With hectic, rushed lifestyles where most of us are trying to stretch the 24 hour day, fatigue is nothing new. There is an increasing tendency towards natural supplements that promise health and wellness and it is tempting to try them. Considering that we live in a world where big companies often…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Gratitude. Showing appreciation. A mindful acknowledgment for every little thing we’re blessed with. Focusing on the abundance in our lives, as we cultivate the attitude of generosity and happiness. Most of us have grown up hearing this, learning this in various forms – stories, experiences, activities. Nothing is more rewarding that expressing gratitude.…
If I had a rupee for every time my nephew forgot where he kept his (fill in the blanks), I’d be a billionaire. The few weeks he spent with us, he drove us nuts and had us spending most of our time looking for his stuff. Now don’t get me wrong.…
Growing up in a joint family with lots of cousins, we looked forward to that weekend sleepover. Since we all lived on an estate with houses occupied by family, we were in each other’s houses all the time, literally like one big happy family. Some years down the line, as job transfers…
Travel is often associated with stress – no matter how well-planned the trip, something or other that’s out of our control will go wrong. My husband and I have shared a fair amount of travel together, and I must confess that we initially treated each other with kid-gloves. You know, the…
Roomies Foodies by Lakshmi Ashwin and Meghana Chaudhary Joshi Book Blurb The year is 2001. Two young Indian girls arrive in the U.S. for the first time, to attend graduate school and be room-mates. One’s a non-cook. The other’s kitchen skills are strictly basic. As luck would have it, both are…
Mindful Monday is here and I have a very timely reminder for all of us. Fill your cup Each one of us struggles with the following at various points in time: Growing to-do lists to complete before the year is out. Holidays coming up, which means celebrations, time with family and…