I'm Back (And I Have Things to Say)

Hey there!

So… it has been a while, hasn’t it?

Well, technically, it has been a while twice. Let me explain.

I moved to Bangalore sometime last year, around a big life milestone for me. And with that move, this blog kind of… disappeared. I went silent. Not because I didn’t want to write, but because I was drowning in the chaos of adulting, living alone for the first time, navigating corporate life, figuring out how to survive in a new city, and honestly just trying to keep my head above water.

Months later, I made a small comeback post and I genuinely thought, “Okay, I am back. I will be consistent now.”

And then… I disappeared again.

For a few more months.

Classic me, I know.

But during that time, I was working full-time as a graphic designer, dealing with the usual corporate chaos, and somewhere in between, I realised something important. I didn’t want to just survive anymore. I wanted to grow. I wanted to evolve. I wanted to become the version of myself I’ve always imagined.

So recently, I decided to step away from the corporate structure. Not out of resentment or burnout, but out of intention. I needed space to breathe, to learn, to upskill, and to figure out what I actually want next. I’m currently transitioning from graphic design into UI/UX, while freelancing and taking things one step at a time.

It is scary. It is exciting. It is chaotic. It is everything at once.

In the middle of all this, I also spent some time back in my hometown. And that’s when it really hit me I have outgrown that version of life. I feel pulled back to Bangalore, to the independence and growth it represents for me. But more on that in another post.

Right now, I just want to acknowledge the gap.

The silence.
The inconsistency.

I am not going to make excuses or apologise for disappearing. Life was life-ing, and I was doing the best I could with what I had. But I am tired of being inconsistent. Iam tired of having thoughts and realisations and not documenting them. I’m tired of saying, “I’ll write when I have time,” and never actually doing it.

So here’s my commitment — one post every week. No matter what.

Whether I am writing about freelancing, learning curves, quarter-life crisis moments, friendships that change, mental health battles, or just random thoughts that keep me up at night , I am showing up here every week.

I am in my mid-twenties now. I have been living in Bangalore for over a year. I have stepped away from a familiar structure. I am building something new for myself. And I want to document this entire messy, beautiful, terrifying journey.

If you’re still here after my multiple disappearing acts, thank you. Truly.
And if you’re new here,welcome to the chaos that is my life.

This blog is called Devika Writes for a reason. Because I need to write. Not for perfection. Not for poetry. Not for validation. But for me. For my sanity. For keeping track of who I am becoming.

The last year has changed me in ways I am still trying to understand. And the next few months? They are going to change me even more. This time, I want to be present for it. I want to remember it. I want to share it.

So yeah, this is my official (third? fourth?) comeback announcement.
But this time, I mean it(kinda).

See you next week.

With determination and a little bit of fear,
Devu 🧿