A couple of years ago, VT attempted to walk 100 kilometers in 48 hours. That sounded overwhelming at the start and even during the challenge but as I came to see it first hand, it was not an impossible feat. Do you know what encouraged the team to finish the challenge? The belief that they … More C for Can I do it? #AtoZChallenge
I don’t want to go to the party but I don’t have a choice. If I say no again, people will think of me as someone who is not friendly. I should get a glass of wine. What will people think of me? Doing what others do is common. Look around and you will see, … More B for Being you #AtoZChallenge
I am a home-baker. Like a bright light, this came to me when I tried baking a cake three years ago. Stints as a fine arts teacher and then in the corporate world, my kitchen proved to be my new office and happiness unfurled. I bring together the science and art of baking, I challenge … More #WomenAtWork – A home-baker
My daughter is like my son. She leads her team like a man. She is strong, confident and bold. Just like a man. I am sure like me, you have heard these sentences. At home or at work when people compare a woman to a man, they don’t really mean to say anything else other … More A for Alike #AToZChallenge
As I think about March, I see strong Sun and bright things. While the heat kept me on the edge, the bright things sure brought smiles. That includes unexpected showers in the city and a lot of good food. While work remained on the higher side, there were moments that have been marked for the year. … More Gratitude List – March 2017
Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun. – Kent Nerburn Thursday Tree love is a new photo feature on this blog. If you would like to play along, post a picture … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 6
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong. Winston Churchill Thursday Tree love is a new photo feature on this blog. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link up using the linky below. Let’s come together to appreciate the beautiful nature around us.
For the last two years, I have thought of being more planned and organized when it comes to handling the big boss of blogging challenges. However like it is already evident, I take my own sweet time and then I have no time to plan. Sneaking from somewhere around, March is already packing its bags … More Let’s spill the beans #AtoZChallenge
I felt that I was not, never had been and never would be a living part of this overpoweringly solid and deeply meaningful world around me. ― John Knowles, A Separate Peace Thursday Tree love is a new photo feature on this blog. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a … More Thursday Tree Love #4
In my Yoga class yesterday, the instructor was in a reflective mood. While he was guiding us to various asanas, he spoke of how we need to be discovering ourselves and the limits to which we can stretch our body. As he spoke, my mind wandered to the lives we lead, our daily chores, the … More Are you discovering yourself?
happiness and food 