Can you feel zen on a motorcycle commute? My answer to that question would be a resounding yes. It saves not just money, but also stress! Thanks to the rains and necessary outings we had to make last week, we found ourselves stranded most of the time, stuck, with no transportation.…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
I am passionate about travel, more so as I grow older. Besides the excitement and joy of exploring new places and meeting new people, I really enjoy the process of packing for a trip. You’ll laugh if I tell you that my family considers me an expert packer, and cousins who…
Today is World Smile Day! Smiling is infectious, contagious. Do you agree? When we smile at someone, they automatically smile back at us. Well, most people, that is. Smiling definitely feels good; there’s a rush of endorphins-dopamine-serotonin—all of which are responsible for making us feel good. And of course, the more…
When my son was home for summer earlier this year, one of our outings was to the Zoo—the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bangalore. We love visiting the zoo and thoroughly enjoy walking around and seeing the animals and this visit was no exception. What can I say? It is pure Zoo…
I know I am a bit late for the September Gratitude Circle (28 Sept) and National Coffee Day (29 Sept) but I am right on time for International Coffee Day—1 Oct—which is tomorrow. I could freak out over not posting on Thursday, or I could just accept that things are exactly…
Getting to know MAGGI better I first met MAGGI at the ripe old age of 19—they entered India in 1982. Of course my folks wouldn’t dream of buying it, but luckily, I was in college and remember eating from my friend’s cold lunch box. Sure I knew about noodles (yes, I…
Last week, while spring-cleaning a cupboard (yes, I rock like that!) I came across my Mom’s diary. She had written in it: “Creativity is the backbone of all artistic endeavors. When we recognize and embrace our own creativity and the results from expressing it, we fully appreciate the creativity of what…