This post was meant to be on segregation and casteism and all the ugly covers we use to judge and divide us. But my wonderful husband told me this - your blog is about the positive, not about the negative. So I did not publish that post. Instead I have taken just the good points from it with … Continue reading The United Nations of the World
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Return to Innocence…
It's September already and we are fast approaching the end of the year and some think the end of the world. Now enough has been said about the apocalypse and the Mayan calendar and aliens annihilating our earth. So I will not delve into that. By the looks of it we sure seem to be … Continue reading Return to Innocence…
Taming Your Mind, the Monkey
I did not go out seeking mind control. But was forced to do it after a severe bout of depression. I simply had to control the negative feelings that kept rising up every now and then. So powerful that they almost smothered me. I was afraid that if my predominantly negatively charged brain was given … Continue reading Taming Your Mind, the Monkey
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
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
Journaling, Writing, Venting…
I almost didn't write this post. Here's what happened. I started writing about forgiveness (forgiving 101 was to be the title of this note) and then as I was writing so much anger welled up in me that I decided I'm not ready to write about forgiveness because 'I' have a lot of forgiving to … Continue reading Journaling, Writing, Venting…
Punctuate Life 