and was not about to dunk it in chlorine every day. Continue reading“On a streak!”
Orange Flower Awards 2020
The Orange Flower Awards 2020, hosted by Women’s Web happens on the 26th of Jan, and I’ve the privilege of being nominated in 3 categories!
‘Promising New Blogger’, ‘Parent Blogging’, and ‘Short Fiction.’
If you plan to be in Mumbai on the 25th of January, consider attending the awards. It’s a daylong event with many powerful speakers. Passes are still available at https://www.orangeflowerfestival.com/.
365.
The fastest you can go through 365 days is by lumping entire days together into weeks and months. I did that quite a bit in 2019.Continue reading“365.”
Open Sea.
Imagine you’re in the middle of the open sea. A good-sized boat, extra paddles should you need them and a hardy crew to help steer you through the bad storms. Plentiful food, a toasty spot under the sun and a warm blanket once the stars come out. Sure, there are big waves and fishes of all sizes under the water. If you look up, you might even catch some pesky grey clouds that hug the horizon. But it’s a decent, honest life. And it’s all you’ve known.Continue reading“Open Sea.”
Honestly?
I woke up this morning, and my first thought was – “I would hate it if he were just like anyone else.”
My second thought was, “Wow, look how far he’s come.”Continue reading“Honestly?”
Dear Child.
My darling child,
You are one person, yet you’re so much more than that. You change and grow every single day, so what works now will not work tomorrow. The best I can do now is to write a letter. A letter not just to your present self, but to all the different personalities that exist within you.
Welcome to my new home!
Hey there, stranger, you made it! And you bought coffee? Well, come on in then!Continue reading“Welcome to my new home!”
