Sipping sangrias on an exotic Goan beach, Lost in my world, beyond everyone’s reach. I bathe in the glow of the setting sun, No worry, no hurry, and nowhere to run.  This is life! Somewhere my mind tells me, Content, complete, and oh so free!  Just then the chime rudely jolts me awake, The kick… Read More Musings The post Musings appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

Emotions connect people like nothing else. No matter what our gender, age, or background, we all crave care and empathy. Art has always been a beautiful medium to reach out to others and form bonds over shared feelings and experiences. Expression can come through any number of different means. Being a blogger and writer, I… Read More Brave Inked Emotions: An ode to the strength within us! The post Brave Inked Emotions: An ode to the strength within us! appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

There was an unmistakable bounce in Raju’s step today. He was so pleased that even lugging the heavy grocery bags couldn’t dampen his spirits. He playfully saw the setting sun through a circle made with his thumb and forefinger and smiled at it. It looked like the orange candy he often had, but today was… Read More The Chocolate The post The Chocolate appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

Way back in 2017, I had my first brush with the Indian English standup comedy scene. Thanks to some contest I won on Twitter, I got free tickets to a gig at the Canvas Laugh Club, Palladium in Lower Parel. The lineup for the day boasted of comics like Jeeya Sethi, Anshu Mor, and others.… Read More My 5 favourite comics in Indian English standup comedy The post My 5 favourite comics in Indian English standup comedy appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

I hide at my vantage point quietly peering at him. Sooner or later he’ll find me and call me names. His presence distresses me although I’m well aware that he can’t harm me in any way. He isn’t a bully per se but hasn’t taken me into his fold yet. I’m an outsider imposed upon… Read More Snippets of my life The post Snippets of my life appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

Valentine’s Day attracts different kinds of reactions from different people. Some call it the day of love and expression while skeptics consider it an intelligent marketing strategy. One can’t deny though that it is a day of happiness, warmth, and affection, not only for your partner but for everyone whom you share a special bond… Read More A Valentine’s Day story The post A Valentine’s Day story appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

“Sitting is the new smoking.” a line coined by professor of medicine James Levine of Mayo Clinic is heard often nowadays, and why not? Whether it is for work, poring over our gadgets, lazing out and consuming content on OTT, or simply rewarding ourselves with total inactivity after a hard week, we tend to find… Read More 5 Best Ways for Walking to Fitness The post 5 Best Ways for Walking to Fitness appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

Imagine living the best time of your life, personally and professionally, and in the blink of an eye, you find yourselves sitting alone in a dark pit surrounded by smelly dirt. The mud is clinging to your body and although it feels revolting you can’t rub it away. You don’t know why or what got… Read More My five self-love un-resolutions for the New Year 2024 The post My five self-love un-resolutions for the New Year 2024 appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

The line in our book read “Man is a social animal” and we listened in rapt attention as our teacher deciphered it for us. Secondary school kids are quite sweet and receptive that way. Right from his living in caves and hunting days, man has felt the need to form groups; for familiarity, protection, and… Read More The backbone of my life The post The backbone of my life appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more

The aroma of the freshly bought book swept over me. As I sifted through the crisp pages with my fingers, the bright pictures in it seemed to call out to me. It wasn’t an alien language but seemed overwhelming nevertheless. Pity though, to feel so for everyone’s childhood favourite Chandamama! Having studied in a convent… Read More My Reasons for Reading #BlogchatterBlogHop The post My Reasons for Reading #BlogchatterBlogHop appeared first on A Vibrant Palette ..read more