Now more than ever, I am striving hard to stick to the goals I set myself for November. While focus tastes sweet, and goals glow golden beckoning me lovingly, practice is proving to be a challenge. I am sincerely following my motto – if you fail to plan, you plan to…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
If someone were to ask me that question, I’d jump up and down and say yes, yes yes. But honestly, there have been times when I’ve been a wee bit frustrated and here’s why. Though people told me my blog was great and I posted frequently, I never seemed to actually…
Laughter has always been the best medicine, no matter how you look at it! There is research to prove that we need at least 12 laughs a day to stay healthy. Life will always be busy and complex. To cope and be happy, laughter is an essential element in life. This…
The book “God is a Gamer” by Ravi Subramanian is a fast-paced thriller that spans continents and has a generous mix of characters including the FBI, CBI, and ahem, the White House. I’ve reviewed one of Ravi’s books The Bankster here. Let’s first look at the book blurb for God Is…
There’s nothing like the adrenalin rush from setting a goal. Yes, I believe in goals. And the reason is this: goals give me direction and a finish line to strive for. Early in life, my Mom taught me that merely wanting something was not enough. It is critical to plan, and…
It is amazing to think we’re already in November – I seem to have slid in on a longish slippery slide all the way from October! November is a happy busy month – what with my fourth year as a NaNoWriMo participant. Unlike the past years, I haven’t been busy preparing.…
A few months ago, a family friend had a baby. Of course we all rejoiced. A month after the baby was born, we were worried about her lack of reaction to sounds. Babies generally use their hearing to absorb the world around them. And hearing helps them learn language as it…