The Moon Journal

Words are so powerful. They can make your day and they are capable of causing deep hurt. Words can inspire and unite and they can equally divide and sow hate. I find it incredible that when you leave home to settle into a different country, whether or not you speak the same words can instantly make you feel either comfortable or like an absolute outsider. I have been enraptured by the written word for all of my life and have experienced the immense strength of it, and it still amazes me that sometimes a line or a phrase is all...

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” - Rumi Thank you for finding this page and staying to read. I am BlueLite. I read, I write, I share my experiences and most recently, I started curating at The Moon! I would like to share a few things about me. Firstly, I love books - I love reading them, buying them, browsing through them, gifting them, looking at them, organising them, and smelling them. Books are an integral part of my life and it’s rare to see me without one. Books bring me a lot of joy...

Fundraising for menstrual hygiene in India With the mindset to experience change inside and out, we're thrilled to be hosting Tru Change, in collaboration with Tru Social, the social impact arm of Tru Cup.  Tru Social is on a quest of transforming lives through building communities for positive menstruation by educating and empowering menstruators in urban & rural spaces. They have proven extremely effective at bringing girls back to school and women back into the workforce through the access and education they provide. We've got an exciting lineup of events leading up to the day of change - International Women’s Day...

Dear reader, Happy Valentine’s Day, and a very warm welcome to our brand new website! I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally have you all here. I have a bit of a confession to make - I’m not the greatest at digital/online things. In fact, I’ve got a bit of an aversion to it. When I first conceptualised The Moon, I was adamant that it was going to be a purely physical brand, with as few digital touch points as possible. And under absolutely no circumstances was I going to set up an e-store. There’s a joke...