You never get a second chance to make a great first impression. Do you believe in that? A lot has been said and researched about first impressions and that we all judge people the moment we meet them for the first time within a matter of 60 seconds. First impressions are usually accurate on broad personality … More #MicroblogMondays – First impressions
Men’s health needs as much attention as women’s. Movember is an annual event that involves growing Moustaches during the 30 days of November and hence the name – Movember to raise awareness about men’s health, testicular and prostate cancer, mental health issues and everything else under the Sun that is important to keep men cognizant of their health, … More Movember – For men’s health
Let’s be honest. There is a lot on my mind and plate these days. There are drafts that need serious thinking, ideas that need research and stories that I need to tell. But, all that is still unfinished work waiting to be published. I looked out for prompts here and there and then Sunday Stealing came to rescue. … More A Cookie Meme
I got to know about Photo Friday from Laurel’s blog, Alphabet Salad this evening. The timing couldn’t have been better. With slight frozen shoulders, when I was about to give up on today’s writing, her post was the best thing that happened. Thanks Laurel! This picture was clicked in January 2014 when VT participated in Oxfam Bangalore and … More Photo Friday #1 – Rural
Do you have a camera at home lying in a drawer somewhere eating dust cos you prefer using your phone to click pictures? Do you believe that a picture speaks a thousand words? Do you know that photography is a trainable skill and can be learnt? At least the basics and how to get the settings right? … More Lensational – Empowering women through creativity
Diwali signifies hope, happiness, a new beginning, and warmth of togetherness. This Diwali burst your ego and light the lamp of gratitude. Have a Diwali like never before. For Day 11 of NaBloPoMo and NoMo, I am going Wordless and this is #18
I have taken up the #100HappyDays challenge and today is Day 25. As I am sitting typing each word, I am not exactly happy. Yes, the chores leading up to Diwali have been taken care of. Slowly but steadily many things have been cleaned and re-arranged. I even managed to put the lights up in the balcony. … More Happiness is a choice
During April 2015, when I was taking up the A to Z Challenge, I wrote a post ‘N for No‘. That post was intended to encourage readers and even my self to be able to say ‘No’ when that becomes the right thing to do. But as it is obvious from the title of this post, I … More #MicroblogMondays – Hard to say no
When I first saw this video and read about the movement, it made me think. Out of every 7 adults, there is 1 who cannot read. If I was the one who couldn’t read, I would not have known, What time is it Who was calling me on the phone If the bread was beyond ‘best before’ date … More Do not read this
The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in Hong Kong is not an actual monastery and the Hong Kong Tourism Board does not promote the place as a tourist destination. So, the official literature will not have this monastery listed. While I was researching for my travel to Hong Kong, this place kept coming up here and there … More Hong Kong – Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
happiness and food 