25/01/2026
Some things arrive softly.
After a pause. After listening.
This journal was born from years of sitting with stories—spoken, written, and sometimes left unsaid.
Two Wings of a Bird has been put together by me, Bhavana Kumarswamy, a Clinical Psychologist with an MPhil from MAHE, along with my team. Journaling and narrative approaches have always been central to my therapeutic work. Over the years, many of my clients have shared how writing supported them in managing stress, understanding emotions, and feeling emotionally held—especially during times when words were hard to find.
What began as something I created for my clients is now offered more openly, for anyone seeking a journal rooted in psychotherapy, reflection, and cultural sensitivity. My approach draws from narrative practices, lifespan development, cultural diversity, and mindfulness inspired by Buddhist principles. I have seen how slowing down to write allows emotions to settle, take shape, and be met with compassion rather than urgency.
As psychiatrist Viktor Frankl wrote, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”
For me, journaling often becomes that space—a quiet pause where experience can be witnessed gently.
Two Wings of a Bird is not about writing well or finding answers quickly.
It is an invitation to notice tone beneath words, emotions beneath thoughts, and to reflect at one’s own pace—with self-compassion and kindness.
