Can trees be BFFs? Yes! I love gardens. I love trees. I love spending time outdoors. And yes, occasionally i enjoy playing hooky at work. Every time we have a guest, one of the places I like to take them to is Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Truly this is a wonderful place to while away a day absolutely absorbed in nature. Of course it helps that there are some really nice eateries nearby, including the iconic MTR. So when we had…
Stand tall and proud, Go out on a limb, Remember your roots, Drink plenty of water, Be content with your natural beauty, and enjoy the view. So many lessons to learn…
Mother’s Day is 13 May. And ooh—just two days away! Did you get her a Mother’s Day gift? Yes? No? No need to feel guilty. No need to panic. Life happens.…
Two brothers lived next door to each other, tending their farms. They shared machinery, traded labor and other stuff from time to time. Forty years passed. They got into one of…
Dear Mi, When I think back to the times we spent together, I can’t help but smile and occasionally burst into laughter. Your sense of humor was so very charming and…
I first heard the word frenemy three decades ago. I thought the teenager who used it had made it up, and thought it was quite clever, as it made so much…
“Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible” Recently a friend of mine lost his dad. Now, naturally, he’s worried about his mom staying alone. Of course,…
Choosing the right furniture for your family room, den, or living room can take some planning, especially if you have several age groups under one household like ours had. In fact,…
I woke up this morning and lit the lamp, and had my conversation with the divine as usual. As I sat with my tumbler of coffee, warming my hands and waiting…
We’re supposedly “enjoying” a long weekend technically, but it has been far from relaxed. For one thing, both of us at home are frantically catching up on our work, having missed…
