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Instagram Live Sessions – Q&A- Part 1

Posted on Sunday,April 19, 2020Sunday,April 19, 2020 by gayuLeave a comment

Hello all, How are you all doing today? Thank you so much for your comments on my previous post. I’ll do a narration of the story soon and you could…

8 Books that Transformed my Mindset

Posted on Thursday,February 21, 2019Thursday,February 21, 2019 by gayu4 Comments

“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…

Lifestyle changes I made during the Depressive Phase

Posted on Monday,February 18, 2019Monday,February 18, 2019 by gayu2 Comments

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…

6 Strategies to Build a Meaningful Relationship

Posted on Saturday,February 16, 2019Saturday,February 16, 2019 by gayu10 Comments

“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…

My 10 day Vipassana Silent Meditation Experience

Posted on Tuesday,December 4, 2018 by gayu5 Comments

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…

How to take appropriate Decisions in life

Posted on Monday,September 3, 2018 by gayuLeave a comment

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…

A Ghost

Posted on Tuesday,June 26, 2018Tuesday,June 26, 2018 by gayuLeave a comment

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…

Embracing the Past

Posted on Monday,June 25, 2018 by gayu2 Comments

“Bheeshma pitahma didn’t kill Yudhistir that means he is on our side and we have no threat from him” commented a confident Arjuna Krishna smiled and said, “Parth, this is…

8 Ways to Navigate Through Difficult Times

Posted on Monday,March 26, 2018Monday,March 26, 2018 by gayu3 Comments

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over it became a butterfly” We all have gone through our share of tough times, haven’t we? Moments when we lost a…

How a Smallest Decision can Transform your Life

Posted on Tuesday,January 16, 2018Tuesday,January 16, 2018 by gayu3 Comments

I still remember that day vividly. It was a cool Saturday morning when Swapnil said, “Enough! You can’t just live your life, like this. You have to do something about…

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Gayu

I am a professional storyteller and creative writer. I work as an emotional wellness coach with individuals, parents, children and teens. My personal journey of recovery from depression encouraged me to become a therapist and work with others facing similar challenges. In this blog I share my personal opinions on parenting, relationships and hope to create an awareness about mental health challenges. I conduct storytelling workshops for children, emotional coaching seminars for individuals, children and parents.

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