“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” -Haruki Murakami I don’t remember the exact age when I started reading but I remember how I felt when I read. I felt as if there was someone with me, a guide who shared the snippets…
Those who follow my journey on Facebook and Instagram know that I went through a severe depressive phase in my life. There was this constant surge of emotions and I felt that I was of out of control. Some days I’d be happy and chirpy and on some I’d cry for hours. I was also…
“What makes you both a happy couple?” “What are some of the habits that keep your relationship alive?” “What habits build a meaningful relationship?” These were some of the questions that I received on my Instagram few days ago. As I look back, I realize that there were strategies that we adopted as a couple…
12th February 2005, 5am Mahabaleshar (7th Day after our wedding) I woke up to a strange sound. I saw my husband Swapnil sitting on the floor with his eyes closed. He was doing Bhastrika a form of breathing exercise where both inhalation and exhalation are forced. For the next half an hour I saw him…
‘It’s all in your mind’ I am sure you all must have heard this phrase and let me tell you to some extent it is true. “Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.”– Robin Sharma For years I was in a depressive phase and slowly there were biochemical reactions in…
I am sure the title of the post is self-explanatory. Here’s something you must know before you start reading this post. I am Gayatri Aptekar, a mom to a 11 year old daughter, a wife, a storyteller, therapist, social media buff, avid reader, writer, dancer and foodie. I am someone who enjoys movement, loves to…
3rd September 2018, 9am “Mumma did you have breakfast?” asked my daughter today morning. She’s spending the long weekend at her grandparents’ house assisting them in the Ganesh Chaturthi preparations with all her creativity. “Yes” I mumbled “What did you have?” she asked “Some ladoos and a pear” I replied. “That’s not proper breakfast.”…
“You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.” – Ratatouille She carried the wounds from her past and was chained to the stories that the world wrote for her. Slowly she fell in love with the darkness around. He entered her life…
“Ma, why can’t we leave this house?” asked a teary eyed Disha. “We can’t.” replied Avanti, Disha’s mother. “But why?” she questioned. “It’s my fate.” replied Avanti. Disha quietly went to her room, packed her clothes in a suitcase and wrote a letter *************** Dearest Ma, I remember the first day of your…
There’s a ghost in my daughter’s room. Yes! It’s hiding somewhere. How else can I justify the way the laundry basket in her room fills up every day. Yesterday afternoon I washed a huge pile of clothes and today morning I see the laundry basket overflowing. Further investigation led to this reply “Mumma a laundry basket’s duty…