Day 1: A New Beginning

If you are reading this, it means that you are rather special to me because you are one of the very few I have invited to read this. It also means that in you, I have found a good willed supporter all the way, so thank you so very much for that.

As you would probably know by now, I used to maintain a '1000 Beautiful Days' blog, counting up to my 30th birthday. That went pretty well, because it ensured that I create something of joy, for myself mostly, every day. And very importantly, I turned 30 in a truly happy state of mind because I felt like I had ticked off all the 'to-do's I could think of for my entire life, within the first 30 years. So yes, it was all hunky dory.

Then I turned a mom and things continued to go along pretty well for a while. I even gave a shot at another 'More Beautiful Days' blog with questionable success because it was hardly regular. I changed jobs, traveled a crazy amount both for work and leisure, made one short film, 6 episodes for sitcom as well as shot a feature film in UAE the post production for which is currently ongoing, and maxed out my time like I always tend to do.

And when my darling little girl turned 3, I was hit by a bolt from the dark as she was diagnosed with nothing less than a brain tumor. But that's alright, because right now, after two major surgeries and numerous hospital visits, she is recovering well, and would be starting school from April. Things don't end here as we would continue to have several scans down the road, and possibly a few rounds of radiosurgery treatment, as the tumor cells are still hanging around. But she is a rockstar and I am proud of her, and we will handle it as we go. (While I am at it, I need to thank you too, for your support too through these trying times).

Coming back to this blog - why another blog? Well, I wish I had a real good reason other than that I had been itching to write. About 1.5 years ago, I started writing these quarterly 'Notes to Self' where I introspect and answer my own difficult questions. That was a fun exercise, no doubt, in fact they are quite eye opening, especially when you read the older versions and have the advantage of hindsight.

But then I felt the need to chronicle my current journey - one where am not just juggling Motherhood, Movies & Marketing (my '3Ms' as I used to call it) but also has a tumor thrown into the mix. The uncertainties that it throws your way is mind boggling and am sure it would make an interesting read in the future.

I had also thought of simply writing fiction - scripts and stories, instead of a blog. I even have a few good threads too, but I am having a bit of starting trouble and am hoping that this attempt to write blogs will somehow, someday, elevate to some serious literary writing. Am also hoping that in the quest for finding something beautiful everyday, I might pump more steam to my movie projects as well.

And why 500 days? Well, because 1000 days seem like a rather heavy undertaking. Also simple math tells my that it is 500 days to Aug 1, 2017 - 2 weeks before my 35th birthday. So that sort of works too, even though not precisely.

So it begins. For today, am just really happy that I am starting to write again!

499 more to go.