I saw a video from British Airways that reminded me of my Grandmother who believed that life was all about forming deep bonds fuelled by love and mutual respect. She was amazing, touching lives in a significant and positive way, wherever she went. My Grandmother is always remembered as one of…
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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…
“Hey Vidur, bring a pack of soap – the container is empty!” said Sury from the bathroom – about to load the washing machine. “Coming, Daddy!” “What’s this? Why did your Mom buy a small pack? She usually gets the 1 or 2 kilo pack!” “Dunno, Daddy. I found this on…
The thought of writing this post had me smiling – nah – grinning. Happiness is a DIY project, indeed. It is probably because – even though I am a fan of lists and enjoy bullet-pointing what I learn – this is not a subject I often write about. When I was…
People pleasing. Putting others’ needs before ours. Who hasn’t done it? That isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After all, as humans, we are all wired to want to feel loved and accepted and when we go with the flow, it feels good. But when people pleasing becomes second nature, it is…
Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink. That is the finest of suppers, I think; when I’m grown up and can have what I please I think I shall always insist upon these. – Christopher Morley, author, journalist I remember as a child, my biggest fantasy was to eat an entire pack…
Dear Coffee, Good things happen when we get together. Remember how we met? Oh, I know you’ve ruled our family from the beginning of time – but I am talking about how you and I met. The year was 1979. It was March and I was busy studying for my Grade…