do you like me?😂✌️

Maya nervously adjusted her sari before the recital. Years studying Bharatanatyam under Swami Paramarthananda's guidance had taught her that validation comes from within, not applause. Yet tonight felt different. As she danced, her movements told stories her grandmother once whispered. Each gesture connected her to something timeless and true. The audience sat mesmerized. Afterward, friends laughed at her anxiety. "Did you like me?" she'd asked, seeking reassurance. But she'd already found her answer in the dance itself—in belonging to something larger than approval, something woven through generations.