Growing up in my grandma's house, where I was the only child, I quickly made friends with books. They soon became my best friends. They were there for me when I was lonely, took me to magical places far, far, away, made me laugh, cry and see things in a completely different light. Back home … Continue reading The Lure of Books
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Short Story 2 – Now Hair Now Gone
It just had to go. It was thin and long and not even one bit shiny. It was old fashioned and so tough to maintain. Plus it fell in clumps and threatened to all but disappear. She had it all through middle school and high school and the first year of college and that … Continue reading Short Story 2 – Now Hair Now Gone
The Chennai Chronicles – Part 4 (Family and Final Week)
My four-part travelogue will not be complete without mentioning my wonderful family and the good times we had together. My parents and in-laws live in Chennai and that makes life easy for us...or not! My trip to Chennai in 2011 was spent shunting between the two houses! This time we had a better plan and … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 4 (Family and Final Week)
The Chennai Chronicles – Part 3 (The Wedding)
My cousin G's wedding was one of the reasons I really wanted to be in Chennai for the winter holidays. She called me sometime in August when she was fixing the date and the venue and confirmed that the kids and P were off for Christmas/New Year. I assured her that we would make it … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 3 (The Wedding)
Guest Blog – My First Volunteering Event at Dream a Dream (by Dinesh Damodaran)
Sometimes I think about the life I’m living I seem to take more than I’m giving More vengeful than forgiving More reluctant than willing Cynical without believing Need to start emptying the bad So the goodness can start filling The opposite of death is not life but birth, And we make that journey to figure … Continue reading Guest Blog – My First Volunteering Event at Dream a Dream (by Dinesh Damodaran)
Letting Go…
Ever heard of clingy Cancerians? Well, I'm one of them although I'm loath to admit it. I even go around advising others to let go! But Life caught up with me one day and shook its finger at me. And I had to admit that I was far from walking the talk, practising what I preach.I … Continue reading Letting Go…
Prayer 101
I imagined myself to be a very spiritual person even when I was a child. I lit the lamp everyday after my bath and prayed to all the deities my Dad prayed to. I read spiritual books and did yoga and meditation in college. And by then I had an obnoxiously swollen spiritual ego. Like … Continue reading Prayer 101
Experimenting With Miracles
Today I decided to write about things I've been talking (my friends will say 'preaching') about for a long time. In fact today I talked for 93 minutes, very passionately about things that I have come to believe over the past few years of my life. My friends must have heard my words till their … Continue reading Experimenting With Miracles
Punctuate Life 