Yesterday a close friend called. We were talking after a month, which is very unusual because the longest we’ve gone without a phone call is a week. We invariably end up calling each other on a Monday – mid-morning – around 11ish when we’re both done with the morning stuff and…
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Did you smile today?
I know, I know. 50 shades. grate – ful. Grateful! It came to me when I was…never mind! Today, as I wish the world a happy Thanksgiving, I once again set my timer for ten minutes to see how many things I could list in that time. And here’s what I…
Yesterday was Vidur’s 17th birthday. I am blessed to be his Mom. While the cliche that parenting can be a challenge is not untrue, I have to say that children teach us some solid lessons in parenting, even as we strive to nurture them into good human beings. I must confess…
Today is World Toilet Day Sometime in the 1960s. We lived in Mumbai. Each summer, my Grandmother made a trip to South India to visit her daughters (my aunts), and the family deity. When she took me along for the first time, I was around 7 years old. I was excited…
I am sure each one of us, at some point or other, hesitated to take that step towards being who we want to be. What stopped us?What came in the way? Fear of not being good enough? The knowledge that we have it in us to achieve what we aspire for,…
November is National Diabetes Month. As a type 2 diabetic, I have to be constantly alert to diabetes complications. One of these is varicose veins. For two years now, I am fighting the onset of this very painful condition in my right leg. Thanks to the pain, I had to give…
I heard “be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” from my Mother and my Grandmother long before I read it as a Dalai Lama quote. They lived that quote throughout their lives and proved by example that no act of kindness is ever wasted. I consider it my privilege to…