Aug 12, 2025

How to Romanticise Your Daily Routine (Desi Edition)

Aanya Mehta

Start your day with Copper Water

Drink water from a copper lota or bottle kept overnight. It’s Ayurvedic, grounding, and sets a mindful tone for the day.

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Dress Up, Even if you are Staying In

Swap your old T-shirt for a flowy kurti or handloom cotton set. Feel effortlessly beautiful in desi comfort wear.

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Romanticise Chai Time

Use a kulhad or vintage cup, add spices like elaichi or tulsi, and sip by the window or balcony like it’s a movie scene.

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Add a Ghar ka Fragrance

Burn incense, loban, or ittar infused candles during chores or study time. Let scent elevate your everyday.

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Turn Cooking Into a Ritual

Play soft old Bollywood songs, light a diya in the kitchen, and cook even simple dal with slow, loving attention.

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Write or Sketch in a Handmade Journal

Use a local khadi notebook to jot down thoughts, dreams, or doodles. It’s therapeutic and tech free me time.

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Create a Serene Sleep Routine

Rub a little chandan oil on your wrists, wear soft cotton, read a few pages under warm lighting, no screens allowed.

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Savour Seasonal Fruits, the Old School Way

Slice mangoes, guavas, or papayas and sprinkle with kala namak. Eat slowly, like you're in a R.K. Narayan story.

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