Joy Is Not Stumbled Upon—It’s Created
I’m honored you’re here.I am a storyteller, gardener, and Bharatanatyam dancer, but above all, I am a seeker of joy. For 25 years, I’ve balanced art, motherhood, and a corporate career, walking through loss, identity shifts, and reinvention. I create beautiful spaces, nurture my garden, weave stories, and dance—not just for expression, but for healing.
I hope my journey inspires you to find your own everyday joys—the ones that heal, transform, and remind you of who you truly are.
My journey
My journey did have chapters as an anxious teen with a chronically ill father, navigating financial uncertainty and emotional upheaval. I could navigate these teenage issues through focus, perseverance, and hard work, building a sense of stability.
However, these lessons did not prepare me for the challenges that lay ahead when my firstborn faced a fatal congenital heart disease. Neither hard work, nor focus, nothing I knew before prepared me for this pain. This experience reshaped my understanding of motherhood . After losing my toddler son, I found prayers and faith helped me build the courage to have two more children.
Just when I thought the worst was over, life presented another lesson in the form of single parenting , no job and my father passed after a long bout of illness at the same time. It felt like a dark comedy!!. I had to truly understand grief to even process it. Each transformation required a new perspective; while some experiences taught me grit and perseverance, others emphasized the importance of letting go.
Ultimately, all these lessons converge into a simple truth: Live fully. Not in fear, not in the past, but in the absolute now—one step toward joy at a time. The journey is never linear nor a fixed path. I have shared all I have done in my path of healing which continues everyday..
My Mission is to help others see that joy is not the absence of pain, but the choice to find light within it. Through Tales of Everyday Joy, I share stories and reflections that turn life’s challenges into moments of growth, resilience, and quiet magic. One small step toward joy, taken daily, can transform everything
And, by the way… Yes, I hold a Master’s in Computer Science and have worked with Microsoft, Google, Adobe, and IBM and a few more in leadership roles in Engineering. While I am grateful for these roles that gave me financial stability, true fulfilment came from the personal journey. Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn , but know that the real story lies in the life beyond the corporate ladder.