The Tailored Dream

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I had such an amazing weekend in Goa. Not only that, my very first book was launched, along with 17 other authors from different parts of India. Did I ever dream of this? The book part, well, yes- I had sown a subtle intention towards it, that had been submerged in a deep slumber for long. But the opportunity to interact with other writers and bloggers, and the consistent drive to keep on writing, have driven me to try for the unknown. The solo trip part was something I had never even dreamt of..never ever. While I might have travelled for work before, I have never travelled for a retreat alone. But it happened, and I am grateful for that.


As I said, I had always treasured a subtle desire to write my own book, but frankly, I did not realise it would happen so soon. I love to go with the flow, generally. I come across to people as very easy-going and silent, always ready to listen and lend a shoulder for their issues. Well, I did that, and I am a Certified Mental Health Ambassador, not even joking. I am one. Did I ever dream of that? Nah! 

When I left my 9-5 job, I thought of settling down as a so-called "housewife"- a term widely used but a term that pinches me like thousands of syringes. It almost sounds to me like a "Doormat". So I prefer to call myself a Homemaker, someone who helps to build a home, along with her partner. And yes, it is a full-time job by itself, no questions asked on that. During my stay in Belgium, I came across blogging, and I had to start one of my own. So what started as a Daily journaling sort of blog, slowly transcended to a beauty blog, as suddenly, back then, I started to feel the urge to dive into skincare and makeup. 
So, upon my return to India, I luckily got a chance to work with brands like L'Oréal and Lakme. This was way back in 2012. After that, I built a successful phase in beauty blogging till the early 2020s. I had never dreamt of that stint in my life. But it happened, and I am glad about it. It was a time of learning and connecting with people back then. I was blogging, I was maintaining my YouTube channel, as well as being actively involved on Instagram. Then I realised that this was becoming too overwhelming. I moved away from Social Media and started to concentrate on my role as the "Homemaker". By this time, we went to the USA for 4-5 months and had a memorable stay. I had never dreamt of this phase, either, but it happened. 

After returning, I decided to open a new blog, solely dedicated to movies, entertainment, books and writing. I was sceptical about starting beauty and lifestyle blogging afresh, so I thought of enhancing my knowledge in the area of beauty by joining a Skincare Coach Program. By 6 months, I became a Certified Skincare Coach. When I was a Beauty Blogger, I had never dreamt of being in the Coaching field, but it happened. I held a few offline and online workshops, and now I am blessed to have a few clients. 

Parallelly, my writing has also started to bloom slowly but steadily, and I joined Blogchatter. I also joined a few other Blogging challenges like Blogaberrydazzle, hosted by Cindy and Noor, and EveryConversationMatters, by Manali and Sukaina. These were the very meaningful and positive steps that I started taking for myself. I also joined a book-reading challenge ReadingwithMuffy by Shalini, which again helped me immensely to reconnect with books and the habit of reading after a very long time.

I am very grateful for what I have got in life this far. I had my various phases of lying low, both physically and mentally. But I try not to count those and focus on the blessings. I am awaiting my second book release. I am writing for magazines and would be working on a book, for which I am studying and researching now. So, I would say, I might not have dreamt of things that I ultimately tailored for myself. Some things just happened, some I was fortunate to have got on time and a few I had carved myself. 

Today, I have built my network of writers with friends in my locality. Shortly, I am planning to form a Writer's Club. At this point, I have realised something that Consistency and showing up are the keys to tailoring our dream. Today, when my daughter asks me to read my book to her before going to bed, I know I am doing the right thing, and that is what is important to me. 

This post is a part of Blogchatter Blog Hop 

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