India, July 2 -- Some days start with a quiet ache in the heart. That morning, I had woken up feeling unsure - weighed down by doubt, questioning my choices, my path, even my worth. And then, like a warm, healing breeze, came Aakriti.

Aakriti Golyan, the founder of Doodle Berry, invited me into her kitchen for a one-on-one mango cheesecake workshop. I had no idea that what I was walking into wasn't just a class - it was a kind of therapy. A quiet rescue. A space where the soul could breathe.

She welcomed me with so much kindness. She didn't just tell me what to do - she explained why we were doing it. Every step, every fold, every swirl of the batter came with thought, with purpose, with love. Her eyes sparkled when she spoke about ingr...