2025 started off great. Mom was with me until the middle of January. We celebrated our neighbor's twins first birthday. After she left, it was kinda hard to get used to not having hot breakfasts served up even before the hunger pangs hit. But I consoled myself saying she'd be back in May. My daughter … Continue reading The Many Things I’m Grateful For
Another year gone by so fast and so much to be grateful for. Even in the midst of all the chaos and insanity that's unfolding in the world and maybe in our personal lives, we can find the blessings if we really look. Day 1 My heart is so full today. Got to celebrate Diwali … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude
This year with the kids out of the house and me adjusting to life without them amongst other things has been challenging. Maybe some day I'll tell you all about this phase in my life. For now, let me just focus on what I'm grateful for this year. Day 1 I was in California for … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude
Lost my dad in the beginning of 2022 and it has been hard to keep my head above the water and carry on. This year was a mixed bag. Ups and downs, hits and misses, losses and gains. Come November, I didn't want to do this but I'm glad I did because it made me … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude in a Challenging Year
This Thanksgiving was different just like this year was. I spent it away from my kids and family in the US. I didn't cook a Thanksgiving meal with mashed potatoes and pie (both regularly feature in my Thanksgiving feast). It's not a holiday in India although Wednesday was a public holiday thanks to cyclone Nivar … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude (Chennai Edition)
Imagine yourself on your deathbed. No, really! Take a moment and imagine that. Will you be happy that you lived your life in the best way possible? Will you have a sense of satisfaction that you pursued all your dreams and made them come true? Or would you be wringing your hands in despair thinking … Continue reading Living Life to the Fullest
Like promised, I kept a memo pad at my work desk and every day I jotted down what I was thankful for in the time it took my laptop to switch on. On weekends, I stuck my gratitude notes on the refrigerator. The notes were not as thoughtful and deep as the ones I did … Continue reading 22 Days of Gratitude and Counting
So I successfully posted one thing I was thankful for every day in November. Here is the complete list. Day 1 I am thankful for the chance to start our life over in the U.S.A. Day 2 I am thankful for my own beautiful space to think and be Day 3 I am thankful for my … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude
I have tried over the past several years to do this 30 days of gratitude thing in the month of November but never before have I gotten this far. I thought I'd run out of things to be grateful for but I was wrong. The more grateful you are, the more you will have to … Continue reading 15 Days of Gratitude
You all know what I have been through for the past several months and I will spare you a retelling of the dismal details. In the midst of the dark days of my soul, a dear friend L called me. She was doing this exercise in gratitude every day where she would write and give … Continue reading Step by Step Approach to Incorporate Gratitude in Your Life Every Day
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