Born and educated in India, she migrated to Canada in her forties and is now an author based in Toronto, Canada.
Right from her childhood, Sanjukta was always inspired by the Arts. In the tumult of her busy career as a placement advisor, where she is in constant interaction with students, poetry emerged to her as an inviting and consoling outlet with a unique power to let go and move on, connecting her to the calling of her life: writing.
Sanjukta is an educator, an ‘Art of Living’ meditation teacher, the founder of WINGS (Women’s Initiatives to Nurture, Grow & Support) a non-profit organization for women, and a life coach. When she is not busy writing, she loves meeting immigrant women and international students, getting to know their problems and helping them to settle in this country that they have chosen to make their own.
Her mission is to help people to find hope, inner strength, and gather the courage to start again. She hopes that more people around the world will find ways to unapologetically express their selves and encourage people to learn how to meditate and reach their full potential.
Sanjukta is currently working on her second book and immersing herself in her next creative endeavour. She hopes to continue exploring expression and the art of healing through her favourite genre of prose poetry for years to come.
When asked how she feels as a published author, she claims, “This book is a reminder to all creators, that sometimes, even the most extraordinary talent can go unnoticed in an ordinary environment. But I have been very lucky! There are brilliant minds, and gifted professionals, all around me where I work and the recognition and appreciation, I receive is much more than I deserve. I feel blessed I work in an academic environment that is very encouraging and inclusive and has helped me to become the person I am today. A workplace that has molded me to find my worth, as an immigrant woman who believed in her skills to ‘connect’, and who followed her heart, feeling proud her workplace has helped her thrive. As my book was published, I felt appreciated; a place where my talents are valued, and my voice is heard.
So, to all the creators, the dreamers, and the makers, listen to your instincts, follow your heart, and recognize your worth. If you have a gift to share with the world, a tale to tell, a song to sing. Please don’t wait! The time is now!”
Is a collection of prose poems with sketches that paved the path to healing and claiming the personal well-being of the author.
In this debut collection of prose poems, Sanjukta discovers the therapeutic quality of writing poetry and sketching along with it. The loss of her mother and other turns in her family structure in 2022, transported her to a space of profound loss. Her grief led her to write. In her writing, she found solace.