NihshabdBlog

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  • My Screen Time Finally Grew Up 

    My Screen Time Finally Grew Up 

    Daily writing prompt
    What app eats up most of your screen time — and do you even feel bad about it?
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    My Screen Time Finally Grew Up. If someone had shown me my screen time report a few months ago, WhatsApp and Facebook would have been sitting comfortably at the top. These days, WordPress and Procreate have completely changed that story.

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    My screen time report has had quite the personality makeover.

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    Not too long ago, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook proudly competed for the top spot. There was always a message to reply to, a reel to watch, or a post to scroll past while pretending I was “just checking something.”

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    Now they’ve quietly stepped aside.

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    These days, WordPress and Procreate have taken over my screen.

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    WordPress has turned into that strict editor who is never fully satisfied. One moment I’m fixing a typo, the next I’m rewriting an entire paragraph because one sentence suddenly feels “not quite right.” Then comes SEO, categories, tags, featured images… somehow a five-minute edit becomes an hour-long adventure.

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    Procreate isn’t any better.

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    It lures me in with the promise of one tiny change. Just brighten that flower. Adjust one shadow. Make that line a little smoother. Before I know it, I’ve zoomed in so far that I’m perfecting details no one else will probably notice.

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    Together, these two apps have mastered the art of making time disappear.

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    Every Sunday, my screen time report arrives looking slightly judgmental, as if it’s waiting for me to feel guilty.

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    But honestly?

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    I don’t.

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    I still catch myself opening social media out of habit. Old habits don’t disappear overnight. But more often than not, I find myself returning to WordPress to polish another paragraph or opening Procreate to experiment with a new illustration. That’s a habit I’m actually happy to nurture.

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    Because this screen time isn’t leaving me with blurry memories of endless scrolling. It’s leaving me with blog posts I’m proud of, illustrations that make me smile, and ideas that once lived only in my head.

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    So yes, my screen time is still embarrassingly high.

    It’s just no longer spent watching everyone else’s creativity.

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    It’s spent building my own.

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    And somehow, that feels like time very well spent.

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    Until the next whisper…
    —Rajeshwari     🧿💕

    © Nihshabd by Rajeshwari

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  • Stories I Wish I Could Create Every Day

    Stories I Wish I Could Create Every Day

    What do you wish you could do more every day?

    A digital caricature of Indian actress Rekha, depicted in a dramatic deep red draped outfit with a statement headpiece, bold makeup, and traditional jewelry, set against a dark textured background that enhances her regal and timeless presence.
    “Rekha ji—timeless, effortless, unforgettable.”

    **She doesn’t arrive,

    she happens.

    Like a pause

    the world didn’t know it needed—

    deep, composed,

    and unapologetically her.

    Red, not as a color…

    but as a statement.**

    A digital illustration of an Indian bride wearing a richly detailed red lehenga with intricate gold embroidery, paired with traditional jewelry and a neatly styled bun, standing gracefully against a soft textured background.
    “A legacy, draped in red.”

    **And somewhere,

    a girl stands draped in echoes—

    of mothers,

    of rituals,

    of quiet expectations.

    But look closer…

    She isn’t just wearing tradition,

    she is rewriting it—

    in her own rhythm,

    in her own breath.**

    A vibrant digital illustration of an Indian wedding couple dancing joyfully under a floral arch, wearing colorful traditional outfits, capturing movement, celebration, and togetherness.
    “Two souls, one rhythm.”

    **Then the world loosens a little…

    Laughter slips in,

    steps miss,

    hands find their way anyway.

    No perfection,

    no performance—

    just two people

    choosing each other

    in the middle of movement.**

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    Maybe that’s what I wish for—

    to create more moments like these…

    where people don’t just look beautiful,

    they feel real.

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    —Rajeshwari🧿💕

    Poem & Illustration © Rajeshwari — All Rights Reserved. Do not repost or reproduce without permission.

  • The Places Where I Accidentally Disappear

    The Places Where I Accidentally Disappear

    What activities do you lose yourself in?

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    People often ask about the places where I accidentally disappear. They expect a neat little hobby list. Reading. Painting. Yoga at sunrise…

    As if it’s some neat little hobby list.

    Like:

    Reading.

    Painting.

    Yoga at sunrise.

    Very aesthetic. Very organised.

    Unfortunately, my mind does not operate like a well-labelled storage box.

    I don’t schedule losing myself.

    I simply… vanish.

    Sometimes it happens while writing.

    A sentence arrives quietly, like a shy guest, and before I know it, I am chasing words through paragraphs as if they are fireflies in the dark. One thought becomes another, then another, and suddenly an hour has passed.

    No warning.

    No permission taken.

    Illustrating does this too.

    When a blank digital canvas stares back at me, I tell myself I will “just add a small detail.”

    A line here.

    A shadow there.

    Next thing I know, I am zoomed in at 400%, arguing with a pixel.

    This pixel, apparently, holds the fate of the entire universe.

    Sometimes I disappear into thoughts instead.

    Not dramatic thoughts. Just the quiet wandering kind.

    The kind where a simple idea grows branches —

    What if…

    Why do we…

    Isn’t it strange that…

    And suddenly my mind is exploring philosophical forests when I was only supposed to be making tea.

    The tea, by the way, is usually cold by the time I return to reality.

    And then there are moments when nothing “productive” is happening at all.

    Just watching the sky change colours.

    Listening to a song too many times.

    Or staring at something ordinary until it quietly becomes beautiful.

    Those moments are dangerous.

    Because that’s when time slips away most politely.

    No drama.

    No announcements.

    Just a gentle disappearance.

    So if you ask me what activities make me lose myself…

    The honest answer is this:

    Anything that feels a little magical, a little curious, and slightly unnecessary to the practical world.

    Writing.

    Illustrating.

    Thinking too much about small things.

    Apparently, my favourite hobby is accidentally leaving reality for a while.

    And honestly?

    I’m not in a hurry to come back.

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    —Rajeshwari 🧿💕

    © Nihshabd by Rajeshwari. All Rights Reserved