Growing up in my grandma's house, where I was the only child, I quickly made friends with books. They soon became my best friends. They were there for me when I was lonely, took me to magical places far, far, away, made me laugh, cry and see things in a completely different light. Back home … Continue reading The Lure of Books
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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
Of Anchors and Roots
I've been losing my footing. It's like someone or something has loosened up the hardened clay around my root system. Like some unseen force of nature is trying to uproot me. Take me out of my comfort zone and catapult me into the unknown. And I most definitely don't like it. I haven't moved much … Continue reading Of Anchors and Roots
The Road Less Taken…
It has been hard for me to follow my dreams because they did not match the dreams others had for me. I know that is a very disempowering notion but when you are child in a adults-know-best world that's how it is. They wanted me to be a doctor and I really liked the idea until … Continue reading The Road Less Taken…
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 