Here is where I begin...

I knew there had to be a start somewhere. I knew I had to make it official... to start this blog, to allow myself the liberty to feel, to think, and most importantly, to do...

My 2024 Resolution

I took great pride in showcasing a great deal of my work to a private audience (mostly friends). The limitation I imposed on myself was mostly for fear of being judged, fear of being wrong, fear of not measuring up and so many other reasons. Yes... you guessed right. Phobias galore!

A better perspective could be that even though I have this pre-existing sh*t that is embedded in my skin, I realised it is time to own all of it and work hard to do better, embrace my potential and rise above it. So here is a step in the right direction.

My journey began years ago when I was back at school in the '80s when a teacher appreciated and scored my essay well. The highest in the class! She not only gave me that much-desired score, but she was also 'all praise' for my essay and overall skills, which really gave my ego a boost and made me realise what I was capable of.

Furthermore, I had these on and off, but not very consistent bouts of writing explosions. I had the urge to write for a local paper and tried out for a job back in college. It was soon after that I submitted my piece on a topic they provided which surprisingly got published without much of an edit. I was ecstatic to see my name on the paper as the article writer.

A twist in life turned me into an introvert, and I didn't want my name out there in any of my written pieces. The lockdown transported me to a different zone. I was privileged and honoured to ghostwrite a book for a friend in 2021. I have maintained and written for a few private blogs in the last few years, one of which is for the author of the book I wrote. The experience was incredible, and I loved the feeling of being published without having my name and face out there.

What I lacked in consistency in terms of regularity of posts, I make up for with heart. I will admit it takes a lot more to stay wholeheartedly regular with posts, but each post is derived from a personal flashback, a thought or a current incident.

To summarise, 'Heart' is and will continue to remain the 'flavour of the day' for me.

I made a New Year's resolution... it was to come out of my shell and do this for myself. So here is a small attempt to follow through on that resolution.

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