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Hi there! I’m Radhika!

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Welcome to ACurlerfulMind!

In a former life I was a journalist and Editor of Asiana and Asiana Wedding magazines.  In between I’ve lived in Italy, worked on a newspaper in Sri Lanka, spent a year’s working holiday in Australia and backpacked around Spain. There is far more to do on that front but I realise how much I missed writing so voilà, thus was born A Curlerful Mind.

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Just me...with a 10 month old #curls. 31 days unti Just me...with a 10 month old #curls. 31 days until haircut @unrulycurls #curlyhair #curlykella #curlyasian #naturalhair #naturalhairstyles #summerfashion #srilankan
2020 started out well enough... Then it all went t 2020 started out well enough... Then it all went to s*** Lord I hate to wish a year away but this one really has my permission to go... #lockdown #goingnuts #sos
Challenge accepted thanks for the nomination @sput Challenge accepted thanks for the nomination @sputtock and @binkystrongwoman ... You have good taste in inspirational women heehee. Here's to the sisterhood, a big thumbs up from me! #womensupportingwomen
Nothing like wearing your #srilankan #curls with p Nothing like wearing your #srilankan #curls with pride! Got my hashtag #curlykella (which means #curlygirl in #sinhalese ) put onto a necklace thanks to @annalouoflondon. Sterling silver plated with #rosegold. #ethnicbeauty #naturalhair #naturalbeauty #annalouoflondon #annalouoflondonjewellery #curlsforthegirls #curlsrock #blackcurls #southasianwomen #srilankangirl #sinhalesegirl
Well my quarantine #curl experimentation is yieldi Well my quarantine #curl experimentation is yielding some good results. This is Day Two hair (washed on Tuesday night) that has been slept on for 2 nights, no refreshing, no tying up of hair except at night (pineappled in a silk scrunchie and put in a satin bonnet and slept on a satin pillowcase). Wash day products are all #italian @davinesofficial curl shampoo @i_love_riccio Balby Super Hydrating Mask @i_love_riccio Rock n Go Styling Cream #italianbeauty #curlykella #naturalhair #curls #curlyhair #srilankangirl #hair #quarantine #covid
My new post on the entrepreneurial spirit in Flore My new post on the entrepreneurial spirit in Florence's Tourism industry. Thank you Federico Tacconi, Martina Amèlie Ciampi and Andrea Oliverio for sharing your stories. The timing I know is sad because these smart hardworking guys are going through hell with covid in Italy but when this horrid virus is over they will need us. It is even more important we support people like them all over the world. Please read they are cool people and my friends. https://bit.ly/3anpobm #florence #tourisminitaly #restaurant #holidays #andràtuttobene #vacanza #italy🇮🇹 #tourguide #renaissancecity #firenze🇮🇹 #italia #entrepreneur #entrepreneurlife #hardworkers #travel #tourism #florenceitaly #foodie #renaissancehistory
Love in the time of #corona. To busy myself in thi Love in the time of #corona. To busy myself in this rubbish #socialdistancing era, I have taken up some #personaldevelopment and started #theartistsway. As a prescribed activity, I went on the hunt for my 3 #creative champions. I unearthed some letters and having re read them I feel just so damn grateful. One a poignant letter from my late Grandmother in 2007, the last link to my deceased Mum (27 years gone) and grandparents. The 2nd, an uplifting personal note from a former boss in 2008 for whom I did an unpaid internship (I had been out of work for ages and had a real crisis in confidence given #journalism wasn't going my way) and lastly a farewell letter from my dearest @soul.goodness my best #Aussie friend who practically was my lifeline and partner in crime (not literally) when I lived in #melbourne I have kept these letters in a little folder under my bed but I will now bring them into the light and keep them forever close because they say beautiful things and recall old #memories. My Grandma has passed, my ex boss tragically lost his own wife to aggressive #cancer last December but my Aussie girl is still OK (wink wink Alison 👌🏽😉). I guess while all this time feeling lonely and somehow cast adrift, these letters remind me that there is love and kindness all around us from the most overlooked sources. Friends family, a colleague, a random person who you are yet to meet. Letters are one of love's purest expressions. So I urge you, if bored or uninspired, write a letter to someone, a good neighbour, a far away friend / relative. Trust me the moment of opening a handwritten letter is just so much fun! #coronawontwin #letters #familylove #framily #writing #writingforwellbeing #wellbeing #weekendvibes #saturdayfun #pickupapen #penandpaper #handwriting #lonelytogether
"Loving my curls is about embracing my identity th "Loving my curls is about embracing my identity that comes from my ancestors and no way was I going to nit-pick the very things that symbolise it. I now no longer sideline myself to keep up with Eurocentric beauty standards and that has brought with it so much peace." My latest blog talking to fellow #curlykella Mishelle who tells Acurlerfulmind about reclaiming her ethnic roots, curls and all! Read it now: https://acurlerfulmind.co.uk/curl-interrupted/ #curlstories #naturalhairstyles #naturalhair #naturalbeauty #srilankan #srilankangirl #ethnicity #ethnicidenitity
December 17th 2019: I made the tough decision to c December 17th 2019: I made the tough decision to cut my #sabbatical in #florenceitaly short (by 4 months). It just wasn't coming together as I had hoped. But now to see what's happened I guess there was something in the stars telling me to go and boy did I make it out in time. But in doing so I had to leave some pretty awesome people who are all there now in a nationwide lockdown. I miss them all very much and am thinking of them during this pretty insane time. Get this damn #virus outta here. 😢 #forza #italianSabbatical #fate #coronavirusitaly #amici #corona #courage #italy #italy🇮🇹 #firenze #amici #friendswithnofrontiers
Calling people who love writing and need a bit of Calling people who love writing and need a bit of a cathartic outlet. I went to a Creative Writing for Wellbeing workshop lead by former journalist and BBC colleague Karen O'Brien. She's a wonderful life- affirming Kiwi, trained counsellor and gifted writer who wants to share the healing effect of writing using poetry and imagery within a non judgemental atmosphere. I met some lovely people from all walks of life dealing with emotional pain in some form. I can't recommend this course enough. So if you are interested in attending the next one, you can DM me your details I can send them on to Karen. #wellness #wellbeing #mentalhealth #anxiety #writing #creativewriting #poetry #selfcare #friyay #creativity #community #lifeispretty
Spotted this in a toy shop. It's aimed at kids sta Spotted this in a toy shop. It's aimed at kids starting school but I think it's wicked fun for adults too. All you do is write down your worries and then he will eat them up! #mentalhealth #anxiety #becalm #worry #selfcare #mentalhealthawareness #toys #childrenworrytoo #kidstuff #funnykidstuff #kidulthood #itwillbeokay
A very cold boat tour of the #bosphorusstrait. Fir A very cold boat tour of the #bosphorusstrait. First bright sunny day in #istanbul taking in a very special city lined with palaces, mosques and fine looking houses overlooking the water.
Stealth mode here. The #sultan's grand hall...its Stealth mode here. The #sultan's grand hall...its frescoed dome rivals anything I've seen in Italy and its just so ornate. I cannot stress how magnificent this room is and that chandelier! #turkey🇹🇷 #istanbul🇹🇷 #traveller #travel #citybreak #istanbul #mediterranean #architecture #palaces #dolmabahçepalace #sabbaticallife #sabbatical #
This 200-year old #palace is a #mustsee when you c This 200-year old #palace is a #mustsee when you come to #istanbul it has the most beautiful staircase (called the Crystal staircase) and grand hall where the Sultan would receive official visitors... The #ottomanstyle is more western in style but the #eastern touch is very palpable. You can't take photos... officially (see next photo) but this is one time I really wish I could.
What lies beneath... Can you see them? #turkey🇹 What lies beneath... Can you see them? #turkey🇹🇷 #istanbul #bosphorus #traveller #nature #underthesea #wintersun #water #istanbul🇹🇷 #turquoise #crystalwaters #jellyfish
#curls on Land VS Curls at sea. I was never built #curls on Land VS Curls at sea. I was never built for sea voyages. #thestruggleisreal #curlstories #curlykella #curlstruggles #curlyhaircare #holidaycurls #istanbul #istanbul🇹🇷 #bosphorus #travelphotography #traveller
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More examples of the beautiful #artwork in the #to More examples of the beautiful #artwork in the #topkapi Palace in #istanbul🇹🇷. This lovely structure once housed 10,000 people made up of the Sultan and his family, his government, harem, students of art and military cadets. It's got a great collection of #ottoman armory (swords, scimitars, maxes, chain mail) and pocket watches gifted by nobles from all over the world.
I love blue and green. They are very calming and f I love blue and green. They are very calming and for someone who suffers from acute #anxiety like me they bring relief and peace. The #mediterranean really know how to use them in their #ceramic #tile work and in #istanbul I was treated to so much of it. #colour #blue #green #turkey🇹🇷 #istanbul🇹🇷 #traveller #sabbaticallife #sabbaticalyear #sabbatical #islamicart
Bargain shopper's delight. If you like a haggle an Bargain shopper's delight. If you like a haggle and are on the look for a nice silk rug, terracotta, ceramics or jewellery head into the endless rabbit warren of #istanbul grand bazaar. It's fascinating and brimming with all sorts of cool stuff. Just be prepared to meet your match. These guys can #hustle! #travel #traveller #haggling #istanbulturkey #shopping #10000steps
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April 23, 2018
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