Author: The Soulful Nib

Hi, I’m Chetana, Writer, overthinker, and the human behind The Soulful Nib. By profession, I’m a Chartered Accountant, but I find equal comfort in words and in building systems that bring order to life. Here, I write gentle reflections on everyday moments, growth, and everything in between.

Mistakes Are Proof You’re Trying

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What is that one thing we crave for? Appreciation and encouragement. What is that one thing we beat ourself up about? Our mistakes. We have been conditioned to be perfect in all that we do. Be it the most trivial tasks, we are expected to do them without making a single mistake. But why? I … Continue reading Mistakes Are Proof You’re Trying

Of Memories

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Hello readers! We love clicking pictures on our phone and revisiting them much later. There’s something about pictures which bring back a rush of memories. Now, we have all our pictures stored on our phones and other devices, which can be accessed at any time and anywhere. If you are a millennial (people born in … Continue reading Of Memories

Home Is Where The Heart Is

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It’s a normal day, my phone is buzzing with notifications. Mostly they are SMSs and WhatsApp messages. But yesterday night was different. One notification. And it brought a faint smile across my face. It was from “Terribly Tiny Tales”, a pioneer of short stories on social media. I have a profile on their application and … Continue reading Home Is Where The Heart Is

Teri Laadki Main

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“A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she’ll never outgrow your heart.” ~ Unknown Among the many relationships which we have in our entire lives, there is no other like a daughter and her parents’. This post is dedicated to all those who have daughters (and sons and daughters-in-law like daughters). Take this as a … Continue reading Teri Laadki Main

The Missing Piece

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Most of my blog posts are planned out in advance, carefully curated, rechecked multiple times before they go up on the blog. But occasionally, I cannot help but write spontaneous blog posts like The Wait and #SheIsSpecial. Today I am writing the third most spontaneous blog post on The Soulful Nib. Since the past few months, I have … Continue reading The Missing Piece

Life Lessons from Dear Zindagi

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Hello readers! I’ve always been a movie buff ever since I was a kid. As I grew up, I became very choosy in the type of movies I watch. True that I do not watch as many movies as I used to until a few years ago, but when I do watch a movie these … Continue reading Life Lessons from Dear Zindagi

Consume and Create.

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Hello there, lovely readers! 🙂 This blog post is a special one. Read on to know why. I often get asked this question: “From where do you get ideas for your blog posts?” Initially, I brushed it off, but then I actually wondered. How do I get the ideas? Well, I observe. Yes, simply observe. … Continue reading Consume and Create.