No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again. – Buddha Happy 2025 you all! I hope the first week of the year has been decent for you all so far. Like they say, it is just another Sun rise but the change of calendar year makes us all cling to hope, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 179
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.”― Paulo Coelho I am not working these last few days of the year. I am meeting friends, ex-colleagues and folks I haven’t met in a while. I am spending the end of the year in a quiet yet active way. So … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 178
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.” ~ Hellen Keller Just a few days ago, I was walking in my apartment complex. I had started my day early and the Sun was playing hide and seek amongst the clouds. I crossed … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 177
We only see what we want to see; we only hear what we want to hear. Our belief system is just like a mirror that only shows us what we believe. ~Don Miguel Ruiz On my way to work, I cross a very small junction. This is a short cut that my auto driver takes … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 176
“He asked me once what I wanted when I died, what I wanted out of life, and I told him I just wanted more happy memories than sad ones.” ― R. YS Perez Around the same time last year, I saw the fall colors for the first time in my life. So this year, here … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 175
The things that I see as I walk along the streets — a little flower that blooms in May, a lovely sunset at the end of a day, someone helping a stranger along the way — that’s heaven to me. ~Sam Cooke Last month, I was out with my peers for a lunch. It was … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 174
It was Onam a fortnight ago. A harvest festival of the state of Kerala in India. It’s the only festival in India that goes beyond religion, caste or community. Onam is a state festival which means people regardless of their backgrounds celebrate this festival. Like every year for the last over 9 years, this year … More Onam Pookalams – 2024
“Every day is a fresh start, a blank canvas to paint upon.” —Craig Sager You are all not new to the African Tulip Tree. The fiery red blooms of African Tulip tree have made an appearance here almost every year. This one from 2022 has some pretty pictures. The one I have today was clicked … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 173
“Greater even than the greatest discovery is to keep open the way to future discovery.” ~ John Jacob Abel Say hello to this Norway Maple tree. I spotted this one in Minneapolis, the United States this July when I was out for dinner. The leaves had a lovely maroon kind of color and the tree … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 172
“Look up. Your answer is never going to be in the bottom of a glass.” ― Toni Sorenson After a very long time, along with my workout buddy UM, I went on a walk to a nearby forest reserve. On and off, this is the place we go if we are looking for some green vitamin … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 171
happiness and food 