Ambika Ramdass

So... if you've known me for ANY fraction of my life, you would know that 🇯🇵 is my top place that I'd want to visit, primarily to witness Hanami and obviously marvel at the beauty of sakura/cherry blossom trees. Like if you pay close enough attention to me for even 5 minutes, 🌸 is at the helm of so many facets of my life and I don't expect that to change.

I had given myself this goal of hopefully going to Japan sometime before I'm 35 or at least before I have children to see this. It's like the 1 ultimate gift I want to give to myself. Sadly I have not made it to Japan yet - I also don't have children yet so we'll see. But what I did get to do is visit the capital to see trees that are right here in the US. How did I spent my birthday last month? Basking in the splendour of these trees, the national cherry blossom parade and visiting the Sakura matsuri filled with performances, food and living out some of my anime fantasies.

No wonder y'all haven't heard from me 🤭

There's sooooo much more that I did and will share over the next few weeks. I really cannot compress this all into 1 post. But I share this to remind myself (and you) that sometimes dreams take steps - long ones, short ones, winding ones even.

Japan will see me one day, but on the way to 'one day' doesn't mean that greatness cannot happen on the other days.

Be the fountain, not the drain