Tag: Personal reflection

  • Tiny Creations, Big Heart♥️

    Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.

    Original Artwork © Rajeshwari

    Honestly, I’ve taken on so many.

    I made a crochet skirt and shawl from scratch,

    I shaped mirrors and clay to make my own lippan name plate,

    I painted walls with colours that didn’t even exist in my moodboard,

    Embroidered by © Rajeshwari

    I stitched embroidery till midnight,

    and I illustrated moments that only my silence understood.

    But if I have to choose the most ambitious one…

    it’s the courage to try so many things with my own hands.

    To turn yarn into fabric, clay into art,

    walls into stories,

    Illustrated by © Rajeshwari

    and empty pages into drawings.

    Maybe my biggest DIY project isn’t a single piece —

    maybe it’s the artist I’ve slowly created inside me

    with every stitch, stroke, and sketch. ✨

    —Rajeshwari🧿💕

    Poem & Illustration © Rajeshwari — All Rights Reserved.

    Do not repost or reproduce without permission.

  • My Favourite Shoes, and Where They’ve Taken Me

    My Favourite Shoes, and Where They’ve Taken Me

    Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.

    My favourite pair of shoes

    doesn’t really look like a favourite pair.

    .

    They’re not fancy,

    not the kind people turn around to see.

    Honestly…

    they look like they’ve heard too many of my secrets.

    .

    But they’ve taken me

    to places I didn’t even know I needed to go.

    .

    To the first brave step

    when my heart said,

    “Maybe not today,”

    and they gently replied,

    “Just one step.”

    .

    They’ve walked me out

    on evenings that felt too heavy,

    and brought me back

    a little lighter than before.

    .

    They’ve hopped over puddles

    like it was a tiny adventure,

    and chased buses

    like missing it would’ve meant missing the day.

    .

    Sometimes they run with excitement.

    Sometimes they slow down for no reason.

    Sometimes they just stand quietly with me

    when life feels loud.

    .

    They’re a little worn now

    which I think means

    they remember everything.

    .

    Not just shoes, really…

    they’ve carried my small courage,

    my almost-gave-ups,

    my silly detours,

    and every moment

    that slowly became a memory.

    .

    And somehow,

    every time I didn’t know

    where I was going

    they still took me

    somewhere worth reaching. ✨👟💗

    .

    —Rajeshwari🧿💕

  • The Best Gift Isn’t a Thing: A Soulful Take on Love, Friendship & Presence

    The Best Gift Isn’t a Thing: A Soulful Take on Love, Friendship & Presence

    Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received

    The Best Gift I Ever Received 🎁

    .

    The Best Gift I Ever Received

    wasn’t wrapped in paper or tied with a ribbon.

    It came wrapped in intention,

    sealed with effort,

    and reached my heart quietly

    no courier delays, no tracking number,

    just perfect timing.

    .

    Because for me, the best gift is never a thing.

    It’s a feeling.

    It’s someone choosing me

    on easy days, difficult days,

    and those days when I say “I’m fine”

    but clearly I’m not.

    .

    It’s the friend who stays

    when I go silent,

    overthink everything,

    get dramatic for no reason,

    and emotionally buffer like slow internet

    yet never presses refresh on me.

    .

    It’s the relationship that teaches me love,

    even if it doesn’t stay forever.

    Some people come beautifully wrapped.

    Some come as lessons disguised as gifts.

    Both arrive exactly when they’re meant to.

    .

    It’s being seen

    not just my smile,

    but my chaos too.

    Not just my strength,

    but my tired, vulnerable corners

    that I usually hide behind jokes and sarcasm.

    .

    Yes, I love surprises.

    Yes, I love pretty things.

    But what truly makes my heart go ufff

    is someone remembering the small details

    how I take my tea,

    what silently hurts me,

    what makes me laugh

    when I’m pretending to be strong.

    .

    The best gift is presence.

    Showing up.

    Staying.

    Effort without announcements.

    Love without conditions or fine print.

    .

    It’s someone saying, “I’m here,”

    and actually meaning it

    not disappearing when it gets uncomfortable,

    emotional, or a little too real.

    .

    So if you ask me about the best gift of my life,

    I won’t point to an object.

    I’ll point to moments,

    to people,

    to connections that stayed.

    .

    Because love

    given genuinely,

    received honestly,

    felt deeply

    is the only gift that grows richer with time.

    .

    And honestly…

    that kind of gift

    is rare, priceless,

    and always unforgettable. ✨💛

  • “Currently Loading… Please Do Not Disturb.” 🔄

    “Currently Loading… Please Do Not Disturb.” 🔄

    If there were a biography about you, what would the title be?

    **If There Were a Biography About Me, It Would Be Titled:**

    “Currently Loading… Please Do Not Disturb.” 🔄

    Because I am not a finished personality.

    I am an update in progress. 📶

    This biography will not follow a timeline.

    It will follow mood swings. 🌪️

    Some pages will smell like filter coffee. ☕

    Some like burnt tadka. 🔥

    Some like ambition. 🚀

    Some like “why did I say that?” 😶

    I am the kind of person who:

    • Wants peace ✨

    • Chooses chaos 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • Complains softly 🤍

    • Handles loudly 💪

    • Says “leave it” 😌

    • And never leaves it 👀

    Consistency? Questionable.

    Commitment? Unmatched. 😎

    My biography would include footnotes like:

    1️⃣ She overthinks, but efficiently.

    2️⃣ She loves hard, but pretends she doesn’t.

    3️⃣ She says “I don’t care,” but remembers everything. 🧠

    There will be a section titled:

    “Why Am I Like This?” 🤷🏻‍♀️

    No answers.

    Just vibes. ✨

    I am not mysterious.

    I am just running multiple tabs in my brain. 🖥️

    And one of them is always playing background music. 🎶

    This is not a story of struggle.

    This is a story of range. 🎨

    Happy. 😄

    Annoyed. 😑

    Calm. 🧘🏻‍♀️

    Sarcastic. 😉

    Philosophical at 2 PM. 📖

    Hungry at 2:05 PM. 🍽️

    The last line?

    “She wasn’t dramatic.

    She was detailed.” ✍️

    —Rajeshwari 🧿💕

  • 💃 Why Every Woman Needs a Little Drama (The Good Kind)

    💃 Why Every Woman Needs a Little Drama (The Good Kind)

    Let’s clear something up.

    When we say “drama,” we don’t mean throwing plates, blocking numbers, or walking away in slow motion like a movie climax.

    We mean the good kind.

    The healthy, sparkly, slightly exaggerated kind that makes life feel alive.

    Because here’s the truth:

    Women are not dramatic.

    We are emotionally well-lit.

    We feel in HD.

    We react in surround sound.

    We live in full color.

    And sometimes, that means gasping over a message.

    Re-reading it.

    Analyzing the punctuation.

    Then pretending we didn’t care.

    Drama?

    No.

    Emotional research.

    A little drama is what makes us send that “Are you mad at me?” text…

    even when we know he’s just busy.

    It’s what makes us narrate our own life in our head.

    “Oh wow. Look at you. Growing. Healing. Slightly overreacting. But growing.”

    It’s what makes us stand in front of the mirror and say,

    “Why am I like this?”

    and then immediately answer,

    “Because I care too much. And that’s not a crime.”

    Good drama is not chaos.

    It’s expression.

    It’s the way we replay a conversation three times before sleeping.

    It’s the way we feel “fine” and “not fine” in the same sentence.

    It’s the way we can laugh and cry within five minutes

    and still show up to dinner like nothing happened.

    A little drama keeps the heart flexible.

    It keeps us from turning into robots who say “okay” to everything.

    Because a woman without a little drama?

    She’s not calm.

    She’s suppressing.

    And suppression is far more dangerous than dramatic eyeliner and deep sighs.

    We need that spark.

    That flare.

    That “excuse me, I felt something” energy.

    It reminds us we’re alive.

    So yes.

    We overthink.

    We react.

    We feel deeply.

    We narrate our own emotions like a limited series.

    And honestly?

    That little drama is not a flaw.

    It’s the glitter in our bloodstream.

  • What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

    What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

    What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

    The Greatest Gift 🎁

    When I think about the greatest gift someone could ever give me, my heart doesn’t wander toward wealth, luxury, or possessions. It quietly settles on two simple yet powerful things: love and trust.

    Love gives warmth to a relationship, but without trust, it slowly fades. Trust gives strength, but without love, it feels empty. A relationship cannot survive on just one of them. Love without trust becomes fragile, and trust without love loses its meaning. Only when both walk together does a bond truly last.

    Money, success, loyalty, and all other things come later. They are not the foundation; they are built upon the foundation. When love and trust exist, everything else finds a way to fall into place. Even in the absence of wealth, life feels manageable, lighter, and meaningful.

    So if someone ever asks me what gift I want, my answer will always be the same. I don’t want something that can be wrapped or measured.

    I want love that feels safe and trust that feels steady.

    Because for me, that is the greatest gift of all. 🤍❤️✨🎁

    “Everything else grows where love and trust already exist.”