We all have a tendency to hold on to the idea that others should be doing our thing—that they should see things as we see them, do things as we do them. Why? Of course, if someone should question us about it, obviously we’d deny it—say that this wasn’t the case…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
It is that time of the year to choose the right university–when high school kids and their parents are freaking out over the board exam results, entrance exams—done and forthcoming—and finally, picking the appropriate courses. And for the lucky ones who get admission into multiple colleges, there’s the problem of deciding…
I absolutely advocate doing what makes you happy. And I try to practice what I preach as much as I can. To that end, I’ve been immersing myself in work after a bout of the ‘flu. I just finished editing a manuscript that I wished would never end! Some books are…
Every moment matters. And it’s always the little things that add up to make life brighter! As I drifted between fever and being awake, I kept thinking that I really don’t have much to report this month as a roundup for the Gratitude Circle blog hop, until I realized I did!…
I read this beautiful poem called My soul has a hat and I wanted to share it with you! My soul has a hat I counted my years and realized that I have Less time to live by, Than I have lived so far. I feel like a child who won…
During my childhood—we’re talking about the 60s—we usually traveled by train and bus. For joint families it was travel with kids. My Mom always made sure I carried a blank notebook to write down my experiences—essays about the trip. And that kept me focused mindfully on everything I saw and did.…
There was once a little girl named Rosalie. She was seven years old. She was a really nice girl—kind, polite and sweet. When she was around seven years old, she started learning to play the violin. The first time she played her violin, she sounded . . . umm . .…