Actress Rukmini Vasanth, whose powerful performance as queen Kanakavathi in director Rishab Shetty`s pan Indian blockbuster Kantara: Chapter 1 came in for a lot of praise, says that the journals she pens offer her perspective.

Opening up about why this habit holds such meaning for her, she says, “Journaling is where I pause and take stock. I re-read my journals a lot — they offer perspective. The worries I had before Birbal, or after drama school, were so different from today — yet so potent. It reminds me that what feels overwhelming today might seem almost humorous five years later.”