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My very first literary magazine appearance! It's so exciting to see my name in print. 😍
Back in May, @monthstoyearslitmag, a non-fiction magazine that publishes prose and poetry around grief, terminal illness, mortality, death and loss, accepted my piece "Waiting Rooms." And the Fall 2026 issue is finally out, available to read for free online. by @indu.manohar

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May your day be filled with blue skies, coconut trees and bright bougainvillea! by @indu.manohar

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“The negative thoughts in my brain are like being on my period every damn day! There’s always something bothering or poking me—like the sanitary pad that won’t sit right!”

Have you read the latest Stories that demand to be told? The perfect reading list for your weekend, filled with resonant and real stories.

#READ the newsletter here: https://ochreskystories.substack.com/p/stories-that-demand-to-be-told-84

Essays from @ochreskystories featuring @somewhat_sheikh @rachanakalyan @jayatid @naina_hai_na @indu.manohar, Not the wife material and @natashabadhwar by @indu.manohar

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3 years ago! An officiant married us in Sydney, witnessed by my sweet parents-in-law, at a better time and in better health ❤️
#oneofouranniversaries #signiversary taken in Harris Park, Parramatta. by @indu.manohar

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Last 2 days left to join CoCreateClub.

We made this space for writers, artists, and humans like Indu. But to read her describe our space with such care fills us with tremendous encouragement. We are grateful to witness each other’s creative unfolding. 💜

📅 Dates: 11–29 May | Monday to Friday
🌻 Two morning sessions daily: 9–9:45 AM and/or 10:30–11:15 AM
🌙 NEW: Deep Dives every Thursday evening, for those who have busy mornings:
9–10 PM IST
Last date to join: 6th May

Facilitated by Raju Tai and Vimal Chitra — poets, writers, and trained creativity coaches.

Daily sessions: ₹3000 | Deep Dives only: ₹1500
Limited scholarship seats available. If finances are a barrier, please reach out.

Last date to join: May 6.
Questions? Write to creatorsunion.art@gmail.com

PS: Can’t join May? Book your seat for June or July.

Post designed by the wonderful @sushi.boink by @indu.manohar

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#tbt a sunny London weekend in 2025. I can't believe it's been one year since these two cuties got married! Love you @stygiansailor and Sarah! by @indu.manohar

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Sunday morning goals. Waking up next to your best friend of 50 years and laughing at a whatsapp forward. Life is so so long, and moments like this so very fleeting. My heart is full. taken in Jayamahal Extension by @indu.manohar

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Hello friends! I'm fundraising for migrant women facing institutional violence and exploitation. I know the world can be depressing right now. It feels like we can't do much to help anyone. But here's your chance to support a project that is breaking the silence and complicity and holding abusers accountable.

Grab your set of prints anywhere in India for a donation of INR 500 to 2000. DM me to contribute!
These postcards feature a set of four poems by American civil rights activist #MayaAngelou , Feminist Urdu poet #KishwarNaheed , Afghan Human Rights activist #SomaiaRamish , and Tamil Tigers fighter #CaptainVaanathi.

Thank you to everyone who has already purchased a set! You're helping produce @onspecpodcast 's 6th season and supporting fearless investigative journalists who are going where mainstream media dares not go for fear of retaliation. by @indu.manohar

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Testimonial: “Louise is a generous, compassionate, and deeply knowledgeable practitioner who uses CI-informed therapy (Compassionate Inquiry) and Systemic Listening Therapy (SLT) to support brain plasticity, auditory processing and emotional regulation (and if you don’t know what any of these things mean and how it can help you, Louise will explain it simply and beautifully at your first meeting). Both CI and SLT are not very common in Bangalore or in India.

Sonum in Indiranagar is a hidden gem for wellness that does not require you to spend countless hours talking about your childhood trauma in order to feel better (unless you want to talk about it and that’s totally fine!). As a late diagnosed neurodivergent adult my 30ish SLT sessions over 5 months formed the grounding for recovery from burnout related to workplace stress. The added CI-informed sessions for emotional regulation and understanding where my core beliefs are felt in my body was the icing on top.

At the end of my time there, I have the nervous system tools and the brain rewiring to set my life back up in a way that feels aligned and sustainable to me. If you are able to make the time and monetary investment this should be on the top of your list for life changing therapies. The benefit has been so enormous for me that it almost feels like I recieved cheat-codes for the game of life!”

To find out more visit www.sonum.co

#mentalhealth #adhd #focus by @indu.manohar

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Ehrmergoddddd. The prints are hereee. The beautiful beautiful printssss.

These 4 poems are by amazing women across time and geography who have fought back against injustice and dehumanisation through their poetry and activism: American Civil rights activist Maya Angelou, Feminist Urdu poet Kishwar Naheed, Afghan human rights activist Somaia Ramish, and Tamil Tigers fighter Captain Vaanathi.

All rights belong to the authors. All proceeds from sale of these postcards go to the non-profit Media Alliance in support of the investigative journalism team at @onspecpodcast for their new season on sexual abuse survivors fighting for justice.

Gpay me (India only) any amount between INR 500 to 2000 or donate $25 on the Chuffed link. DM me for more information!

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I bear the costs of printing and mailing these cards anywhere in India. And the US team will send the cards in the US. Anywhere else in the world, I can offer you a high res digital file for you to print as many of as you'd like.

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(Canva does a fab print job btw, if anyone is looking for high quality prints sent anywhere in India. Fyi, Printo is trash, please don't print stuff at Printo.) by @indu.manohar

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We have a special offering as a thank you for our donors who are contributing to our fundraiser! A set of 4 postcards featuring poets writing about women, resilience, and taking back power.

These are available as A5 sized prints (mailed anywhere in India or the US) or digital versions (elsewhere in the world) that you can print yourself for a donation of $25 and above.

Donate at the #linkinbio to gift these to women in your life.

#poetrycommunity #mayaangelou #poemoftheday #poemsofinstagram #fundraising #postcards by @indu.manohar

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Some of y'all know how much I've struggled the last 6 months with workplace related burnout, the loss of my career identity, the grief of that loss and feeling left behind by time, the ending of what I thought were friendships but really were teachings about my personal and professional boundaries. After lots of staring into the dark nights of my soul, and crying and laughing with my sweet gentle partner, my parents, my sisters, my teachers and therapists, my creative community, my new chosen family and old tenured friends who've known me in different lifetimes (you know who you are), I took off for a week to Malpe beach for some vitamin sea.

This is to say that this is not a story of some miraculous recovery, I was miserable the first few days alone in a new place. But I found company in others who had shed their tired selves to come like a fresh piece of paper on an adventure with @kadalsurfschool to surf in the ocean at the break of dawn and spend a lazy afternoon stand-up paddling down the mangrove-lined backwaters. Doing new stuff when you're in an existential angst really helps, you guys! It forces you into the present and it doesn't hurt that it's just so gorgeous in those waters.

Thanks to Rohan for being so kind and accommodating, and to the fantastic surf team T-man, Dani, and Aggie-boy for a really special 5 days... and giving me the confidence to catch waves all by myself! There's nothing more humbling than being thrown off the board by an ill-timed pop-up, and nothing more exhilarating than finding your balance for those few seconds before the inevitable fall. by @indu.manohar

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