And I’m awash with appreciation of my tribe of dynamic, inspiring women.
Challenge accepted from my shona @sripeepul
Here’s the thing I’m discovering about motherhood: there’s an undercurrent alternating between a primal protection impulse that bypasses all civilised conditioning and a drift towards engaged detachment that is spun from my mediation practise and experiments with expanding consciousness.
There’s no need to resolve these two forces. They are not in opposition. Choosing the life of a householder (or rather life nudging me in that direction) has brought me more directly in the firing line of spiritual growth than I ever imagined.
I’m still an old romantic, not very sensible and prone to conceiving wild plans. So riding on the back of owning my eccentricities and freedoms is the practise of letting my kids just be. If I don’t want to be tamed, why would I do the same to these two? I have to keep them safe, fed, clean and alive and let them do their thing ✌🏼Love, as any mama knows, is the non- negotiable. We don’t need to mention it, because it just flows.
Life is messy. Toddlers make messes in ways we’ve forgotten is possible (think mud, puddles, poop, yup all the organic elements) It’s all okay.
I wanted to share my attempt to pose with my girls this morning. As you can see they led me away from artifice and that’s just as well.
It’s the moments between posing that matter.
Thank you @maishaconcept for my blooming, block printed marvel of a dress.
We interrupt your feed for some #Soufflé cuteness
Thanks @melissashoesindia for these adorable ☀️ 🌒 sandals
Umbrella our fav @thelabellife
Timelining back a few to launching @rado diamond ladies collection in Jaipur
Styled by my lil sister @aakanksha.a (whom I miss so much)
MUH @mehakoberoi
Come Z.O.O.M. with me.
Repost from @esthetic_cinema using @RepostRegramApp – “Honestly, after the diagnosis, I found myself at ease as I no more had to look ‘pretty’ all the time. I allowed myself to take a break from ‘perfection.’ In true sense, cancer has freed me. I wear my scar (on the right side of chest) with pride. If my make-up artists ask me to cover it with make-up, I strictly tell them how I want to show it off to inspire others. I might as well get it highlighted someday!
Says @lisaraniray
Repost from @thebirdspapaya using @RepostRegramApp – The very definition of stretch is to be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.
As in, look how you adapted.
Look how you expanded.
Look how you evolved.
Look how you grew.
Look how your skin knew how.
And then look (and see)
How you didn’t break.
💕 art by @digitalartistinprogress (photo my own)
Repost from @wardrobist using @RepostRegramApp – Lisa Ray @lisaraniray for the launch of the @rado festive collection
Wearing @payalkhandwala sari
Jewellery @kohar_jewellery
MUH @bhavyaarora
Styled by @wardrobist @malvika_tater @iammanisha
Management @exceedentertainment
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#LisaRay #Film #IndianFilm #FilmIndustry #IndianDesigner #StyleFile #TeamWardrobist #TheWardrobist #AasthaSharma #Styling #Fashion #Bollywood #FashionStylist #Outfit #CelebrityStyling #Celebrity #Ootd #MumbaiFashion #Glamour #Wardrobist #EventStyling #Event #Amritsar
Listen, we can all use a talisman to invite more luck and abundance in our lives right now. Maybe that’s why I’m crushing on these earrings by @houseofrajput
On another note, I have boundless admiration for the entrepreneurial spirit and the grit and persistence it takes to keep a business going, especially during these times.
Thank you Jia for the thoughtful gift that embodies for me, a necessary spirit of the times.
As everyone knows I also love giving a shoutout to female entrepreneurs of Indian origin I’m fortunate to connect with, wherever I find myself.
For the near future, that’s Singapore ✌️
Challenge accepted from another of my fierce, forever friends @anaitashroffadajania
#womeninspiringwomen
Is it thisday, thatday, otherday, someday, yesterday, today or nextday?
What say?
#thesedays #anothersemiquarantineweekend
Repost from @wardrobist using @RepostRegramApp – Lisa Ray @lisaraniray for the launch of the @rado festive collection
Wearing @payalkhandwala sari
Jewellery @kohar_jewellery
MUH @bhavyaarora
Styled by @wardrobist @malvika_tater @iammanisha
Management @exceedentertainment
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#LisaRay #Film #IndianFilm #FilmIndustry #IndianDesigner #StyleFile #TeamWardrobist #TheWardrobist #AasthaSharma #Styling #Fashion #Bollywood #FashionStylist #Outfit #CelebrityStyling #Celebrity #Ootd #MumbaiFashion #Glamour #Wardrobist #EventStyling #Event #Amritsar
Repost from @wardrobist using @RepostRegramApp – Lisa Ray @lisaraniray for the launch of the @rado festive collection
Wearing @payalkhandwala sari
Jewellery @kohar_jewellery
MUH @bhavyaarora
Styled by @wardrobist @malvika_tater @iammanisha
Management @exceedentertainment
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#LisaRay #Film #IndianFilm #FilmIndustry #IndianDesigner #StyleFile #TeamWardrobist #TheWardrobist #AasthaSharma #Styling #Fashion #Bollywood #FashionStylist #Outfit #CelebrityStyling #Celebrity #Ootd #MumbaiFashion #Glamour #Wardrobist #EventStyling #Event #Amritsar
Challenge accepted from my @sujstyle 💓
#womeninspiringwomen
Our friend Mick had an unexpected visitor at his estate. He captioned this ‘Looking for a salad bar on a hot, windy day’
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When oh when will travel resume? My heart longs for the mountains.
#beautifulBC #NelsonBC #home
Tickled by this Begum series created by @pia_lotus_
@closetothebone.book @harpercollinsin @doubledayca @jayapriyavasudevan
These unusual examples of pattachitra painting are available through my friends @theantiquestory
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Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal. The artform is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it.
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These were made by one artist’s mentor: his grandfather. This is a old style which is very folkish and not generally seen these days. It depicts the story of Krishna as Puri Jagannath
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In these times, it’s essential to support our traditional artisans. This family of artists is not receiving their annual commissions nor selling as the Rathyatra (Chariot festival) was cancelled and tourism has taken a hit. It’s time to put mindful actions into practise. Activate the frequency of generosity. Contact @theantiquestory to purchase. The pieces are incredibly reasonable and you’ll be the custodian of a piece of sacred art.
Seizing perfect syllables of beauty.
#Singapore @goodmanartscentre #postkathakclass @apsarasarts_sg
Tickled by this Begum series created by @pia_lotus_
@closetothebone.book @harpercollinsin @doubledayca @jayapriyavasudevan
I personally support upcycling, reuse, rewear and vintage initiatives. It’s time to become more mindful of our consumption and to tread more gently on the earth.
This is a great label to help you do that India. Repost from @nostalgia_label – About the Brand:
Nostalgia takes you down the memory lane to the times when fashion was slow.When hand me downs,repair and redesign was a culture.We let you dip into our world of vintage and preloved pieces which reminds us the values of slower times.Each piece is unique and curated with love.We also believe slow fashion is a shared responsibility so we aim to be one roof voice for sustainable fashion where you just don’t buy but can sell or consign your preowned clothing hence extending their life.We want to share our journey with you,together we can bring change.Calling all to be fashion revolutionaries and to recreate their unique personal style with us by being a responsible consumer.
Love,
Coretta Sangma
Curator and founder.
White Lace Top.
Experiment with lace and sheer look this season.
Fits Small to Medium.
DM for prices.
#slowfashion#prelovedclothes#thriftfinds#consciousliving #vintagestyle#paisleyprint#consciousfashion#preloved#slowfashion#shopslow#ethicalstyle#responsiblefashion#shoplocal#consciousconsumer#womensfashion
I’ve been waiting for both these intriguing works. The #LaxmaGoud etching complements my modest but passion led collection of Indian modern artists which I began collecting in the early 90s. Thank you @chemouldprescottroad
And this lama-esque Buddha has been sourced by my friends @theantiquestory from an estate in Himachal.
Staying in Singapore evokes more Desi pride than I expected.
Repost from @kauverikhullaar using @RepostRegramApp – Some day…
#Repost @__nitch
Henry Miller // “Some day I am going to own a few feet of earth somewhere and put a house over it. Just one big room will do, with a stove and a basin of water, a huge desk, a bookcase and an easel. Then life can go rolling by, and what floats in through my door will be sufficient for me.”
Tickled by this Begum series created by @pia_lotus_
@closetothebone.book @harpercollinsin @doubledayca @jayapriyavasudevan
Finished.
Blazed through this book by #meghamajumdar
Exploring justice and ambition unfolding in riveting ways through three intertwined lives. Scalding, crisp prose. It’s on a lot of must read lists for good reason.
