Sharon Dhinakaran

I want to start by saying that my last blog post was kinda depressing. Although real, it was more on the sad side. I want to take this moment and shoutout to all those who supported me and told me how much you could relate, and also told me its ok, these things happen. It really means a lot to me that you are reading what I have to say and walking with me through this journey. I know that there is a long way to go and these are just pricks along the way but you just being there and encouraging me is worth much. I have a dream.... and I can see it in my head. It feels as though it's so close that I can touch it... but I know there are stops that I have to make, turns I have to take and unexpected things that are always gonna come my way. Success is nothing without failure. Happiness is nothing with sorrow. So yes, I'm willing to go on this journey and take you along with me on the roller coaster called life. I fully accept all that comes with moulding myself to be the best at...

When I was a teenager, I used to look at 21 or 23 year olds who were successful, independent, funny and beautiful, and think someday I wanted to be like them. I thought they were so happy with their friends, hanging out at the coolest scenes and being their best self. I thought growing up must be fun and everything in life comes easy when you have a job, an apartment and a car..... But maaan, was I wrong!  You know how they say life is not a bed of roses? That's so true. Getting older, only means life is going to throw more curve balls at you, responsibility is taken up to a whole new level and chores reduce down to nothing. As each day passes, things change, you meet new people, make new business connections, dream new dreams, demands increase and honestly, your just not the same 14 year old who can eat all the candy you want. Your whole body starts to react if you don't watch what you eat.  Life is so not easy when you don't have a motivation to do what you're doing. ...

LA-the land of dreams. Specially, when it comes to the film and TV industry, it seems like almost everyone wants to become a star of some sort. I'm pretty sure I've visited California multiple times but one memorable time was when I went last April to explore the city with my friends. It's one place where there is so much of Hollywood talk. This movie was made here, this star walked here, that house belongs to them, that building is theirs..  and don't get me started on the advice people give to make it big in Hollywood. It's one thing to go as a tourist but another to experience LA on your own. There's such a big difference of what the media wants you to see and what you find. There was this time when I got in a cab to pick up my friends from the airport. It was quite a long drive so the driver was making conversation about how the day is always perfect in sunny California and there is not one day that the sun don't shine. I was very impressed, coz I l...

This probably was the best birthday I have ever experienced. Oh how wonderful it is when the people you love surround you to keep you happy throughout your special day. I must also say that growing up in a different country and living in another country helps with that. My friends and family started to send me wishes almost 48 hours before my big day. It was so thoughtful of them to send such valuable gifts but most important of all of them, was the priceless thoughts they had put in to find the things that made me jump with gladness.. and how can I forget all those who tried to stay awake to sing, dance and wish me right at 12. I'm truly blessed with amazing friends... Friends who mean so much to me! This year, my corporate family back in India, gathered to bless me, write me a poem, utter special words and even pray for the best to come to pass in my life. It truly made me smile as the word from God that day was just what I needed and charged me in every way. It worked out perf...

My gutt is sinking as I hear and read the news about the rains in Chennai. It's the land where I was raised. The land where I had my first friends and still have close family bonds. To see and hear that the same land is covered by 8ft of water is breaking my heart. People's houses being washed away, people infected and diseased, children lost and people dying-not news that I thought I would hear, all in a week.  I've been waking up at 1am and 5am to check the news, Facebook and twitter, to see if people are being rescued from these flood zones and keep a tab on what the situation is in Chennai. I'm just not able to go back to proper sleep as my spirit is so disturbed and the panic of all these people rings loud in my ear. How can I sleep in peace when I know my people are in distress?  I see organizations coming to offer help, doctors treating people with immediate care but how much can they do when their own communities are sinking. The families of the people who he...

My heart was full. I got to spend the day with these amazing people. They have a mission in life and it amazes me to see the faith they have to accomplish it. I learnt from them that society can say demeaning things about you but if you set your mind to something, you can achieve it. The scripture "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the Earth" came alive.  What they do is not easy. What they sacrifice for their children is not fun. What they eat, drink is not the best. Where they sleep is not luxurious but what they have is something money can't buy nor any man provide. Happiness.. Something today's world struggles to find. I learnt that everyday is made better when you learn to enjoy the simple things in life.  Money won't last.. Fame won't last.. Love will last.. Joy will last..  What a day! I can never forget.  Sometimes we think other people need help. People who don't earn as much as us or people who don't have the things we have. Sometim...

Long but just what I needed. I'm still processing everything that happened. There was so much I could write about it all day. For now, I'm going to upload all the picture so I can show you what I'm talking about.. See you soon.