Scream Into The Void

No, really. There's a link inside.

My brain is all kinds of mush today. I really shouldn’t be eating Gluten (it turns my brain into a blended mac and cheese), but that’s what I have been doing these last 4 days. It finally caught up to me. Oh, and PMS has come knocking again! I might as well have a “proceed with caution” taped to my forehead today.

So, forgive me for not writing my usual “article” type post today. This one has “newsletter” kinda vibes.

I thought it’d be more fun for me to write and maybe for you to read too.

So first, a few things I’ve been up to lately:

1. Last month, I spent a week at Prospect Street Writers House. It was 6 days of peace, quiet, distraction-free time to think and write. I made a lot of headway in my memoir. And, I have to say I loved the format of spending a week alone in some quiet place to focus on writing. Definitely will be doing more soon. Got any recos for places in mind?

2. Fed up with constant pain in my lower back, legs, and foot, and how much it was debilitating me from doing basic things like walking, I decided to do something quite antithetical - I started running and signed up for a 5k Race. It’s this Sunday, and my training has been going so well. Wish me luck! (I’ll do a proper article on why I did it and what I have learned from 2 months of running after not running for over 20 years)

3. I am back on Instagram! If you remember, I decided to take a sabbatical from social media at the beginning of 2024. After 9 months and with much better systems and boundaries, I am back but on a new account. I do not plan to be regular there (I have a 30-minute time limit for it, after which it locks me out; I love it!), but I do share my fav books, my writing process, and whatever takes my fancy. Follow me if you are on Instagram.

4. In the Summer, I took an unintentional break from producing Journey Home to Self Podcast. I am torn if I want to get back to it or give it a nice death. I am working on a new project, and my big lesson from my last business is to not spread myself thin. I don’t know what I will do yet. I’ll keep you updated.

5. Re: this new project - I’ll tell you more soon, but I made my first Instagram post about it. Check it out here (you may like it, especially if you are a Writer)

What are you up to lately? Are there any creative projects you’re working on that you’re excited about? Have you done anything antithetical lately? Did you discover anything about yourself or your world that you hadn’t before?

I *actually and very much so* would like to know! Hit Reply or DM me.

Lastly, I wanted to leave you with this gift. I needed it today. It’s called Scream Into The Void and it is exactly that! Click below

Sending love,

Deepshikha

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‘End of The World’, a scenic spot at Bennington College, Vermont