My first live painting: The Taj, Mumbai!

99 weeks later, last week I finally left the city to hop, skip and jump my way across the hills, to Bombay! Between the anxiety due to the pandemic, the new normal with the face masking and OCD to spray sanitizer on every single surface and just the sheer amount of time I’ve spent in…

#136: Abstract Ganesha Artwork+ Tutti-frutti Modaks for Bappa!

Today being the second last day of the 10-day Ganesha festival, it’s been a very Bappa centric day today! I decided to paint this abstract Ganesha Art in my art journal today, and while I can’t decide whether I love it or not, I do know that this took nearly two hours to make. I…

Day #86: Gratitude & Cabbage Masala!

One day when I find this journal in my old cupboards, and I flip through its dusty and worn out pages I’m going to think about how this butterfly mandala is so pretty. But, I hope I also remember how this watercolour artwork made me so happy. After a long day of work, I had…

Day #85: Healthy & Clean eating!

It’s day four of the new diet and I haven’t changed it considerably. I’m merely eating mindfully. I’m enjoying what I eat and not feeling guilty about the calories. By choosing the right food and the best ingredients, I have removed all the negative associations with my food. It’s healthy and it’s nourishing. 1. Brekkie:…

Highlight of the day #76: One of my favourite quotes!

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” Albus Dumbledore I’m sitting here in the darkness, the faint flickering light from the lavender-scented candle wick has lit up the room, and the sweet lavender scent has created a soothing atmosphere. It has almost subsumed all…

Wordless Highlight of the day #70 ft. The Food!!

Exceptionally grateful for my brother who cooked these delicious meals and brought them to me at my desk, while I was glued to my laptop all day. However, the highlight of my day was the Hot Cacao Milk, which again bro lovingly made for us in the evening; the best cup of Hot Chocolate ever,…

Day #64: I stopped chasing perfection and everything fell in place!

07-July is an auspicious day for the believers of Guruji (Dugri wale) and we attend a Satsang (spiritual gathering) on this day. Last year, locked up at home, we decided to do a Satsang at home. I remember running around, cooking, cleaning, trying to control everything in the hopes of getting it all “perfect” for…

Highlight of the day #62: Just a little bit of sweetness!

Practice makes perfect, how many times have we heard this clichéd line? But, it’s so true. After a year since first making these homemade bounty bars, today’s batch was my best one yet! Half the tray is already gone, and I’m only partially responsible for it! It’s been one of those Mondays where the day…