One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. – William Shakespeare Today’s picture can’t get more real. I clicked this at work today nine hours back. I was in office today and we have two building in the campus. So I had to walk from one building to the other for a meeting. When … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 137
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ~ Confucius I am at work a lot of days in a week and I haven’t been able to find my schedules to write, workout and get some me time. That’s why the Thursday Tree Love feature is missing editions. My intent as always … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 136
Onam just went by but the memories from the day and festivities are here to stay. Looking back, it was first in 2014 that my friend LP shared her pookalams (floral decorations) with me. Year on year whenever it was possible, I have posted her 10 days of floral decorations with you all. When we … More Onam Pookalams – 2022
The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it. – Walt Disney If you have been wondering about July and why there was no Thursday Tree Love, I have an honest confession to make. On the 2nd Thursday of July, I just forgot that … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 133
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Last edition when I shared the banyan tree with you all, I read that many of you living outside of India haven’t seen the tree. Like you may guess, I also love plants. I have a small apartment on the fifteenth floor and one … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 132
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart. -Helen Keller In the last week of May, VT and I stepped out on a drive to a small hill in our city. It was a lovely day and we loved our time … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 131
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something. ~ Neil Gaiman About a fortnight back, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 130
“When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart.” — Ajahn Brahm On a very warm day over a weekend, we were at the petrol pump getting fuel for our car. It was hot and I wanted to just get done with the task and get home. … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 129
“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” ― Germany Kent This week I went to work four days in a row after two long years. It felt different and good. I was tired … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 128
“So many worlds, so much to do, so little done, such things to be.” – Alfred Tennyson Today’s tree is from a traffic signal enroute our friends’. Most days when we are headed to their place, the light here is red. Stopping at this signal makes me think of how busy everyone is. People waiting … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 126
happiness and food 