may 2026
hi friends, thanks for being here, & thanks for engaging with your monthly mail club!
now that we’re 5 months into this project, i am reflecting on how i can make things fresh and thinking of new mediums to explore, as well as new content! it would mean a lot to me to hear any feedback or ideas of things you want to see. even if its just a few words of encouragement, i would accept that too happily :)
you cna reach out with feedback or just to chat here — harleen@immersedinyouarts.com or message me on instagram: @immersedinyou
now, of course, here is your monthly playlist!
here is the shabad that the artwork is illustrating:
i mentioned making this month’s sticker through a new medium. i used printmaking techniques to carve a stamp in a linoleum block, ink it, and print it on paper. then, after scanning the print, i made it into a sticker! (lmk if you would like to see more of the sticker-making process. i always show snippets but never the whole thing)
i shared a video showing more of the process to making this linocut print — check it out here:
& here is a glossary for terms used in the letter. i will do my best to explain words in a way that is accessible & simplified. bhul chuk maaf // please forgive me for any mistakes, and please correct me. if you want more context to any words, you are welcome to reach out. hope this helps!
ਤੜਕਾ / tarka (tuh-rd-kaa) - the base of most punjabi cooking, made slightly differently by each person who makes it to give it their own touch. it usually comprises of finely minced ginger and garlic, sautéed with finely chopped onions for a long time, until the onions are very caramelized (some folks add spices here or some later), and then adding finely chopped or puréed tomatoes and cooking on low-medium heat to really meld and bring out the flavors. this base is used for a variety of meals that raise punjabi households, like daal, sabji (cooked vegetable dishes), rajma, and so much more.
guru granth - the guru granth sahib, the compilation of sikh scripture that is the living guru of sikhs.
guru panth - the cpmmunityof sikhs that prescribe to sikhi as their ultimate truth and way of life.
sikhs are taught to give their lives to both guru granth and guru panth.
langar- a free community kitchen that is served 24 hours a day in all gurdwaras around the world. sikhs believe in feeding all as service and a duty.
bani- the words of the guru, sikh prayers
simran - meditation on the divine through repetition of the name of the divine, waheguru. the goal is to remove layers of ourselves through meditation to reveal the divine energy within.
sangat - the community that brings you closer to the divine
paath - sikh prayers
keertan - the singing of sikh scripture
kes - long, uncut hair, kept intact as reverence to the divine & acceptance of who we are
dastaar - the sikh turban, a crown worn in reverence of the divine, and defiance of the powers that told us this crown was only for royalty.
