I'm Yet to Know Me

A creative being with a curious soul

“Me” has always been a giant subject to tackle — something I know intimately, yet find puzzling.

I had never thought I’d write a story about me someday over the internet.
I’m not one for defining myself – or letting others do it. Either.

Author on a Himalayan Mountain Trail

“To define is to limit.” — Oscar Wilde.

This speaks straight to my soul. I often see defining as limiting. Similar to labeling. You put a definition or description into it, but aren’t you so much more than those? And a very tiny bit of all those definitions combined.

You don’t have to fit neatly into a particular definition or be inside a box wrapped in a main title when you can wear multiple hats simultaneously and be anything you want. A multifaceted person, not bound by definitions or labels.

A painter, an artist, a designer, a writer, a blogger, an entrepreneur, or maybe all of them rolled into one—OR MORE!
Why settle for one when you can be a whole vibe together?

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Here’s a lil’ of this, a lil’ of that, and the stuff I’m composed of today:

#1: I’m a Jack of all Trades, master of none. I tend to try out a lot of my interests with less ability to stick around to one.

#2: Steve Irwin’s episodes of The Crocodile Hunter on Animal Planet always denoted my mealtimes back in my childhood. One of my favourite shows etched with nostalgia.

#3: Right after I did my graduation in commerce, I knew it wasn’t my cup of tea.

#4: I love watching documentaries rather than series. They take me to worlds, people, and ideas I may never otherwise know and require less screen time.

#5: Black is always my go-to colour. Regardless of the wear I plan to purchase, I always wind up with black.

#6: Chai is my full-time supporter. “ Headache? Chai.” “ Good feel? Chai.” “Bored? Chai.” Two cups a day is a minimum. Let’s not put a limit on it.

#7: I’m content with my own company. Sometimes, I’m my favourite person to hang out with.

#8: My first and only pet is Gustavo, a furry German Shepherd.

#9: I finally ticked off my childhood dream of starting a blog last year!
Little me would be so proud!

#10: Travel brings out the best in me. The outdoors gives me confidence I don’t usually have at home.

#11: Art galleries and music festivals are two extremes I love alike.

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#12: In 2018, I began an art initiative, Sankalp, rooting for upcycling, and now expanded to digital designs and handmade pendants.

#13: “Begin again” is my mantra. There’s always a next day for you to start life from scratch. And, anytime!

#14: I find legit joy in decluttering and cleaning things.

#15: I have this big, huge crush on NYC and would kill it to slow travel/stay there for a month at least.

#16: Biriyani? I can eat biriyani anytime, any day!

#17: Ocean runs free in my blood.
(Yes, my second tattoo has elements of the ocean in it.)

#18: I’m a classic Nov Sagi. Haha, yasss! Adventure and curiosity run in my veins.

#19: The older I get, the more deeply I live out my core values.

#20: A knack for creativity and travel runs in my family too!

#21: Gratefulness is my root strength, and I always stand strong on it.

#22: Procrastination and perfectionism are something I’m still battling over.

#23: I’m such a deep sleeper that I can nod off anywhere, anytime (when sleepy), and be completely unaware of what’s going on around me.

#24: My gut feeling always says that my best years are ahead of me.

#25: Scrap the “life checklist”!! It’s overrated!
Let your life happen when it is meant to! Everyone has their timing, so why stress over the societal checklist?

I have never planned my life much, and somehow I’ve always been directed into bigger and better things! Perhaps it’s simply that my plans almost always go off track; I don’t plan much.

The idea of me, myself, is a constantly shifting, evolving concept.

My life is often guided by a mind map, driven by curiosity, dreams, and intuition, and it has always opened bright, beautiful doors for me! The little-big life moments I cherish arise more from brief, spontaneous decisions than long-awaited big plans.

The mosaics of me that have lived and are living only make up a tiny picture of the life trip! However, there is a lot more to me and this life!

The biggest part is yet to be lived and explored.
And that’s when all the fun happens!

Isn’t it?

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