Neelam Sharma

Joined April 2023

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Been on a spiritual ride for awhile, and these are my takeaways

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The Boys I Loved
You ever dated someone and still think about all the times you should have kicked them out of your apartment? When I think of boyfriends past, I shake my head - at myself.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Humans
The Truth and Its Ugly Head
In the Hindu pantheon, there is a reigning deity for every aspect of existence. Among them is one whose outward appearance is strange in comparison to the others, and their peculiar image alone holds a powerful message.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in History
The Paranormal Activity in My Bedroom
When I walk too close to the TV, the stand it sits on shifts and makes a sound. In the middle of the night, while I’m in bed, the TV stand shifts and makes the same sound. A presence is announcing itself.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Horror
Sacred Knowledge From the Great Beyond
The first time I felt Shiw Bhagwan (Bhagwan is how Hindus refer to God) was several years ago. I was low-vibrational at the time, engaging in low-vibrational activities, and associating with low-vibrational people.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Longevity
Making Friends With My Mother
My mom was cold and unaffectionate towards my siblings and I. She spent hours on the phone talking to other people, but she didn’t have much to say to us. Not unexpectedly, we never had a close relationship.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Families
Working Through Decades of Anger Towards My Brother
I have anger towards my brother that is over 20 years in the making. What began as vexation that one typically feels towards a bratty little brother darkened the more his energy darkened. The years went on and he slid further down his hole, while I watched helplessly and bounced between sorrow and anger.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Longevity
My Guide to a 40 Day Water Fast
Background I'm not sure I'm the right person to instruct how to do a 40 day water fast. I completed the fast unscathed, but I may or may not be someone others take seriously. I don’t check in with doctors or monitor my vitals, like blood pressure and blood sugar. My blood pressure is always low, and I'm not diabetic.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Longevity
I Want to Eat With My Hand in Public
I was born in a country where English is the first language, but it wasn't mine. Inside my home existed another world where we prayed to blue-hued Gods and four-armed Goddesses. We watched Hindi language movies, and I rewinded the songs I liked. We bought extra fireworks and sparklers around Halloween for Diwali celebrations. We talk in a weird Hindi dialect. We ate my nani’s (grandma on my mom’s side) and my mom’s homemade Indian food with our hands.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Feast
I Am Shakti (Power)
A few days prior to Kajari Teej, which was on August 22, I had been searching for a day to worship Parwati Ma because I have been praying to her husband Lord Shiw.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Longevity
The Times I Mistook a Mannequin for a Human
Mistaking a mannequin for a human is one of the banes of existence, and there are two painful moments that really stick out like a tack in my butt.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Humor
Day 40 of My 40 Day Fast: The Sun Is Healing and Not the Enemy
The finish line! I am ecstatic to have made it to the end, and tomorrow the re-feeding begins. I’m looking forward to the electrolytes alone.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Longevity
Day 39 of My 40 Day Fast: Staying off Social Media Will Raise Your Vibe
I deleted all of my social media years ago pre-pandemic. I was being stalked, but I didn't know by who until years later when I figured out it's my toxic ex.
By Neelam Sharmaabout a year ago in Longevity