The Week After Diwali
Diwali is dazzling! The outfits, the puja plates, the card games that stretch late into the night, the mithai boxes that travel across states and WhatsApp time zones. And in every household, parents are the quiet directors making it all possible. You made sure the lights were strung, the kids knew the story, and the laddoos made it to the table (even if only half survived the night).
But it wasn’t just at home. Across neighborhoods, community leaders and event organizers transformed halls, schools, and city spaces into places of light. You made Diwali visible beyond our living rooms, and gave kids a chance to see their culture glowing in the world around them.
Mindful Moments in the Afterglow
Now, the diyas have dimmed, the sparkle has settled, and the next calendar square is already shouting “trick-or-treat.” But before costumes and candy take over, there’s this golden in-between: a pause to breathe, laugh, and notice what you just pulled off.
This isn’t the week for new routines or another to-do list. It’s the week to pour yourself a second cup of chai, let the half-carved pumpkin sit a little longer, and know that your kids will remember the glow, not whether every dish got washed.
✔️The mithai that still perfumes the kitchen - proof of joy shared.
✔️A child retelling their Diwali Adventure at school, tiny diya emoji in their voice.
✔️Photos that capture not just outfits, but memories that will be passed down.
Raising children between cultures often feels like carrying two festivals at once. Diwali one week, Halloween the next. But in that overlap is something uniquely beautiful; kids growing up with twice the sparkle, twice the stories, twice the memories. Parents carry that weight, yes, but also that joy. And alongside them, organizers and leaders carry the community, creating the spaces where traditions can shine.
So this week, let’s slow down. Let’s savor the glow we’ve already created. Because in the end, every festival, Diwali, Halloween, or the ordinary Tuesday night dinner is brighter when it’s with love and family.
To every parent who made bedtime wait, to every organizer who strung up the lights, to every leader who opened doors for the community, thank you. This glow is yours.