The Ripple Journal
A quiet corner of the internet. No noise, just small moments and reflections, written with care. This is my version of social media—slowed down and stripped back.
Here, I share fragments of poetry and stories from everyday life. Some tender. Some raw. All real. You’ll find microblogs updated regularly, sometimes multiple times in one day, sometimes not for weeks.
I write to connect, to make meaning, and to notice what often goes unseen.
Thanks for being here.
The Alchemy of Offering
When I place this token in the hands of a grocery clerk, crossing guard, or barista who wasn't expecting to be seen today, their eyes widen slightly, time suspends, connection crystallizes.
An Ode to Lucknow Wrapped in Deliciousness
A heartfelt collaboration blending art, poetry, and allergy-friendly Indian sweets. Taste Lucknow’s flavors in Sweet Diplomacy’s limited-edition box.
Kindness is a Necessity
I'm so deeply moved by the way Kel has captured not just what I do, but the why beneath it, weaving it so beautifully into her powerful narrative of chronic pain, loneliness, and radical hope.
Email Conversations that Go Deeper
Beyond quick comments, readers share stories of love, loss, and memory—creating real connection in a digital world.
Doodle Stress Away
Doodling mindlessly is the best way for me to let go of the heaviness of some days.
A Meaningful Gift
This is a $4 wood alphabet from Michael’s painted with acrylics as a keepsake for one of my daughter’s teachers.
How Will You Tend To Yourself Today?
People ask me how to start a ripple. Well, the answer is both simple and complicated: you don't start with the world. You start with yourself.
Finger Paint
Joyful fingerpaintings to brighten your day and give courage to your creative spirit.
Kindness is a Choice
I wasn’t born kind and kindness as a kid was merely a form of compliance. Now I choose it everyday.
A Milestone Moment
This moment—this tangible manuscript—is ours as much as it is mine. Thank you for walking beside me.
Pleasure in Aloneness
Now, I keep company with the past. Write in silence. Cry loudly in the bath. Dance in my underwear to no music.
A Kindness Revolution
Revolutions don’t have to have loud beginnings. They can start as soft ripples and turn into something big.
My First Literary Publication
A deeply personal story about marriage, distance, and the quiet unravelings we often carry in silence.
The Futile Chase
Why I stopped chasing likes and started building real creative connection—one handmade token, one Ripple Room, one quiet moment at a time.
The Numbers Game
38% opened. 2% clicked. 14 unsubscribed. No way to quantify the moment someone felt a little less alone.
You Don’t Need A Map
Lately, I’ve been noticing how the things that matter most—writing, making, trusting—don’t need applause.
The Token That Finds You
Serendipity isn’t random — it’s a confluence of intention, intuition and intrepid unforced energy.
The Desire-Pleasure Paradox
Written in response to Jeannine Ouellette’s Writing Toward Pleasure prompt on the paradox of desire. This poem is an ode to the sensory memories I carry in my body.