“Mummy, what would you do if your name was not “Vidya”?”“I guess it would be something else” “Did Paati* have any other name in mind when she named you “Vidya”?” (Paati = Grandmother in Tamil) “Yep. I think she also had “Poornima” in mind” “Why “Poornima”?” “Because she thought I was…
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I just started a new project. A personal one. It is called the Happiness Jar. This is how it looks: What you are looking at is a Jar with a smiley stuck on it. We also call it the gratitude jar, because we drop notes in it about what we are…
Sometimes even a seemingly minor issue in life can appear like a crisis. Obviously, am speaking from my own point of view. I know for a fact that one person’s crisis can be another person’s …er….amusement. Naturally, we all have our own definitions for a crisis. For example, if the milkman…
Nobody’s a stranger to rejection. Each of us experiences it at some stage. Who hasn’t been scolded or criticized by a parent? I certainly have. Why, I’ve even had a parent walk out of my life. People we know, acquaintances and friends turn into hypocrites and become judgmental. Boyfriends/Girlfriends break up.…
the last week has been amazingly hectic…november usually is – but more so this year. i’ve not only been busy with work, but also a host of other things i am involved in. yesterday, i did breathe a sigh of happy relief – well – happy childrens’ day – pandit Jawaharlal…
