Yardsticks Yes, setting standards for ourselves to measure up to. And the measures we use to judge others. I remember, from a very early age, I had a tendency to want to do things just right. No half-measures. As I grew older, I became flexible, but not so much that I…
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X. Hmm. Imagine next Monday we’ll all be talking about our Blogging from A to Z Challenge experience, eh? Sigh. For X, last year I wrote about Xenodochial and today I had planned to talk about Xanthippe, the shrewish nagging ill-tempered wife of Socrates. Then, while trying to find info about…
Summer vacations begin next week and we’re busy exploring places to go. Mauritius is on the shortlist, among others. Then I thought, oh, the perfect Sunday post! So Mauritius isn’t exactly a ‘hidden gem’, but, its location, stranded comfortably in the Indian Ocean, just east of Madagascar, is secluded, ideal for…
I am almost sad that we’re at Day 23 of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. I can’t believe we’re at W today and have just three letters to go! Today, I am super-excited to have one of my favorite bloggers, writer par excellence, someone who does everything with passion,…
What comes to mind when you see the word “Values”? All the qualities that one ought to have, to be liked by people, to lead a fulfilling and successful life, right? Today, I’d like to share a leaf from my training notebook, something which formed part of the introductory session for…
Today, on Day 21 of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, I am pleased to welcome Shailaja Vishwanath, who is a freelance content writer and prolific blogger. She blogs at Diary of a Doting Mom where she writes about parenting and life lessons while dabbling in creative fiction. Shailaja likes…
I know. Day 20 of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge and just six days to go – and here I am already talking about taking a break. You know what they say – fail to plan and you plan to fail. So, even as you are planning to wrap…