Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet It is a famous saying that resonates time and again with everyone. There are myriad forms of beauty, but nature is the perfect one and overshadows the others. It is only now, during the pandemic, that people have started appreciating the beauty of … Continue Reading
The artform of acrylic pouring has forever been enticing to me to say the least. Imagine not having to break your back and squint your eyes to be able to get some details of a painting just right! That freedom in itself was what made me watch countless YouTube videos about the techniques in the … Continue Reading
Quarantine introduced a new way of life that none of us had imagined. All of us finally had time to sit down. The world had paused and for the first time in a long time we had nowhere to be. Promptly everyone picked up hobbies. All of us had a lot of time in our … Continue Reading
My ukulele had been sitting in a corner in my room for months. A few months ago I had been really excited about learning to play it and getting a step closer to my hippie dream but amidst all of the hustle-bustle of the world and my inability to complete any task, it became only … Continue Reading
“Ever have that feeling where you’re not sure if you’re awake or dreaming?” The above extract is a dialogue from an acclaimed science fiction film ‘The Matrix’. Humanity is confined in a simulated reality and the only way to escape this is to manoeuvre through the dark recesses of your mind. The Matrix is not … Continue Reading
We all live with some false crutch that we give ourselves – some believe they aren’t good in math, or technology hates them, while others believe that they can’t draw or paint and aren’t artistic. Most of these false realities (learned helplessness) have been reinforced in us during our formative years either by the education system or … Continue Reading
They say, silence can be deafening, and I think living in a city like Mumbai – we have never really experienced the silence that the COVID-19 lockdown brought with it. It’s funny – but most comments on zoom calls were about how people could hear birds in the background instead of cars. This was … Continue Reading
They say there are 2 kinds of people, those who love the mountains and those who love the beach. I fall under the category of the former. My love for nature and adventure started while I was young – with my first hike when I was 8 years old. It was the first time I … Continue Reading
It is not often that we associate travelling for work, with adventure. This is one such story. A few years ago, while returning back from some work in Pune, the driver informs me that we needed to fill petrol. As we were running dangerously low, we head to the nearest petrol pump before we could … Continue Reading
