I picked up crocheting during the pandemic. That time we were 6 months into the pandemic and I wanted to do something that kept my mind away from what was happening around the world. The cases were rising and things looked grim. From ordering some basic stuff online to watching you-tube videos, I proudly call … More Lessons from my crochet journey
I have a plant. One of many but this is a plant I want to tell you about today. It’s a Periwinkle or Vinca as many of you may know. In Hindi, it is popular by the name Sadabahar which means something that always blooms. This plant is almost a year old and lives in … More My resilient plant and some reflections
The weekend is almost here. From my living room, I can see that the Sun has set and it’s getting dark outside. I have wrapped up my work. I can still hear VT in his study and I know his work calls will go on a bit longer. Long enough for me to think about … More My life, this evening, and some reflections
She cautiously set her cup on the table and decided it was enough. A week of no activity was not good for her health. Both physical and mental. Her creative juices were drying up and her back had started to hurt. This is what happens when you take a day break to sleep. You think … More #FridayReflections – A free write
28 days of the month of February are now behind us. Here I was thinking that we just stepped into a brand new year and now it is already two months old. I am not going to complain about time flying. Really. What is the point there? Isn’t it more important that we live every … More Gratitude List – February 2018
Varied thoughts about living and dying have always crossed my mind. Though death is inevitable and unpredictable, loss of life of loved ones is something that can keep me up at night. I am grateful to the life I have got and that’s why I am scared of dying. I don’t want to let go … More On living and dying
When the Sun sets today, this will be the last of 2016. From behind the clouds, the rays will kiss the sky goodbye only to be woken up tomorrow. On the first day of 2017. As I sit and write this gratitude list for 2016 and my year in review, my mind is blank. I’m … More Goodbye 2016
A couple of years ago, I got introduced to Tom Rath‘s Strengths Finder and since then the concept of soaring with strengths has stayed with me. The way we are brought up or taught in schools is to work on our weaknesses. We are told to practice Mathematics, to pay more attention to language or to … More My top 5 strengths
It’s a Friday evening and I am now home from work. So true that Friday evenings are the best. Knowing that you don’t have to crazily cruise through the evening and plan for the next day, I use these late evenings to write. Most of the times, for this blog. I am alone at home … More A Friday Evening
Every one is unique in their own ways. Somethings set us apart and somethings get us on the same page. With friends or colleagues, this particular conversation gets me to think about myself. One subject where I am never inclined to invest my energy and time. With Diwali approaching and knowing all that it means … More The way I am..
happiness and food 