It is tough being a parent because letting go is not easy. To think that we must come to terms with the fact that we will probably have our kids at home only until they’re 12th graders, hurts. We have to be prepared for it, yet that niggly little pain is always…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
In April 2015, during our trip to Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, we met the Dalai Lama. Oh yes, just saying that takes me right back to that moment when he asked me “You came all the way from Bangalore to meet me? Thank you!” And squeezed my hand. And leaned into my…
Dear Mi, Happy birthday! You would have been 72 today. I always imagined you as rather frail, super-cheerful, gentle-looking and always busy over the years. I have to confess that I never even imagined you in your 70s, because you were always so youthful in your attitude. Sometimes I think, perhaps…
I almost skipped writing today’s post, because of a long to-do list, added to which I secretly wanted to sulk a teeny little bit. Then I decided, why not free-write and ramble away? Writing is always therapeutic, and it would also keep me on track with the good ol’ AtoZ. Here’s…
Or rather, why managing your blog is similar to organizing your kitchen. Considering you spend the better part of your life these days in both places, just as important. eh? No? Okay, don’t answer that! Talk about a crazy K post! I am in the process of uncluttering my kitchen (and…
A lovely little girl was holding two apples with both hands. Her mum came in and softly asked her little daughter with a smile: my sweetie, could you give your mum one of your two apples? The girl looked up at her mum for a few seconds, then she took a quick…
Intentional living—the phrase has such a nice and satisfying ring to it, eh? I know from personal experience that when I set intentions, I am more focused through my day. My intentions motivate me to do all that I’ve planned, and I forge ahead enthusiastically. This is especially true for our…