A Little About Me

 A little about me, what I do and why

Hello, I am Divya. I believe in simple living, living in harmony with the other beings and the environment around us. Professionally, the corporate work culture never lured me. I kept moving away from it. I spent most of my time teaching kids and older kids, in schools and colleges. And of course, writing and reading. In short, I am just an average Indian woman who loves her people and her planet. Now, the latter is not feeling so good. So my actions are focused on doing what I can to make my precious planter feel better.

There are many a reasons that have led to the present world scenario. What matters now and for some more years to come, is that we focus on changing ourselves, our habits and treat Nature with more respect. We already know the consequences of  being indifferent towards our eco-system. The soil, the air and water are all polluted beyond imagination. Many species are extinct. If we do not act now then it will be too late. 

The growing environmental issues and the ignorance of people towards it motivated me to take conscious actions in my daily life. In the Indian subcontinent, sustainable living is a way of life for the majority though, over time we have been way laid towards consumerism and developed the "use and throw" attitude. Our ancestors lived a minimalistic life, which of late has to be preached to us! Though on Instagram and similar social media the trend is catching up, there is so much more to do! I thought it is best to put down my thoughts to paper, rather the laptop, just to calm my anxious nerves and reduce the overwhelming thoughts. So this blog, where I can ponder over my concerns, adulations and everything in between for my favorite planet, Earth. 

More than a decade ago, when I chose Environmental engineering as my subject of study, people thought I was crazy. Because the IT boom happened around that time and it was considered silly of me to choose anything else other than that. These days when I see people from medicine, architecture, and all other educational backgrounds working towards a better planet and advocating climate action, I feel overwhelmed with a sense of joy! that there is still hope, that a better world is achievable.

We are in a world of infinite possibilities. We can make the change for the better, We can choose to improve. In my small way, I try everyday to get better at being the most eco-conscious person that I can be. At the risk of sounding cliched, if I can, you can too!

Xo,

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