Everyone wants to find happiness. That is such an obvious thing, and something that nobody can argue with—and yet it can be a real challenge to actually make sure that you find happiness in your life. Why is that? One reason could be that most of us are at least a little confused about where happiness actually comes from and…
Year 8 of the April A to Z Challenge blog hop and it feels great just to think about it. I did sit on the fence wondering if I should…then I thought, why not? It is the anniversary edition, after all! Also, I participate for the sheer joy of writing. Planning the posts is half the fun. The other half…
When I wrote my first post on 8 July 2003, little did I realize that blogging would become one of my most enjoyable activities and help me grow as a writer, connect me with amazing people, take me virtually across the world into the hearts of so many people. It’s been a joy collecting smiles. July is an auspicious month…
So we were walking on the terrace talking about family, an upcoming wedding, and catching up on the status of those who got married over the past couple of years. It was a bit sad to think that some of these had broken up for various reasons. How to keep your marriage strong? Then my son asked me, “Mom, what…
The pace at which we live life today is so hectic that you shouldn’t be surprised if you often end up handing over the keys to your happiness to a whole other team. As a result, we simply exist, getting through the day, checking things off our to-do lists and focus on surviving. Until one day, when we wake up.…