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  The Accident  When Life takes a turn - From Splashing dream to Smashing Reality --- It was early in the morning, still dark, but I had left home, excited about the day ahead—I was finally going to a    waterfall after such a long time. By the time the sun came up, I imagined I would already be in the forest, drenching   in the fresh waters. The night before, as I was packing for the hike, nostalgia hit me, taking me back to those times    when my soul felt truly alive under the refreshing waterfalls, all those days of my monsoon waterfall treks in the    sahyadri range of the western ghats. I always feel that being to Sahyadris is like finding back my lost love ♥️ I had    been craving that feeling—the cool, fresh forest water—for what felt like ages.     I rode alone on my scooty through dark roads, on my way to meet the group. The little sense of fear that creeped in due   to the deserted dark roads was overp...

The lockdown was a time of stillness for the world, and in that collective pause, I found peace. It gave me the space to slow down because, for once, everyone had slowed down. During this time, I experienced the healthiest phase of my life—shedding extra pounds, feeling energized, and deeply connected with the present moment. My terrace became my retreat, where I watched the sky’s changing colors, the stars, the moon, and rarely missed a sunset. One of the most unexpected gifts of that time was overcoming my challenges—food, which had always been my weakness, transformed into my strength. Fasting, something I never imagined I could do, became a reality. After I decided to quit dairy, my journey quietly took on a spiritual dimension, almost without me noticing. Letting go of dairy wasn’t just a dietary change—it became an act of detachment for a bigger cause. I had to release my attachment to the foods I loved to stand for cows and calves. The kitchen became my space to express myself, ...