We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Vismitha Yaji a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Vismitha thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.
I come from a design background and growing up in multicultural house I was always passionate about learning new creative works. In all honesty I came across my current interests by luck when I started sending out my poems to book companies during the dark times of pandemic. I always loved writing but never knew it could be a full time.
Since then I have taken classes and attended lots of events to better my skills and meet similar minded people. One of the major life lesson was only if I knew that I could drastically improve my skills I could have gone this path a lot earlier. But after 5 years of brutal design study I did face quite the scrutiny from ‘society’ on taking a more riskier option of earning. But honestly my learning curve has made me realize that I am doing great and doing something I genuinely like!
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I am a multicultural creative artist with South Asian roots and a Middle Eastern flavor. My journey began with an undergraduate degree in architecture and design, but my path later evolved as I transitioned into writing and content strategy. Though my interests have shifted over time, I’ve been able to cultivate a diverse set of skills that have contributed to my growth both personally and professionally.
My shift into content writing began during the pandemic, when I explored creative writing and self-published my stories. This experience sparked a curiosity about whether content writing could become a full-time career. As a creative individual, I rely on the art of storytelling in everything I do. I specialize in crafting narratives and presenting socially charged opinions in a format that resonates with audiences and is easily digestible.
One of my proudest achievements was the publication of my first self-penned anthology, which perfectly encapsulates my approach to storytelling. At my core, I am a creative introvert who finds solace in the simplicity of life. I value deep, sincere conversations and am always open to engaging in meaningful exchanges.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
A very rare lesson that failed for me miserably was that your coworkers are your companions in the workplace. I had to let go of the thought that people you come across during your work or even in your life, not everyone has good intentions and some will walk over you when the time comes. A simple story that made me realize this is when I opened up to my coworker about my palpable personal life and this in turn was used against me for my work ethics.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
After my undergraduate studies never in my wildest dreams did I think that my dreams for my Masters education would be fulfilled let alone in the city I have dreamt of going to for over 8 years. My journey from dreaming about coming to Big Apple to settling in the city and exploring New York and calling it albeit temporary but still “home” is how strong my resilience is. I never realized but if it wasn’t for my continuous efforts and beliefs that I can do it I don’t think I ever could have made it this far.
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