You got it right. That’s the name very few of her friends know. Like her name, she is a happy soul. An ambitious, hard-working and a kind human being as well. I first met her when I was a ten-year-old. Students of her section were split into the remaining two sections and there she was … More Her name is Happy
Last week I was busy with some yarn and learning crochet. More about that experience later but while handling yarn, I learnt an important lesson. The yarn I had was all tangled with no beginning or end in sight. I had a partner who tried to fix up the mess by shaking it up. It seemed … More Handful of yarn and a life lesson
Ever since I left home as a seventeen-year-old, I knew I will not live in a city for over four years. From one city to the other, I kept moving until I reached Bangalore and made it my current home a decade ago. This city has been mine and I belong here. However, I must … More Home is where the heart is
Last night it was hard to fall asleep. After the day off on Monday and having a doing-nothing sort of long weekend, all I wanted was a good night sleep. On my mind was the yoga class the next morning and a start to the work week. But it was not easy. We hit the … More That birthday and a late night party
As I am typing this, Monday is almost over. A long weekend with a festival today and I did nothing over the three days. I mean nothing productive. This festival too feels like the one for others to rejoice. Saturday was a happy day with two more days in the tow but then the next … More What do you do when you do nothing?
My Saturdays are Yin Yoga days and this time, I have more lessons to share from my last class. Like this form of Yoga, life also gives us the option to pick between pain and discomfort. Only an individual knows whether the discomfort is pain or pain is just a little discomfort. It is not something anyone … More #MicroblogMondays – Pain and Discomfort
Rakshabandhan or simply Rakhi is a Hindu festival celebrated in many parts of India. In simple words, Raksha bandhan means “Bond of Protection”. The festival celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. It is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister relationship between men and women who may or may not be biologically related. On … More Some fun facts about Rakshabandhan
When I was growing up, Olympics and sports were limited to the general knowledge quizzes I was made to participate. Beyond a few questions and the latest news items, I never needed more. Not that it was a girls’ thing but physical activity was never an area of interest in my world. A couple of smashes … More Lessons from the Rio Olympics
I remember faces. When I meet people, their faces stay with me. To an extent that I feel I am solving a puzzle by finding resemblances. It’s a good thing cos I can almost instantly recognize people when I meet them for the second time. However, not all of the memory is for good. If … More Selfie with a celebrity
She is over 70. Silver hair and wrinkled face. Short like me and always in a saree wearing flats. She walks fast and I see her every morning. Almost every morning. For the last four years, I guess. I don’t know where she comes from and where she goes. She wears toe rings and I see … More I know her from my morning walks
happiness and food 