” Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.” – Shira Tamir During one of my morning walks last month, I saw two men under a tree trying to do something with a Bamboo stick. It took me some time to understand that they were shaking the … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 165
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”― Abraham Lincoln This February when I went on a hike up a local hill (Nandi Hills), on my way back I spotted this bougainvillea shrub and small trees around. These were blooming and had turned the road pink. For all my love … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 164
I don’t know about you but I have begun to look forward to our conversations over chai. There is something warm about having to share mundane yet special details over a cup of chai. If we were having chai together, I would tell you that I have begun to think a lot about privileges that … More Conversations over chai #3
“…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” ― Vincent van Gogh Last month, I went to watch a few tennis matches with VT on a weekend. He likes to park at a decent place where the car is safe and then we usually walk. … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 163
In October of 2018, I went on a trek to a nearby hills with some of my colleagues. It was a misty and cold day. #ThursdayTreeLove was 50 editions young at that time and I spotted a tall tree that made me smile. Last month, with some friends I again trekked this hill and remembered … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 162
If we were having chai together, I would tell you that I did not think I will not be able to show up here for over 60 days. Nonetheless, better late than never. If we were having chai together, I would tell you that I love quiet Sundays. I love that there is no rush that time … More Conversations over chai #2
“This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don’t get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can’t do anything, don’t get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it’s ready to come undone. You have to realize it’s going to be along process … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 161
I’ve found that there is always some beauty left – in Nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. -Anne Frank During one of my Sunday walks to the Avalahalli forest, we walked past this tree and when I looked back, the colors looked different. Then I saw that the Sun was adding … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 160
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”― Confucious Last weekend I explored a new lake and I did not know this was just at a 15 minutes drive from where I live. From afar, this Banyan tree was all spread out and I was admiring it as I walked towards it. But when my friend … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 159
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? ~L.M. Montgomery When we were growing up, our parents told my brother and me to do all the things on day 1 of the year that should become a practice for the entire year. So we studied, played, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 158
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