Life plan before the accident Wake up at 6:00 a.m. Pack lunches. Work from 8 to 4, Monday to Friday Chill from 4 to 6 p.m. Cook dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eat dinner and clean up from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Watch mindless TV or a movie from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Sleep … Continue reading Before and After…Never the Same Again
The Hollow Truth
After years of trying to put myself together and reach the ideal I set for myself, it finally feels like I have succeeded. I have a home, a job, a family, vacations when I want and even where I want. And yet I feel like I have paid a steep price. When all the hollow … Continue reading The Hollow Truth
The Story of the Temple
Here's the story of the famous temple in South India where people celebrate their 60th, 70th, 75th, and 80th birthdays, and where we celebrated my dad's 70th birthday. There once lived a sage who was a great devotee of Shiva. Every day he would joyfully offer his prayers to Shiva. One day however the sage … Continue reading The Story of the Temple
An Unforgettable Trip
My father just celebrated a milestone birthday. On March 1st he turned 70. Ten years ago I had flown down from Boston with hopes of celebrating my grandma's 80th birthday and my Dad's 60th birthday back to back. But that was not to be, my grandma passed away a day shy of her 80th birthday … Continue reading An Unforgettable Trip
Goddess
I am a goddess and I know it, I don't need external validation To feel this truth that burns within me I don't need to fit into old constructs Of what that might mean to you You or you... It is the feeling of being complete Within and without The feeling of being in … Continue reading Goddess
My 30 Days of Gratitude
This is something I started two years ago and get excited about doing every year. Some of you have also taken this up and I'm sure you find it as rewarding as I do. This month was wonderful, with a trip to see fall colors and also a trip to the beach. I also took … Continue reading My 30 Days of Gratitude
Man Against Man
As I was driving to work one day with my son, I stopped at a signal and saw the road in front of me teeming with police vehicles. One lane on the opposite side of the road was blocked by a police car. Around eight to ten officers were crowding over something. On looking closer, … Continue reading Man Against Man
When Florence Came…
It was just me and the kids against the fury of Florence - a category 4 hurricane hurtling towards the Carolinas. The models predicted that it was headed straight for us and was going to dump torrential rain and tear down trees with its catastrophic winds. I didn't know what to do. I had never … Continue reading When Florence Came…
The Roaring 40s…
The other day I was lamenting to my parents about stubborn belly fat that won't go away and they told me that happens at "my age". I felt like it was a little premature for me to be having this conversation but it really got me thinking. I just celebrated a milestone birthday last month … Continue reading The Roaring 40s…
To Blog or Not to Blog?
When my domain expired last month, I called my web hosting provider to renew it and was told that my web hosting service was also going to expire in a month. Of course they tripled the costs now that I was renewing it and wasn't a 'new' customer. I pledged to shop around for a … Continue reading To Blog or Not to Blog?
Punctuate Life 