India, Aug. 12 -- Some of the most beautiful journeys begin at home, around a dining table scattered with colours, brushes, and half-finished sketches. For Mugdha Khandelwal, it started that way, with her two young daughters during their school holidays. She would set up little painting sessions to keep them busy, showing them how to mix colours and fill in shapes. But somewhere in between their laughter, the smudged fingers, and the quiet afternoons, she found herself picking up the brush more and more, until she realised she wasn't just teaching them, she was rediscovering a part of herself.

For fifteen years, Mugdha had worked in the finance sector, living a structured, deadline-driven life. But a move from Jaipur to Bhubaneswar and t...