My blood was boiling all of December. The newspapers were full of stories of rape and abuse of women all over India. It made me sick to the stomach. This was not the India I used to live in. How did we ever get here? Attitude Most mothers tell their daughters to ignore bad behavior or … Continue reading Children of a Lesser God?
Tag: motivational
Free Will vs Destiny
In the years I floated around like driftwood with no plan or destination, I greatly believed in destiny (like most Indians do!) Karma is what brings suffering in this lifetime and there is little you can do but grin and bear it. It's a powerless position to assume in the unfolding of your life. After … Continue reading Free Will vs Destiny
From Darkness to Light
I don't know how many of you are fortunate enough to have taken an early morning flight from Orlando to New York (totally worth getting up at 3 a.m. for!). This poem is for those of you who haven't. Nature speaks to us and it's no wonder that great saints sat under trees or preached from … Continue reading From Darkness to Light
The New Age
It's December and the New Age is upon us. I'm so excited to share this poem with you. I haven't written verse in over a decade...so this is some breakthrough for me! This whole year has been filled with blessings and of course all of you readers. I am so thankful for every one of you and … Continue reading The New Age
The Power of Prayer
I started jotting down my prayers in a journal sometime in early July this year. I was intrigued by the maid Aibileen in "The Help" who wrote down all her prayers in a prayer book. Everyone thought her prayers worked. I read about the same thing in "Write it Down, Make it Happen". So I … Continue reading The Power of Prayer
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…
Out of the Ashes Rises the Phoenix
I can count the number of movies I have cried for. "Anjali", "Taare Zameen Par", "The Notebook" and "Titanic". This week I added a new one to my tearjerker list - Dolphin Tale. It is a tale of triumph. Overcoming odds. Resilience. The American Heritage dictionary defines resilience as the ability to recover quickly from … Continue reading Out of the Ashes Rises the Phoenix
And You Wait And You Wait And You Wait…
In this age of instant downloads and the convenience of getting everything with just the click of a mouse, we are getting increasingly impatient. Life is so much easier to navigate with the host of gadgets that have been invented since the early 1900s and yet we all complain that we don't have time. We … Continue reading And You Wait And You Wait And You Wait…
Word Power
Thanks to all the wonderful words of encouragement and appreciation that you have been showering on me, I've been floating around with my feet six feet off the ground. And just the other day I met my first critic who brought me crashing down to terra firma. So picture this. A room full of people … Continue reading Word Power
Punctuate Life 