As the Member of an Ethics committee that evaluates protocols for human clinical trials, I came across the excellent initiative taken up by GSK to educate the masses on neo-natal screening through their campaign named ACT – Against Congenital Hypothyroidism. The more I read about this, the more I felt it…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
When Damyanti Biswas of Daily (w)rite posted about the Cherished Blogfest hosted by her along with Dan Antion, Paul Ruddock, Peter Nena, and Sharukh Bamboat I thought, what a fun idea. This Blogfest invites you to talk about one of your cherished objects. I stressed over choosing a cherished object because I have several, predictably. Then…
No Sweat! How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness – a book Review Book description: We start out with the best intentions. We’re going to exercise more and get in shape! Then five days a week at the gym turns into two… then becomes none. We…
Or how to get your child to focus by saying yes to TV! There’s something about kids that’s both delightful and frustrating! Like it or not, Moms and dads have no choice but to look to some type of technology to keep them engaged. Why, I have no shame admitting that I’ve…
My heart is full today. So are my eyes, but that is another story. I am alternating between rushing around, getting my son ready to leave for college and sitting down and crying. My Mother often said that nothing equals the pleasure of giving without expecting something, unless you count the…
Make no bones about it, moving is a stressful situation. The goodbyes, the packing, the memories – all mingle with the flurry of action. Even when you manage to plan everything down to the tiniest detail, something is bound to go wrong or sideways. Yes, that sounds pessimistic but that’s just…
For several years, I’ve had a standing invite to visit the International Art of Living Ashram. Yes, THE Art of Living Ashram founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. But you know what they say – a time for everything. And that time arrived a couple of weeks ago when I received…