October is the month of festivals. It is the biggest month in the Hindu calendar. And I love being festive and celebrating them all. We kicked off the month with the train exhibition at Central station. We love trains and I am fascinated by the evolution of the train carriages with lifestyle changes. So it…
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Day 30 – Excitement
Today’s question – “What makes you excited?” I find excitement in small things of life. I am excited when the first flowers bloom at the onset of spring. A good music piece or a song excites me. I get excited when I read a good book or watch a new movie that has an exciting…
Day 29 – Motherhood
Today’s question – “What are you most proud of?” My baby boy turned sixteen today, now on the brink of adulthood and I cannot be a prouder mom. He is my pride and joy, a beautiful human who is compassionate, caring and passionate about making the world a better place. I am not sure I…
Day 28 – Life
Today’s question – “What ares of your life makes you feel the best?” Life, as we know it, is a journey and comes with bumps, curves and everything in between. Mine has been the same and I have oscillated between different areas of my life to get comfort. The best part has been that when…
Day 27 – Truth
Today’s question – “Do you tell the truth even when it might hurt?” I tell the truth but there have been times where I have not told the whole truth. I have not lied but I have kept the truth to myself. There are two circumstances that I do this – where I care too…
Day 26 – Leadership Style
Today’s question – “What is your leadership style?” I love being a leader and pride myself on being a good leader. And this is not what I think but what my teams have said over the years. I am a compassionate, values based leader. I am a firm believer in people and their capabilities and…
Day 25 – First Impressions
Today’s question – “ What is the first impression that you give to people?” I have never asked but what I know of my first impressions is that it is dependent on the person who I am meeting. People either love me or hate me, there is no middle ground. My energy is very strong,…
Day 23 – TV Show
Today’s question – “Favourite shows from every decade of your life” When I was born, purchasing a television in India was a big deal. We not have one till 1980. So I spent the first 6 years of my life without any television. Not that I knew any different, the world around me was the…
Day 22 – Bucket List
Today’s question – “Add 7 things to your bucket list” I love bucket lists. For someone like me they are goals and ambitions in my life that I would strive for. A few things that I would like to add to my bucket list: I already have a bucket list and adding seven is a…
Day 21 – Mistake
Today’s question – “A mistake that helped you grow” Humans are born to make mistakes. That is how we learn. We start walking by falling, we make gibberish noises before we learn to talk, everything we know today is a learned skill. I am not sure how and when it was decided that making mistakes…