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Within her heart

November 8, 2018February 5, 2019 Sanjana L Reddy3 Comments

watching the sunset
she knew everything she needed
was within her heart

– Aashi

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Paris is the first city which I wanted to travel to when I "grew up" and in 2016 when it happened, this beautiful gothic structure was where the exploration of the city began 😊 I was going to spend four days in Paris and I did not plan on starting each day by visiting this cathedral. But every morning, I'd get a croissant from a nearby Cafe and walk around this cathedral looking at the intricate structure. It's beauty and history are hard to ignore. The gargoyles which are built into this building are just priceless! . . When the Notre Dame caught fire today. It broke my heart to see so many years of history going up in flames. It was a cruel reminder of the impermanence of things on Earth. . . Hopefully she gets restored to her former glory 😊 . . #travel #girlswhotravel #paris #notredame #notredamefire

Everyone knows this. Everyone knows that one day they won't exist. One day the place they consider home won't exist anymore. They will be gone too. It's one of the hard things we learn as children. But somehow we brush this aside and live life like it'll last forever. Like there's no end and tomorrow will always come. But when we're hit with the news of someone's passing or a tragic event, we remember this and feel the impermanence of things. . . The Notre Dame fire today was one such reminder. . . #eatpraylove #quotestoliveby

There's a lot you can tell about someone from the books they read and have in their homes 😊 You can tell who they are and who they are trying to become. Books reflect our inner ambitions and deep interests. A quick inspection of these books can tell you the journey the reader had with it. Did they complete it? Is it a favorite re-read? Etc. When I stayed at an Airbnb last weekend. I was so happy to find this book and many others in a book shelf. . . A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is one of my all time favorites ❤️ I read it almost a decade ago and to this day, I can remember the emotions that it made me feel 😊 . . #athousandsplendidsuns #khaledhosseini #bookoftheday #booksandtravel #books #airbnbexperience #bookphotography #favoritebook

More often than not the fears and insecurities we carry with us have roots in the past. Healing those wounds can free us from the demons that walk with us 😊 PS: April is National Poetry Month ✏️ #nationalpoetrymonth

Update on the Winternight Trilogy! 😀 The first book was AMAZING 😍 this Russian folklore historic fantasy book has got me hooked. Started reading the second one today. Vasya, the protagonist is such a wonderful character and I'm so excited to read her journey in this book! . . If you're looking for a fantasy series, I highly recommend this one ⭐ . . #winternighttrilogy #katherinearden #thegirlinthetower #fantasy #fantasyseries #books #bookphotography #bookoftheday

March 21st is celebrated as #worldpoetryday. One of the things which last year gifted me with, was the appreciation for poetry. I read poems before but I never sought them out voluntarily. But from being introduced to haiku to reading good poems and of course, certain not so good ones, I started looking for what made a poem; a poem. . . In this process I've read some amazing poems and the one above is my favorite ♥️ it's such a beautifully written poem about resilience. It fills me with hope and determination to stand up again no matter what happens. There's a voice recording somewhere on the internet of Maya Angelou reading this entire poem and it's so wonderful. Please, give it a search. . . In my year long poetry journey I've understood that poetry is a freeform. There are no hard rules but it's important that when you read it it makes you feel something deeper than your everyday emotions. . . PS: of course, a cliched Tumblr quote with random line breaks isn't a poem (at least not my kind). #poems #poemsofinstagram #poemoftheday #mayaangelou #stillirise

Hey there! So it's been a while since I posted here. And here's the reason why! 😊 The book you see above has beyond captivated me when I least expected it. I bought the kindle edition of this book more than a year ago but never got around to reading it. Then on a road trip I was craving a fantasy novel. Without reading the book details, I dove into this on and I was sucked in from the first page. I'm yet to finish this one, but I can already tell you this is turning out to be one of the best fantasy books I've read in a long time. The writing is lyrical and compelling. Set in the medieval Russia in a winter setting it tells the story of a girl who has the power to talk to mystical creatures. It's a high fantasy, historical fiction novel with myths and a wonderous folktale that is sure captivate anyone 😍 I've been searching for fantasy series I can loose myself in after the inheritance cycle and Harry Potter series and here it is. It's part of a trilogy called Winternight Trilogy and I can't wait to read all of them!! 😃 #katherinearden #thebearandthenightingale #books #favoritebook #fantasyseries #bookoftheday #bookphotography #winternighttrilogy

Unpopular opinion below! ⬇️ . . So a couple of months ago, I found a beautiful copy of Alice in Wonderland (swipe to see a picture of it). I had read it as a child and distinctly remember not enjoying it completely. But when I bought this copy I decided to give it another chance. As much as I hoped to finish this classic and rave about it like everyone else. I just didn't enjoy it. The nonsensical fun which is all over the place just didn't work for me. Every page was tedious to read. There are some quotes which I fell in love with but the story itself left me with a 'huh' feeling. 🙈 . . I guess even if it's a classic it's not for everyone. Have you ever not liked a classic which everyone loves? Honestly, it feels weird for me to say that I didn't enjoy a classic which is Alice in Wonderland. #aliceinwonderland #classics #bookclassics #unpopularopinion #bookstagram #bookoftheday #bookquotes

So I met one of my favorite authors yesterday! And it was amazing 😊 @christopher_paolini is such a nice person 😁 he might have just spoilt all movies I watch henceforth with the tip of imagining a dragon showing up in the middle of the movie! But his elvish and drawvish readings were just amazing! I got all my Inheritance Cycle books and the new book - The fork, the witch and the worm signed ! The new book is definitely shorter than the last four books before but it felt so good to be back in the land of Alagaësia! 😊 All the Eragon fans out there, there will be a BOOK FIVE! 😁 #christopherpaolini #dragons #eragon #bookstores #fantasy #bookoftheday #books #bookphotography #inheritancecycle

I'm so excited for tomorrow because I get to see Christopher Paolini talk about his new book - The fork, the witch and the worm. After Harry Potter, I started reading The Inheritance Cycle! The first book was written by the author when he was nineteen and it was just amazing. It's such a beautiful fantasy series 😍 any Eragon fans here? #theforkthewitchandtheworm #inheritancecycle #christopherpaolini #books #fantasyseries #bookstagram #bookoftheday #quotes

The Fountainhead is a book I read back when I was a teenager. When I read it, I fell in love with the characters and of course the speech by Howard Roark towards the end. 😃I have been considering if I should reread it now. I have read a lot of posts and reviews about how the philosophy of this book is very extreme. 😅 I don't remember the nuances of the book or the plot exactly, but I do remember exactly how it made me feel after I finished it - happy and in love. For that reason, I'm hesitant to reread it fearing that at this stage in time I might not feel the same way hence invalidating what I once felt. 😅 Do you have any books that you're hesitant to reread because it won't match the memories you had of reading it the first time? #reading #rereading #thefountainhead #aynrand #readersofig #readersofinstagram #books #bookoftheday #bookphotography

Suffering is inevitable if you react to everything that is said to you. Sit and breathe. This is extremely hard to do but when you do, worth the effort. 😊 #poetry #poems #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writerscommunity #micropoetry #wordswithqueens #thoughtfvl

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