Back with a Bang!

HELLO!

Happy New Year to all of you!

I know, I know, I stopped writing or blogging in the middle because I was focusing on other things and it's been 10 months since but hey, better late than never! I want to get back on blogging - it helps me focus on different things and lets my mind constantly work. 

Those of you that did read my previous posts know that I usually aim at writing and started being random in the middle - from makeup to recipes to writing poetry but I came across this link and decided to follow this for 100 blog posting ideas! One a day! (I will try my best to post every day)

Those of you that read this and support it, thank you! Means a lot. 

This is the list I'll be following: (TALK ABOUT RANDOM)

1. 10 things you probably don’t know about me post
2. Share your top 10 favorite movies
3. Travel bucket list
4. Travel essentials
5. How to properly pack a suitcase
6. Favorite childhood memory
7. An interview with someone you admire
8. Inspirational quotes and/or your thoughts on them
9. Outfit of the day post
10. Recipe post
11. Share a few embarrassing stories with your readers
12. Favorite restaurants
13. Friday favorites post where you link to your favorite articles/sites from that week
14. 10 things I can’t live without post
15. Top 5 beauty products of all time
16. Book review
17. Music playlist post
18. Date ideas post
19. Weekend snapshot post where you share with your readers what you did that weekend
20. Monthly goals
21. Your favorite blogs that you read regularly
22. Podcasts your readers need to listen to
23. Share with your readers your biggest success in life so far
24. Share with your readers your most epic failures and how you overcame them
25. Talk about an important life lesson you’ve learned recently
26. Your morning routine
27. Your bedtime routine
28. How you relax after a long day
29. Share with your readers your idea of “the perfect day”
30. A “day in the life of me” post where you write about what a typical day looks like for you
31. Grocery haul post showing your readers your latest finds from the grocery store
32. Beauty/fashion haul post showing your readers the latest things you’ve bought
33. Ask your readers a question
34. Write a letter to a younger version of yourself
35. Top 10 TV series of all time
36. Your favorite books
37. A post about why you started blogging
38. An arts and crafts tutorial
39. Host a giveaway
40. A what’s in my bag post
41. Share your fitness routine
42. Talk about your favorite way to exercise
43. A post about your dream job
44. If you could have lunch with one influential person, who would it be?
45. Share your favorite phone apps
46. A monthly must-haves post (things you’re currently obsessed with)
47. Things that make you happy post
48. Share the things that keep you organized
49. When do you feel the most creative?
50. Participate in a challenge (think push-up challenge or no-spend challenge) + share your experience
51. Share pictures of your workspace
52. Your favorite blogging tools
53. Talk about a hobby of yours
54. Your favorite YouTube channels
55. Q & A post (ask for questions on your social media channels and answer them on your blog)
56. What’s your favorite holiday and why?
57. Find a TedTalk you love, embed it into a blog post, and write about it
58. X things I’ve learned in X amount of years post (you can publish it on your birthday)
59. Favorite Etsy shops
60. Birthday wish list
61. A list of your favorite people to follow on Twitter
62. Share a freebie (create a checklist or a printable or something your readers can download)
63. Share your pet peeves
64. Make a reverse bucket list – share all the cool things you’ve done already
65. Talk about your pets if you have any and why you love them so much
66. Write about a particular fashion trend you’re loving (or hating)
67. 5 fun things to do with your friends
68. Visit a new coffee or donut shop, take lots of pictures, and write about it
69. Share your favorite things about Fall,Winter, Spring, and Summer (a separate post each season)
70. Put together a roundup post (ex: 10 beautiful spring tablescapes)
71. Write about your strengths
72. Write about your weaknesses
73. How do you love to spend your “me-time”?
74. Free activities to do in your city
75. What’s your family like?
76. Things you love about your significant other
77. Share some budgeting/finance advice
78. If there’s an article you’ve read lately that you’ve LOVED, share it and let everyone know how you feel about it
79. Your favorite brands
80. Write about your fears – what scares you?
81. Put together a gift guide
82. Share pictures from any trip you take
83. Things you’ve learned from your mom or dad
84. Planners and stationary that you’re loving
85. Put together a best-friend care package
86. Share your favorite cocktail recipe
87. Your favorite Instagram accounts to follow
88. Have an at-home spa night
89. Subscription box review
90. Share your favorite healthy snacks
91. How to spring clean your life/blog
92. How to throw a dinner party/brunch
93. Home tour (just don’t give away your address in case creepers are reading)
94. Everyday makeup routine
95. Favorite dollar store/drug store finds
96. Things you don’t mind splurging on
97. Productivity tips
98. Food prepping
99. Share any life hacks that you know
100. DIY gifts for any occasion

XX LARISHA

Combustion

I carefully placed my hands across my lap as I sat myself down across the table from her. I wanted to open my mind wide to her. I really wish she was a mind-reader. All those memories and those moments to be conjured into her pretty little head, that's all I wanted again. I slowly lifted my eyes and glanced at her through my long eyelashes. She had no idea I was watching her. Intensely. Gazing. Grazing her face, her body, her mind all through my eyes. I could feel the lingering sense of touch with just a glance. Her fragrance filled my heart with warmth. Her perfume was a mix of sweet honey with a dash of cinnamon and spice ; exactly what I felt about her. She was too occupied in her own world. She looked ethereal as she slid her fingers across the items, slowly, very slowly. She seemed distant. Why wasn't she on the same page as me? 

"Sweetheart, what would you like to order?" I whispered across. I inched closer but she retreated.

She didn't even look up. She just pointed carelessly. Something was definitely wrong. Something had changed, but what? Why was she so distant? It was almost as if she was in a different world altogether. I knew I had lost her. Not just tonight, but forever. She looked away and all I could see were her dead eyes. I knew that this wasn't her. Whenever I have laid my eyes on her, she had a sparkle. She had a smile that could fill any cracked heart. She was that light that shone through the open cuts of my heart. She brought me joy and laughter and she was the only one who could. But why was she being so distant? She barely even complimented my new haircut let alone my new scent. 

She used to always;

Embrace me multiple times to stitch my pieces back together.

Stare at me and lusciously smack her lips.

Giggle so loud that everyone around us would give us dirty stares.

Playfully run her fingers through my hair. 

Dance in the middle of the streets with her arms raised above her head.

Flip her hair through the wind, gazing at me simultaneously. 

Talk to me through the magical touch of our lips.

Touch my soul without laying a hand on me. 

It made me so weak. I couldn't show it to her but every damn time she did these things, I melted. 

So why was she so distant?

I wanted to hold her so badly. I wanted to hug her and squeeze her tight till I could transmit all the light she used to have, into me. Share it with me babe, give me that same radiance you once used to. I need it, please. You keep me sane. Please don't let go now. Sometimes, I used to imagine us like fire and petrol. Separately, we are significant but together, when we infuse, we create magic. Enough combustion to light up the entire city. 

Come closer. Just one last time. I promise this time I won't let go. 

- Larisha Sajhwani

Ps: Every piece of writing on my blog is purely for pleasure. It has no resemblance or relevance to any person or situation in particular. Thank you.

 

Vibrations

This is a post where “literature” isn’t involved. No poetry or actual prose. Pure, raw thoughts straight from my heart translated onto my blog. I often ponder over situations more than they need to be sought after. Sometimes I ask myself, is this even worth it? Is all that effort really necessary?

What am I on about? Well recently, I’ve just understood the real meaning of vibes. No, not the shisha place in TST, but the actual vibrations you receive and give out as part of your soul. (I know I’m funny, thanks). There are some people you meet, and you feel that before they even speak, they exude a certain vibe about them. Now this vibe could be positive or even negative but really, it’s something only your intuition can tell you. Of course, there raises the question right? Just because someone sends out bad vibes to you, they could be sending out good vibes to another person. How does that work then?

The way I see it, I have a very live and let live approach now. In the past, I was a lot more concerned with people, what they do, speak, who they meet etc. Basically, more bothered about others than myself. Today, 24 years later, I can say that I am evolving very, very slowly. Much slower than I want to really, but that’s my own fault. I have come to understand that not everyone will like you and by you trying to please the world, you’re the only one who is going to be defeated.

Those reading this know that I use Instagram a LOT and get a lot of quotes from there. One quote that will always be imprinted in my mind is “You can be the juiciest, ripest peach and there will still be someone who hates peaches.” I mean, at the end of the day, I have slowly come to understand that assholes will always be assholes. You can’t really change people for your own sake unless they want to. This change too has nothing to do with you so instead, I’ve started letting go. The best way to deal with unwanted vibrations that only deter your path and hinder your success is to eliminate them for good.

Now for the positive part of my unexpected rant. Just how I mentioned that people who breathe out negative vibes, the same way there exist souls who let out positive vibes that take you a place where happiness can be created together. I say this with confidence because I know a few such people. They are people who lift you up, who allow you to grow and evolve into a better person. These are people who inspire you every day to become a better version of yourself by pushing harder. They are people who support you constantly without an ounce of selfishness in it. They are the people who will be there for you whenever you need them to be, without thinking twice. With this, I could be both people for someone else. There could be people (which there are, duh, I’m only human) that think of me as somewhat negative but let’s be honest, at the same time, there are others who think the sun shines out of my bum too. Really, it’s just a matter of choice and how you vibe with someone. Your souls are aligned and the universe brings people into your life to send you a message. Whether they stay for a lifetime or for a few months, this depends on you and your actions.

All I want to say is, I’m in a happy place now. It might be somewhat a bubble that I’m construed in, but I’m fine with that. My bubble is going strong at the moment and I feel that I’m going somewhere in this crevasse of life. I do hope that the people that radiate sunshine from their bums into my life stay in it, for good. While this may be unrealistic, we can still hope. And to those that make the skies clear once they disappear, keep those negative vibes buried far, far away from me.

Thank you. That is all. By the way, this post is related to life in general, and not to any particular person or people specifically. Alright I’m out!

Can’t wait to be on a holiday tomorrow, YAY Hong Kong.