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  • August 15, 2021

    Pause, Look, Trust

    August 2021 Update: I’m back & I’m building a new version of me. A version that looks everywhere for the light that will carry me. The photo above was intended for some exciting, “can-do all” type of blog post that was going to be some version of perfect to reflect the perfect sunrise that occurred […]

  • June 8, 2021

    Dear Adoption, You Are a Controversy Disguised

    ? Dear Adoption, You Are a Controversy Disguised When people asked me how old I was when I found out I was adopted, I laugh. I have always known. It’s sort of impossible to not know I am adopted. I am a dark-skinned Indian girl with long, black hair. This is a stark difference to…

  • May 15, 2021

    An Unbirthday

    An Unbirthday

    ** TW: mention of mental health and suicidal ideation Unbirthday? *un: opposite of the original PSA for all: I don’t celebrate my legal birthday. No, I didn’t want you to remember, so don’t feel bad for not knowing. It’s actually just preferred that it’s just like any other day. Of course when I was a […]

  • March 7, 2021

    March Mood: 2021 🥰✨

    👋🏾 Hello, I know it’s been FOREVER since I’ve updated. This year has been a year. ☝🏾 Here’s ☝🏾 a sunset photo with pretty colors to ease your eyes. I’ve come to the conclusion that March always feels stinky. One year, March was the month I left my job abruptly due to a mental breakdown. […]

  • November 30, 2020

    Nostalgia: November 10th, 2020

    Reminded and recounted that childhood held the perfect version of me A version of me Blissfully unaware of unrecoverable truth No voice yet, no desire, no inquiry Memory erased A knowing The knowing of before an unknown truth Past self identity lost Identity was lost and I rebuilt anew those who forget assume I do […]

  • November 30, 2020

    Gratitude on my terms: November 18th, 2019

    Unforced, organic, joyous time spent Feeling full or unfulfilled Broken hearts will lament The sides within argue in vain Today I find peace despite all this pain The waged within fights for the same cause As if I realize I’m not sure at all Gracious for connections made Love seals a bond in which time […]

  • September 7, 2020

    The Transformative Language Learning Experience

    “Learning a new language as an adult is impossible.” I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard that. I truly don’t understand this generalized restriction we have of the human mind. Neuroplasticity!  Google it- Your brain is seriously insane and has the ability to just create new thoughts and patterns.  It’s not easy, but […]

  • August 24, 2020

    A Week’s Change

    One Week Before: As I sit here in the stillness of my thoughts. Tired eyes, open mind. I wonder about the week or day before I left India for my new home, America. Did my 2 year old self panic at the prospect of not obtaining proper paperwork? Did she worry about how in the […]

  • June 18, 2020

    Expecting the Unexpected: Moving to Jakarta

    Yes! I’m still moving TO INDONESIA. Yes, I’m aware of the many challenges that lie ahead. No, I can’t believe this is how things are rolling out. Making the biggest life change during COVID is the least ideal scenario, but I made this decision prior to any knowledge of a pandemic. In February, I KNEW […]

  • June 15, 2020

    Travel to Learn, Grow and Cultivate Purpose: Honoring the experiences of Black lives

    My first travel post isn’t necessarily about myself. I have something more important to say during this time. Thank you for learning with me! Have you ever had experiences that are so momentous and almost impossible to articulate?  That’s what it means to travel.  Though I enjoy common touristy experiences, there’s something special about learning […]

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