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
This past week was hard overall. Too much upheaval in my life that left me feeling frustrated and at the end of my wits. Someone I was working with for over a year suddenly turned hostile and decided not to work with me. I had to scramble to find someone else to take over the … Continue reading Love is All Around
The door between us lay ajar for years, You could have walked into my boudoir, Or invited me into your den, But you did nothing at all. You watched while the door closed slowly, Until all that was left was a crack, Through which a sliver of light escaped. When the last ray of hope … Continue reading The Rift
It's February and hearts are popping up everywhere. You can't go to the grocery store or watch TV without a constant reminder that this is the month dedicated to love (read as buying heart shaped stuff. Heart-shaped Cheerios anyone? ) And what if you have no one to shower with heart-shaped gifts? Spend it on … Continue reading Love So True
Dear Papa, When Amma was sifting through your things, she found your Madras Literary Society card and said, "Papa wanted to give them a copy of your book." Little did I know that this would put in motion a string of events that would lead to my book launch---something you wanted to do when I … Continue reading For you Papa
It was Ekadashi, a day auspicious to Vaishnavites, when he collapsed on his wife's bosom while she was trying to wash him up. She called to her sister in alarm. "Call the ambulance. We have to take chetan to the hospital." He had lost so much weight over the past few weeks, refusing to eat … Continue reading Never Say Goodbye
Right after the car accident in the summer of 2019, I remember penning a blog post. My priorities had changed after a terribly close brush with death. I wanted to (a) publish my book, (b) devote more time doing Reiki, and (c) I’ll get to that in a bit. This month, I crossed off (a) … Continue reading Ticking off Items on My List
Recently I had a discussion about helping others with someone who thought I was helping others more than I was helping myself. "Take a break and focus on yourself," this person said. I know s/he was trying to be helpful but it somehow didn't sit well with it. Yes, I admit that I used to … Continue reading How to Balance Self-love and Helping Others
Where can I find love? While sitting indoors, Behind closed doors, Staring at a screen, And everything that happens in between. The stolen glances, At a foggy mirror, The disheveled hair, And stained pajamas, Pasty sallow cheeks, And sunken eyes. Who can love this? With a heavy heart, I fall to my knees, Hot tears … Continue reading I Still Love You
Ganga's gone. Physically gone. Her obituary appeared in the Manorama newspaper yesterday. So it must be true. I find it hard to believe, because I wasn't there when it happened. Chennai was in a lock down and Dad and I couldn't travel to Palakkad for her funeral. How cruel is this life that we couldn't … Continue reading Hello From the Other Side and Other Signs of Afterlife
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