I miss Florida. Florida in the winter. Florida's beaches. A particular friend who lives in Florida. So when P suggested we go to Florida, my joy knew no bounds. We decided to go visit our favorite haunts in Melbourne. The soccer fields where I spent many an evening while my son was at soccer practice. … Continue reading Christmas in Florida
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Power Up, Bring it On!
This post is dedicated to all the supermoms out there. Who knew that the tiny bump growing in your belly would one day unleash dormant powers that you never knew you possessed. In the first few days of your baby's life you realize you can wake up at unearthly hours, sleep-walk to the crib, feed … Continue reading Power Up, Bring it On!
My Views About Moving to India
Disclaimer: These are MY views about moving to India after living in the U.S. for over a decade. Many before me have done it successfully and many will continue to do so long after this post has been published. Many like me have struggled to find their footing and gone back to the life they … Continue reading My Views About Moving to India
A Poltergeist who Loves the Toilet
It has been my secret fantasy to encounter a ghost. Not the scary ones that haunt, possess and kill their victims, but the cute and cuddly Casper the friendly ghost types. My grandma met her fair share of ghosts in her lifetime and I thought it only fair that I should too. We moved into our … Continue reading A Poltergeist who Loves the Toilet
The Rise of Heart
Had enough of the negativity and the ugliness that is popping up everywhere? Do you believe that the world is on the brink of an apocalypse? Do you really think that all the good is gone and only dark days lie ahead of us? Then this one is for you. In the midst of death, despair and devastating … Continue reading The Rise of Heart
My Big Secret – Part 2
I think I left you hanging long enough. So here is my second big secret. If you have been following my blog for the past year, you know of my big move to India and all the trials and travails that followed. It wasn't as easy move after spending 13 years of my married life … Continue reading My Big Secret – Part 2
Womanly Woes
I caught a glimpse of a serial on television the other day. This was the scene - a blind wife throws herself at the husband's feet begging to be allowed to stay with him. Her disability is seen as a major hindrance that prevents her from doing her wifely duties and chores. Well-wishers urge the … Continue reading Womanly Woes
Uncertainty and Surrender
For a couple of years now we have been grappling with uncertainty. That strange feeling of not being in control and not knowing where you are headed. It started the year we left Florida. We were supposed to come back to India but somehow ended up in Washington. There again I knew we wouldn't be … Continue reading Uncertainty and Surrender
Revisiting the Past
Many a time we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations over and over again. Try as we might to deal with the past and bury it, some patterns keep repeating. At some point I came across an explanation for this phenomenon. Until you make peace with something or deal with it appropriately it refuses to go … Continue reading Revisiting the Past
The Restless City and Me
February 9th came and went but I hardly noticed. Nope I didn't forget my own birthday or anyone's for that matter. Nor was it my wedding anniversary. It was simply 4 years since I started this blog. No biggie right? Wrong! The pause breathe and relax lady is totally swept by the city and that … Continue reading The Restless City and Me
Punctuate Life 