PinnedNatasha IsraniinILLUMINATION’S MIRRORSelf-Care Is Not a CreamA few months ago, as I flew back to New York from India, I got thinking about the buzzword that seemed to be everywhere, pervading the…·2 min read·Aug 24, 2023--4--4
PinnedNatasha IsraniinILLUMINATION“We aren’t designed for war”Arizona travel diary: the striking contrast between geological deep time and the present Russian-Ukrainian conflict·7 min read·Mar 3, 2022--3--3
PinnedNatasha IsraniinMotivate the MindWhat Finishing my First Novel Taught me About Writing and ResilienceI began writing my first novel tentatively when my first son was a year old. Naïve, and overly optimistic, I told my husband, I would take…·7 min read·Oct 29, 2021--2--2
PinnedNatasha IsraniinILLUMINATIONMy Elusive Search for White Space and Why You Should Be Searching TooWe have work scheduled on our calendars, as well as play and if we’re lucky, even spots of calm self-care. But is there any white space? A…·4 min read·Oct 19, 2021--4--4
PinnedNatasha IsraniI am by many definitions an outsider-turned-insider.The sun shines magnificently on the wrap-around deck of our home in Westchester, New York. It’s been only about a week here, and I miss…6 min read·Sep 23, 2021--2--2
Natasha IsraniinILLUMINATIONDo you keep lists of books read?Here’s why you should·2 min read·Jan 19, 2023--1--1
Natasha IsraniinILLUMINATIONWhat Are Your Word Prompts for 2022?A love letter about the new year to my fellow writers·3 min read·Dec 29, 2021--5--5
Natasha IsraniinILLUMINATIONMy biggest Joy of 2021: BooksBooks that made me question, chuckle, wonder, laugh and put aside pandemic overwhem…at least temporarily·4 min read·Dec 13, 2021--1--1
Natasha IsraniinILLUMINATIONMy Evolving Relationship with AngerIt’s late afternoon. I would rather be sitting at my desk, playing with words and scenes, finishing an article I started writing in the…·7 min read·Oct 26, 2021--2--2
Natasha IsraniinMotivate the MindAre you enjoying your paradoxes? Or getting overwhelmed by them?“The fun is in the paradoxes of people and I would suggest if everyone were to look at themselves, they would find that they are…4 min read·Oct 5, 2021--5--5