Hi. I’m Dhivya and this is a place for me to write about random stuff, and think aloud. Sometimes things don’t make sense to me until I write them down, and for me, to write is to think. Connect with me if you are into travel, food or words.
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Letting the art consume me in Ponniyin Selvan
12/05/2023
First of all, listen to this. Whatever can I say more than this. It’s like an arrow through your heart and then you are in heaven, all in a split
A path toward inner self or away from a persisting problem?
02/10/2022
In the last one year or so, anytime I have been unhappy about something or someone in my life, I have repeatedly asked myself — “Hey! Do you love yourself
Memories with rains: Love, loss, and more
12/07/2022
A walk down memory lane on what the rains remind me of, some good memories and some not so good ones.
On abortion rights.
26/06/2022
I thought of giving this blog a fancier, lesser controversial title. I thought of not commenting at all about this issue. I asked myself who am I to comment on
The most beautiful Aldona Goa Homestay experience
24/05/2022
Everyone speaks of the famous Goan hospitality. Few people live it. The Amarals are a fine example of everything the majestic Goa stands for. I am not new to homestays,
The struggles of visualization
23/04/2022
Simply put, visualization is the act of clearly picturing something in our minds. It could be a future event, or a goal, or something we would like to create in
The best of Dharamkot food: Where and what to eat
19/04/2022
Dharamkot food is, like many popular travel destinations, somewhat of a cultural melting pot. There are local dhabas who will give you simple hearty meals, and there are nice cafes
Words from strangers I will never forget
27/03/2022
Words have the power to move your soul and melt your heart. But rarely do we get there in conversations these days. Here are some of my favourite conversations with strangers. : )
Working from the mountains
18/03/2022
I have always wondered what it would feel like to be working from the mountains, replacing corner cubicles with caves, lunch time Netflix surfing with a trek up the hillock,
How to journal better: 3 tips to get started
14/02/2022
Journaling is that shiny elusive object that we all know and admire—albeit from a distance. I have known so many people who love the ‘idea’ of journaling but are clueless
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Letting the art consume me in Ponniyin Selvan
First of all, listen to this. Whatever can I say more than this. It’s like an arrow through your heart
12/05/2023
Life
A path toward inner self or away from a persisting problem?
In the last one year or so, anytime I have been unhappy about something or someone in my life, I
02/10/2022
Life
Memories with rains: Love, loss, and more
A walk down memory lane on what the rains remind me of, some good memories and some not so good ones.
12/07/2022
Food
On abortion rights.
I thought of giving this blog a fancier, lesser controversial title. I thought of not commenting at all about this
26/06/2022
Travel
The most beautiful Aldona Goa Homestay experience
Everyone speaks of the famous Goan hospitality. Few people live it. The Amarals are a fine example of everything the
24/05/2022
Life
The struggles of visualization
Simply put, visualization is the act of clearly picturing something in our minds. It could be a future event, or
23/04/2022