The enjoyment of a pomegranate cannot be rushed

embracing slowness and a few January notes

I noticed three pomegranates nestled in the bottom right drawer of our refrigerator. They’d been lying there for two weeks now, untouched. I figured someone else would have taken the initiative to peel them. I don’t mind the task of peeling, it’s just that it tastes a little better when someone else peels it for you without asking. I mean it quite literally is every brown parents love language, cutting fruit for the people they love.

I couldn’t wait any longer. It needed to be peeled and savored.

As I stood there, making the first cut and revealing the pomegranates inner sanctum, I realized that in that moment I felt the most relaxed I had been all week. I felt no sense of urgency. The kitchen, often a place of hurried meal preparations in between work calls and other things to do, became a sanctuary of calm in that moment.

In the gentle rhythm of peeling and observing the crimson seeds spill out, like precious garnets from an old, buried jewelry box, I wondered how often I allowed haste to deprive me of the simple joys that unfold in the unhurried cadence of life.

Like the philosophy of slowing down and embracing patience, the pomegranate demands a slow unraveling to reveal its hidden gems, layer by layer. How beautiful.

The first bite is a revelation—a burst of tartness followed by a lingering, gentle sweetness on the palate. A reminder that the most exquisite flavors are often found when we take the time to savor and relish life’s delicious offerings.

Relishing the sweetness of the pomegranate I peeled.

January Notes: streams of consciousness and reflections

-January was giving much “Girl, calm down. It will be okayyy.” I find myself often reminding the people around me that it’s okay to not have everything figured out and to slow down. This month, I struggled with practicing what I preach. I let negative self-talk get to me, I let anxiety affect my relationships, and I found it difficult to follow a routine. At the end of the month, I celebrated my partner’s birthday and had a meaningful conversation with someone very close to me. I was reminded by the both of them in the most comforting way, that 1) I am never alone, and 2) there is beauty and wholeness in all the little details of this life.

-Love is not a declaration, it’s a affirmation through actions and words.

-I am not always right (shouldn’t I know this already?). Unexpected people will remind you in the unexpected way sometimes.

-Just like the child in me lives, the teenager lives too. I’ve been thinking of revisiting those buried passions and exploring things I may have felt afraid to as a teen. (like Trishna Rikhy's tweet, "I'm just a teenage girl in my 20s")

-I am ready for newness. I am ready to learn.

-Alsoooo, I want to give a warm hug to each and every person my words find. I started writing here as an outlet for creative expression, a place to share learnings, and a space to build connection. I’m unsure what full circle will continue to evolve into, but for now, I just want to say your support means so much to me.

With love and gratitude,

Amrita