My stories, My way
O is for optimism – to remain hopeful in all circumstances. I am a born optimistic. As my husband says, I look for sunshine in the darkest of places. And I usually find it! While I am an optimist, I am also a realist. I don’t go bouncing off the walls on a happy pill….
We did not have a car when I was growing up. So there were no road trips. Most of our leisure trips were in the train which was an adventure in itself, something I will write about separately in a post. The road trips were limited to bus journeys which I hated coz they were…
Loneliness and Isolation are the two biggest diseases in the world. Human beingS strive for connection. When the pandemic took over, there were reports that the local charities Beyond Blue and Lifeline were inundated with calls from people feeling depressed or anxious due to loneliness. I was searching for connections and came across this fabulous…
Today I asked to share the one thing that you are super good at! I believe I am good at bringing people together. I genuinely like when people are together and friendships are formed. It gives me immense happiness. Even in my working life, that is one thing I enjoy the most – creating collaborative…
I read somewhere “Peace begins with a smile”. It is so true. A lot of feuds have been broken with a simple smile. It has been researched and proven that smiling has health benefits. Each time we smile our brain feels really happy. When a smile flashes across our face; dopamine, endorphins and serotonin are all released into our bloodstream, making not only our body…
For the past few days, my conversations in the morning are all around the happenings in America. My 12 year old is disturbed, curious and trying to make sense of what he is seeing on the news, hearing from his friends and pictures all around him. We are raising him in a house where no…
Did you go out for dinner tonight? I had every intention but then I went out and it was freezing cold. So I decided to drop it and ate at home. I like eating out – it helps break the monotony and humdrum of the daily routine and more importantly I get to eat food…
I am a movieholic! I love all sort of movies, barring horror which I refuse to watch. I love movies in all languages, with subtitles of course. But Bollywood movies remain my firm favourite. I know a lot of people find them nonsensical but I have grown up watching them, enjoying the songs and copying…
Whenever we think about the head, we think about intelligence but creativity comes from the heart. There is an artist in all of us but the day to day living pushes it down for most. I have a huge respect for people who make arts their profession – they are the ones who have truly…
I remember the days when letter writing was an art. We were taught that in school, it was that important. It was the only means of communication in an era where even a fixed line telephone was a luxury. But oh the pleasure! I still remember checking the post box everyday waiting for the letter…