1. How should I Introduce you?
Thinker/ Designer / Lover
2. What is your superpower
Curiosity
3. What does your work aim to say?
My aim is to spark love with whatever i do.
4. What’s the most favourite piece or a story that you created?
It's a photo story i spontaneously captured once lazy afternoon during the lockdown. These are a set of pictures i took of my grandma - i love her too much for words to say
5. What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why?
Books that have really had an impact -
Give and Take by Adam Grant
I'm Ok You're Ok by Thomas Anthony Harris
6. What purchase of Rs. 5,000/- or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months (or in recent memory)? Would appreciate specifics like the brand, model, where you found it?
Can't really think of anything..but i'm planning to order a few zero-waste/ natural cosmetic and lifestyle products from ULLISU STORE.
7. Do you have a ‘favourite failure’ of yours?
Well i never look at failures as a failure...it's always a lesson.
I don't think i have an answer for this...but i really think you fail when you're lying to yourself...so just checkin with yourself- figure out and find your truth and live it, speak it.
8. Are there any quotes you think of often, or live your life by?
"Wisdom is Knowledge paired with Empathy."
9. What is the best or most worthwhile investments you’ve ever made? Could be investment of money, time, energy, etc -
Best investment of time would be spending time with loved ones and soaking up on information / knowledge that helps me improve and expand my horizons. Money wise would be an epilator.
10. What is an unusual habit or an absurd thing that you love?
Picking flowers on the road and give it to a person i'm gonna meet next or if i'm alone ..to a person who I find beautiful.
11. In the last five years, what new belief, behaviour, or habit has most improved your life?
Setting boundaries and always questioning my existing beliefs..with regards to what I know about food, health, politics...never really giving into favouritism.
12. What advice would you give to a smart, driven college student about to enter the real world? What advice should they ignore?
Advice would be to open their hearts and minds to the world and learn to have faith in it. Talk to more people...tell your friends that you love them....what they should ignore is --- the 24 x 7 grind and spend more on experiences.
13. What are the bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise?
To not share your expertise
14. How has your practise changed over time?
I have become more aware by observing more..there's a lot someone communicates non-verbally. An experience that changed my life is illegal to mention on a public platform.
15. In the last 5 years, what have you become better at saying no to (distractions, invitations, etc)?
Relationships without reciprocation, saying no to self deprecating thoughts and not taking up something that i don't think is worth my time.
16. When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?
Feel my emotions fully - cry, shout, isolate and then meditate or dance it away!
17. How can we help you?
Love me and help me learn a new thing. Share a fact, a poem, a book, anything that helped you grow.
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