Hi, I’m Disha. Welcome to my blog. I am a mental health advocate, mother to 2 young boys, baker and fitness enthusiast. This blog is my labour of love and an outlet to spark conversation about mental health by sharing my personal journey with Bipolar Disorder. I also enjoy writing about Food, Fitness, Weight Loss and Motherhood! Since I love lists, these are 10 Interesting Facts About Me:
- I was born in Mumbai, spent my childhood in Bangkok and have lived in 5 other cities at different stages of my life!
- I LOVE dessert! A rich, moist chocolate cake is my favourite.
- Following from point 2, I absolutely love baking. It is like therapy for me.
- I am an optimist at heart. That’s the story behind the blog’s name – I always try to see things from my pink/rose-tinted lenses.
- I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 3 years ago, but possibly lived with the illness many years prior.
- I am an advocate for mental health and my hope is to help end the stigma and bring difficult conversations to the forefront.
- My husband, 2 young boys and myself live in Mumbai.
- I love to read – Fiction, Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction. My favourites include A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, Essentialism by Greg McKeown and of course the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling!
- I am a true Marie Kondo fan. I love to organize and periodically declutter our space.
- The favourite country I have visited is Spain. I went there once for a Spanish immersion course in Valencia and met the most wonderful people ( and yes, learnt some Spanish too!). The second time was on my honeymoon where we visited Bilbao, San Sebastian, Barcelona, Madrid and Seville.