Strength comes because of who are with you and not always with only what is within you. Strength is an overrated emotion. Who defines how strong you are? How important is it to be strong and prove to the world that you are strong? All these questions have varied answers based on your emotional state … Continue reading I am Strong
How well versed are you with social media acronyms? LOL, ROFL, IDK, IKR etc. Recently when my friend messaged me IDK, even to understand “I don’t know”, I had to think for a while. This might be the most used statement. Anything I ask my daughter, the first response is either “I don’t Know” or … Continue reading I Don’t Know – IDK
In the year 2022, we still cherish the concept of “working women/mother”. The fact that there is no introduction of the concept of “working men/father” speaks volume of the ecosystem we should develop. The culture, the society, the work environment, all define gender first and role later. Skills and knowledge are not gender specific instead … Continue reading Unwind the Untouched
Choices and Decisions are two things which drives every individual to think: “I will choose the right thing and make the right decision when the time is right”. The irony here is time waits for none and either we choose or don’t and decide or not, time delivers what it is destined to do. So … Continue reading When the Time is Right
Spectators of Happiness One day my teenage niece was standing in front of the mirror and admiring herself. She told to herself: “Oh! I look so good in the mirror, then why is my picture not that pretty?” If that question was asked to an adult, she would have received an answer stating, “some people … Continue reading Silent Spectator
Every generation has a story to tell about their family. The memory of our childhood, the environment we grew up in, the love we shared, that contagious laughter all bring nostalgia. My generation is the luckiest because I had the chance to experience the joy of being part of many big family gatherings. We always … Continue reading Family-Lost Treasure
A perfect wedding, happily ever after, a dream job, living abroad, a fancy villa to stay, luxurious car, everything makes us think that the person possessing all these have a life which we fantasize. We all are experts in measuring someone else’s happiness quotient. It is not comparison, but it is more like a common … Continue reading Cake Walk
Growing up I was taught: “Value of money changes with time”. This statement was too difficult to understand then because I thought ₹100/- will always remain as ₹100/- so what does value mean? Back then, it was only a thought and did not affect much because this was introduced as part of a chapter in … Continue reading Piggy Bank
Hope is nurtured in the womb and loved as we see it grow. We cherish the development as there is significant change every week, month and finally when the baby is born, the change starts showering joy in life. A cry, smile, touch, sound, everything is keenly observed and captured in the memory so deeply … Continue reading Childhood of Old age
“I am a perfectionist.” We all would have heard this statement at least once by someone we know closely or some unknown stranger or may be by our own conscious. Being a perfectionist or being around a perfectionist are both equally stressful. When we look at ourselves in the mirror and say, “Ah! I look … Continue reading Imperfect Perfection
Mystery of living and history of life both are well expressed by everyone. When do you start your journey of life? Is it when you start earning or is it when you know what life is or is it when you enter into married life or is it when you find time to live your … Continue reading Living Life
First thing we learn in life is communication. First thing we forget is also that we have learnt communication. When a mother looks at her new born she knows what does the baby want. Newborn’s world is small, needs are limited and options are countable. Whether he knows to communicate or not, we as adults … Continue reading Silent Noise
I once told my friend you will know how you will be as a husband only once you become one. His immediate response was, “No, I know how I will be”. I left him with his thoughts because it was his belief and my understanding about relationships were contradicting. Relationships are a two-way road. You … Continue reading Relate to Your Relationships
When we plan a vacation, we start packing and preparing. We are ready before we start our journey. When exam time-table is handed over, we wont be ready until the last minute before we enter the examination hall .These are instances where we know what’s coming our way but still there are surprises like bad … Continue reading Are You Ready?
When we talk about selfless services, we associate this with women. A mother, wife, daughter, daughter-in law, all these relationships demand selfless services to nurture every individual involved in that. When I was a kid, I expected everything from my mother. My expectation also involved her happiness, but I always wanted that happiness to be … Continue reading Selfless to Self Less Services
My special days do not expire, how about yours? When a 1year old baby cries and screams at all new faces in its birthday party, parents feel very special about that day. Even though it is tiring they enjoy celebrating the 1st birthday of their baby. Once the baby stops crying and starts enjoying these … Continue reading Special Days
How comfortable are you expressing and accepting an emotion which you believe is not right? When we define a person, we draw a boundary. Good qualities stay within the boundary and anything which is not acceptable by our society stays outside. Major bias starts with gender. So the very first quality of human being which … Continue reading Who am I…
Perception Changes Perspective 