life, unadulterated
a season of endings
People are leaving. Sometimes it is the longing for a land they once lived in and loved. Sometimes death takes them away. Every departure brings a fresh wave of grief.
Anitha Krishnan
Anitha Krishnan writes Indian-inspired fantasy fiction with a dash of mysticism and soul-searching. She lives in Burlington, Ontario with her husband and their cherished child.
life, unadulterated
the impact and importance of representation
How the casting of Simone Ashley in Season 2 of Bridgerton erased decades of cultural conditioning for me
on writing
three new things: a book, a newsletter, and a story
A new book has been published. A newsletter has been launched. A free short story is waiting to be read.
life, unadulterated
the murmur of bees
"... it doesn't matter whether time passes slowly or quickly. What you can be sure of is that, in the end, all you want is to have more." ~ The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia
life, unadulterated
on being versus doing
Our time is first of all for us to be... To be alive, to be peace, to be joy, to be loving. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
life, unadulterated
the paradox of choice
To be free is to be able to choose and stick to that choice even when everyone else chooses differently.
on writing
a social media experiment: four weeks in - i quit. what a relief!
After four weeks of posting poems on Instagram and Facebook, I quit social media. The relief I experienced as a result is divine!
on writing
creative and business goals for 2022 revised
Only 12 days into the new year, and I'm already revising my goals! All the detours I take distract me for a while but eventually bring me back to what truly matters.
tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: memory exchange
You are permitted to share your memories at the Memory Junction. Which ones will you reveal? Which ones will you conceal?
life, unadulterated
Happy New Year!
This year, may we find in ourselves the ability to look at the world with a renewed sense of wonder as if we were stepping into it for the very first time.
on writing
creative and business goals for 2022
My focus will be on writing and publishing more, and also more consistently in 2022. What are your goals?
a social media experiment: one week in
I'm already several datys into week two – considering that I wrote my outset post [https://thedreampedlar.com/a-social-media-experiment-at-the-outset/] only at the end of week one – and now I feel an urgency to capture all that transpired in the first week, because those were the hardest bits so far