While doing the Blogging from A to Z Challenge in April this year, I began with A for Affirmations. I described affirmations as powerful positive self-talk. I’ve always used them to energize and motivate me, inspiring me to put in my best efforts in everything I do. Naturally I have a…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. As the 7th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. “We owe…
Self Motivation always works for me. I felt the need to motivate myself this week, after enjoying a stupendous weekend celebrating art – and get back to work. I had to pull my socks up higher than usual to tackle all I needed to get done. Funny how that to-do list…
Imagine a situation where you can be practically immortal, even when your physical being passes on! That’s what my Mother achieved. When she passed away on February 8, 2010, she pledged her body to the St.Johns Medical College. We were a little sad, I must admit. When she was alive, she…
Welcome to the August 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Friends This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared stories and wisdom about friends. *** Family, Friends and Family Friends Today, I am…
I had the most glorious weekend celebrating art – it was a long weekend that started on Friday, in anticipation and ended on Sunday, in happiness. But let me begin at the beginning – because isn’t that a good place to start? Last week, we were reading the newspaper as usual…
Some days are just good to enjoy and go with the flow. Today, I have a lovely poem by Veronica A. Shoffstall titled “After A While” She first published it in her college yearbook in 1971. The imagery in her poem is beautiful and signifies hope, encouragement, looking within and finding…