Do affirmations really work? For as long as I can remember, I believed in the power of words. As a writer, it's no surprise that even as a child, I found comfort in writing my f[...]
from the journal
www.puja-shah.com Did you know that the Ayurvedic name for the rose is shatapatri, meaning "a hundred petals," and the Latin name also means "a hundred petals?” Even the na[...]
When our daughter was born years ago, my husband and I started a precious daily tradition that makes us smile to this day. We would dim the lights, light a lavender oil lamp,[...]
Note: A version of this article first appeared in Brown Girl Magazine. As a first-generation South Asian American girl, I remember questioning ways my culture didn’t fit into[...]
The thing about poetry is its fluidity, its flow, it's beauty to adapt to feeling and sound. To external and internal environments, occurrences, places, beings. I stepped away from the[...]
I love journaling. For as long as I can remember, I have kept a journal. It was the meditation I practiced before I knew what meditation was. You don’t have to be an amazing writer t[...]
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Back in December, I took a trip out to the desert to welcome in my birthday, a celebration of my fourth decade. 2020 was the year I spent finishing my novel and 2021 was the year I[...]