You know what I have realized? Self-love is hidden in the corners of our bodies and minds. We have to dust-off a few things (sometimes a lot of things) for it to reveal itself. Recently I ...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/12/i-love-every-inch-of-myself.html
I have been thinking about friendships lately: what they used to mean to me, and what they mean now. Who I used to consider a good friend, and who actually ended up being a good friend. In...
I find immense satisfaction in going against the tide as well as walking on the path less travelled. Where’s the joy in following the herd? I wear the badge of being “unpopular” with ...
For the past few months I’ve been processing so much information, so much grief, so much uncertainty that coming on here to share my thoughts felt pointless ... like another string of sen...
Lately I have been cheating on prose with poetry. Below is one of the recent poems I read and loved. “QUARANTINE,” BY PATRICIA D. GAO What if I just want to be In the same room as you...
Have you had people use words to describe you which you hadn't associated with yourself before? I have had a few people use this one word to describe me / compliment me (?) in the same week. ...
The only time I am realizing the 'passage of time' is when I write these 'What I Read' posts. Up until yesterday, I didn't care that March was almost over but now I am writing what I read and...
Do you ever feel that your life is headed nowhere? And overthink? I do sometimes. It is a daily exercise in trying to pick right thoughts to think. There is a direction I'd like my life to go...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/03/spring-update-to-my-life-style.html
Spring is finally here. Although to be honest, I have no concept of time right now. One day I feel we are still in 2020, then another day I think we must be in summer 2021 by now and then I w...
It feels like 500th day of Winter right now. And there is no end in sight either, because in North East U.S. winter goes on till first week of June. So while the below looks are nothing revol...
Since I have been documenting my downsizing wardrobe on the blog for past several months, I thought it is only fair that I also showcase one area that I am incapable of minimizing - Coats & J...
Where did February go? Right? At least it wasn't a total waste of time. I got a lot of reading done. I am also proud of keeping up with the reviewing. Keeping my fingers-crossed for the rema...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/03/books-i-read-february-2021.html
While downsizing most of my closet this past year, one area I did invest in was some comfortable athleisure wear pieces. Because COVID ! "Workplace dressing has been moving toward casualizati...
My COVID-19 project has been simplifying all aspects of my life. It started with my kitchen, then wardrobe (clothes, shoes, jewelry) and then skincare. I do not want any ONE aspect of life to...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/02/minimalist-skincare-routine.html
So my last post had me going down other travel related content I used to create. It all feels so distant and alien and not even relevant to my life right now. I recall though that in the past...
Israel was the last travel destination I had visited. A year into the pandemic, the idea of leisurely travel feels so alien. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in busy streets withou...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/02/jerusalem-israel-travel-photo-diary.html
Since I am going through a lazy spell and because I enjoyed putting together the last 'layering ' post, I thought I must do more of this. More than anything I enjoy seeing my own outfit transf...
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Last year I had shared a few of my work from home looks features jeans and I was looking through tha...
If there’s one word that immediately jumps into my mind when it comes to fall/winter fashion – it’s layering. Layering is an intentional way of dressing; it takes confidence and skill....
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/02/the-magic-of-layering-clothes.html
Pandemic life is all about self care. No matter the occasion, as long as you are taking are of yourself and pampering yourself (every now and then) everyone and everything will sort itself ou...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/02/from-me-to-me-on-valentines-day.html
For the past five years I have been reviewing books on INSTAGRAM . However, this year I have decided to bring my discipline of reviewing to the blog. Fingers-crossed if all goes as plan, I ...
When we talk about health and fitness sleep is often the last thing on our mind. When you are younger sleep feels like a waste of time and as you inch towards your 30s sleep becomes a much va...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/01/why-you-need-pre-sleep-or-bedtime-routine.html
From being so good about blogging in December (2020) and early Jan. (2021) I really fell off-the-wagon there again. So much has changed in the world since my last post . I don't even know whe...
Honestly, I have nothing to write about. I haven't felt like typing in 2021 much so far. I have unopened text messages and don't even get me started on emails. Let's hope second week of 2021 ...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/01/weekend-looks-fall-to-winter.html
Once upon a time I wanted to be a stylist. It was when I had assumed that being a stylist meant being surrounded by beautiful clothes, and beautiful people, taking pictures and strutting arou...
http://www.tanvii.com/2021/01/things-to-invest-in-personal-stylist.html