Meet Shawlini

Hello Friends! Thanks for wanting to find out more about me.

I'm Shawlini. Like colony. Not like panini. Most people call me Shawl which I'm totally fine with since it's been my nickname since I was little.  I'm a proud Mama to one daughter and one rescue pup, a happy wife, an actress, podcaster, host and animal advocate.  

I enjoy hanging with my family, walks in my local park, reading, watching lots of films and tv (rom coms? yes please. Hallmark Christmas movies, sign me up!) and if you bring me Reese's Peanut Butter cups, I'll love you forever.  

My parents immigrated from South India so I'm a first generation Indian-American.  I was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia so I'm truly a southern Indian gal in all senses of the word. People have described my personality as if Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling had a baby which of course, I’m always flattered by! I'm a southerner at heart, but I love living in NYC. 

I try to live my life with intention valuing my family, my husband, my pets, my friends and try to always be actively empathetic, kind and loving. 

I wanted to create a space where I could share my thoughts on what's happening in the world and in my world along with promoting some of my creative projects and work.  Hopefully, you'll find some of my blog posts a place where you can learn or explore something new, join me on my motherhood journey and find out what I'm into/get good recommendations. I also love to make people smile and hope you'll always leave this site feeling good (check out the Top 5 Feel Goods)  and perhaps, reflecting particularly in the posts in my "Real Talk" section or listening to my podcast "Feel the Good".   You may already know me from my Hallmark Channel podcast, The Bubbly Sesh and if you are a listener who has followed me over here, welcome and thank you! 

I can't wait to share more of my personal journey with all of you and get to know you better.  Please let me know if there are any tips, info or recs I can share with you.  I'm here for you.