Vatavaran

Four paintings. Four elements. One series.

Universe Within is a fusion of Madhubani folk art from India and Australian indigenous dot work ~ two ancient traditions, one canvas. Each piece carries an element: Earth anchored by a Banyan tree. Water flowing through veils. Air carried by butterflies. Fire rising as a Phoenix.
This series is up for auction today, its last day to bid. All proceeds go to in support of Sikh Heritage Month.

Toronto friends — link in bio. Local delivery available.
🌍 Earth | 💨 Air | 💧 Water | 🔥 Fire

This one is close to my heart.

My Universe Within series is being auctioned at a community event hosted by the Punjabi Community Centre and 50% of raised funds goes directly to Seva Food Bank.

Four pieces. Four elements. Four powers of the universe.
🌍 Earth - anchored by a Banyan tree. Roots that hold everything together.
💨 Air - butterflies carried by the wind. Movement, freedom, the unseen force.
💧 Water - figures draped in veils, flowing and still at the same time.
🔥 Fire - a Phoenix. Transformation. What rises from what was lost.

Each piece is painted in a fusion of Madhubani folk art from India and Australian indigenous dot work…..two ancient art traditions brought together into one visual language. The result is something that feels both deeply rooted and completely new.

This series is about the forces that govern all of us - bigger than any one person, any one culture, any one story.

If you’re based in Toronto and want to own a piece, local delivery is available. Link in my bio to place your bid.

‼️Auction closes this weekend‼️

Can’t bid? Share this post. Someone in your network might be. This is bigger than the art. 🙏🏽

I am a Punjabi. From Delhi. A foodie to my core.

Health consciousness was never part of the deal. Growing up, the only thing anyone ever said about my body was lose weight. And every single time someone said it, I moved further away from caring about my health…..not closer.

So I ate what I loved, I moved when I felt like it, and I told myself I was fine.

My body had other plans.

A stent at 32 was my body’s way of saying “okay we need to talk” and for the first time I actually listened. Not because someone told me to be thinner. But because I finally wanted to understand what my body actually needed.

That’s when everything shifted.

I started learning about heart health for real. And somewhere in that process I discovered strength training, not as a weight loss tool but as something that genuinely changed how I feel mentally. Calmer. Stronger. More in control. Nobody had ever told me that part and honestly it changed everything.

I started embarrassingly small. Lightest weights. Shortest sessions. Equipment where I can see it. Bar low on purpose.

Still going.

If nobody ever taught you health either….you’re not lazy. You were just never given the right reason or knowledge.

PCOD and coronary disease don’t usually come up in the same breath.

For me, they arrived together.
January last year I had a stent placed at 32. And just recently, PCOD got officially added to the list. Two conditions, both connected, both showing up in my body at the same time and for a while, nobody was connecting the dots.

What I’ve learned is that the systems that manage one, manage both. Anti-inflammatory eating, sleep that’s non-negotiable, seed cycling, movement that’s gentle enough for a healing heart but consistent enough to actually work.

I didn’t find a cure. I built a life that supports healing.
I still manage both every single day. But I understand my body so much better now....what feeds it, what inflames it, what calms it down. And that knowledge changes everything.

If you’re navigating PCOD, heart health, or both....I see you. Drop a comment or DM me. You don’t have to figure this out alone.

After my last video, so many of you asked…how do I actually get my heart checked? Where do I start?
So I’m going to tell you exactly what happened to me. Not as medical advice, I’m not a doctor. Just as someone who went through it.

For me it started with a chokey feeling in my throat. It lingered for two days and I couldn’t shake it. So I went to the ER.

They did a blood test and found my troponin levels were extremely high. That’s what red flagged everything. That’s when the doctors started investigating further.
We ended up doing an angiography where they use dye to see exactly where the blockages are. And simultaneously they did an angioplasty, where they inserted a stent for one of the blockages. The other two are still being managed with medication.

I’m not telling you what to do. I’m just telling you what I wish someone had told me sooner.

Please go see your family doctor. Ask for a lipid profile. That’s where routine heart health monitoring starts — before it ever gets to an ER.

I hope you find better news. 🤍

I was 32 when my heart failed me.

And I never saw it coming. No symptoms. No family history. Nothing that would’ve made me think - okay, something is wrong. It just popped my perfect bubble completely. Out of nowhere.

The diagnosis was one thing. But making changes after? That felt daunting in a way I can’t even describe. I genuinely didn’t think I’d be able to do it. I was the person who never exercised. Never had to think this hard about what I ate. Never had a sleep routine. And suddenly everything had to change — all at once.

Then I went through cardiac rehab. And that’s where something shifted. Not just in my health but in how I thought about building a life that supports it. I learned how to design and reshape my environment around what my body actually needs.

I started strength training….from someone who knew nothing about work outs. Changed how I eat. Fixed my sleep. Adjusted everything. But what actually made it stick wasn’t discipline or motivation. It was the systems I built around myself.

Things that weren’t just about being organized, they were things that enabled me to maintain those changes and turn them into actual habits.

My kitchen, my morning routine, my home….all of it designed to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

And I’m still going. Still adjusting. Still learning.

But please🙏🏻, if you’re South Asian, if you’re a woman, if you’re in your 30s and think this couldn’t possibly be you…go get your heart checked. I thought the same thing.

I’m not sharing this to scare you. I’m sharing it because I really wish someone had told me sooner. 🤍