Meet Your Author- Seema Patel

Hi all,

I am Seema, your Vocal Media writer. I am going to reach 800 pieces here in Vocal Media. So, let me share some things about myself. It will help you know me and may be develop trust in my writing.

🌸I like to dabble in arts and crafts. Tried multiple creative media over the years. My house walls are the gallery. I like talking about the paintings. I use the arts in my written works.

🌸Photography and editing are sheer joy. I have hundreds of thousands of pictures in hard drives. They are slices of frozen times. I use them in my stories too.

🌸It was my dream to have a backyard garden. After nine years of apartment stay, now we live in a California suburb, with a piece of backyard! I have been gardening in the sunny patch since the pandemic. Its my anti-depressant, inspiration, and gym.

🌸I am born with excessive sweating condition (hyperhidrosis), and it interferes with my life. But it could not prevent me from getting a PhD in Microbiology. I paint vigorously, daily, like a spiritual ritual. I climbed guava trees, despite the slippery palms and soles.

🌸A serious cockroach allergy taught me all about inflammation and healthcare. We indeed learn best lessons of our life in the midst of adversity.

🌸Since 2015, not a dab of cosmetics has touched my face. And my immune system is an ally for it.

🌸I have two kids and I survived multiple complications to create them. Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and emergency Caesarean. They are my most-important purpose and responsibility now. I don't save money for them, but feed their brains with knowledge of biology, psychology and encourage creativity, frugality, and empathy.

🌸After postponing for years, I overcame driving phobia and drove a SUV. I drive defensively, for if things go wrong, we have none to nurse me.

🌸My spouse calls me learning addict and hoarder (among other things), not in a good taste, but I take it as compliment.

🌸I have polymath interests. I can talk microbes, data, psychology, Latin/Spanish/ biology words, foraging, art, nature, culture. It helps ward off tunnel vision and helps connect the dots better.

🌸Not a single email from my inbox will be deleted until I take inspiration out of them.

🌸I have published 14 Amazon KDP books on diverse genres. Some of them are bilingual Spanish books.

🌸I have a Gumroad and an Etsy shop for selling my arts and books.

🌸I am 40, and from teenage years, I cut my own hair. It does not look that fancy but saves me trips and money.

🌸I read ‘The New Yorker’ for improving my English.

🌸Psychology learning has made me feel very confident. Knowing about the flaws of human minds, makes me not envy but empathize.

🌸ChatGPT is my mentor. I don't misuse it but ask it to help me navigate modern world. It has helped me setup my new laptop to establish online businesses.

🌸I like foraging for free plant-based food. I gather kumquat, feijoa, lemons, and passion fruits from neighboring plants.

I am pretty nostalgia-driven and often write about my childhood/youth in India.

I am Hindu, but I respect all religions. Stepped into churches, monastery, synagogue.

I have ridden camel, elephant, yak in India, of course as tourist.

I love being in nature. Grateful for the abundant, safe, and affordable wilderness in the USA. Never got such opportunity in native country India.

That's it for now. You will find articles spun around above topics. I will leave you with some life lessons that I find compelling.

🌿Being comfortable in own skin is a huge blessing!

🌿Ability and accountability to take own decision is power.

🌿Cultivate your uniqueness.

🌿Life is too short to imitate or join rat race.

Share yours.

I hope, you enjoyed this bio story.