Over the years, I have written a few blog posts about gratitude and practicing gratitude. I have also written a few about what I am thankful for in my life. As I grow older, I become more and more aware of how beautiful life is and how every sunrise gives us a chance to rewrite…
These days, I wish I had more than 24 hours in a day! That pretty much sums up the day in my life – it is busy. I am not a great sleeper – so my day usually begins early. When I wake up, I read the news, catch up on overnight texts from family…
My blogging story started in 2008. I was a young mom, at home with a new born boy, with very little adult company. I did not know much about blogging but loved to read. Blogs were becoming popular at the time and one of my good friends Nell started writing about her travels and life….
The blog title stumped me today as I wasn’t sure what to write coz the must have item is different based on what I am doing. So I thought I will chronicle my must have items when I am leaving home. The five things I don’t leave home without My phone – my phone is…
Just like life, what you pursue in life keeps changing too. How you grow, the events in life change as time passes and that means your life motto shifts too. But if you have strong values, they remain the guiding force for your life. Your priorities change but the foundation remains strong to support them….
Z is for zest – that unbridled passion and energy for something. I have zest for positivity in my life. As I say, I don’t need any drugs or alcohol, I am high on life and there ain’t a better high! As you must have seen a pattern in my posts, it doesn’t come easy….
Y is for You! Everything starts and ends here. There is a Shloka in Bhagvad Geeta – Akele aaye hain and akele hi jaana hai – we come to the world alone and leave it alone. It doesn’t translate that we should be alone but the fact that it is very important to think about…
X is for XO which stands for hugs and kisses in popular culture. I started researching as to how it came about. The internet has many theories – it seems X resembles lip lock and O looks like two people embracing. I cannot see it but symbolism has always been interesting. I am a big…
W is for Wisdom – wisdom of stories passed through generations, wisdom of parents’ experience and wisdom of what I have learnt as I have grown older. In Hinduism, wisdom is defined as a state of mind and soul where a person achieves liberation. Nirvana, as it is called, is reaching a place of ultimate…
V is for vulnerability – our biggest strength. Showing vulnerability is about displaying your authentic self to the world. And what can be more powerful than that? Vulnerability helps us make human connections. We can easily spot insincerity and fakeness from a mile away. By showing our authentic self to people, we easily attract positive…