There is something about fitting in, that no matter what our age is, we all want to belong to a certain tribe. That sense of belonging-ness gives us a sort of comfort and therefore early on, we unassumingly start falling into the stereotypical slots that the society has created. We start identifying with one particular …
Well, this is the first time I am writing a gratitude list. August took me on a roller-coaster ride; lots of reasons to be grateful for and some very challenging instances that eventually made me stronger; but in all, it was a very important month that saw soaring highs and plunging lows in equal measure. …
This year I quit my job as a teacher… It was a wonderful place of work, more than work I would say it was a second home for me, for the past nine years. I had met some extraordinary people, incredibly bright students and made some amazing friends. And over the period of nine years, …
#WriteTribe #writingWednesdays “Blogger Overwhelm”- Now this aptly describes my current state. Yeah, overwhelmed I am and to the extent that I want to switch off from social media for now; I was never a consistent blogger but it never affected me as I was busy with my full-time job and blogging was a passion to …
Growing up as an Army kid, is an experience in itself. You experience so many things from culture to food, unity in diversity and an air of being different from the rest, referred as ‘civilians’. Oh…those were the days. I am pretty sure no one other than a fauji kid will be able to understand …
Growing Up In Cantonment And What It’s Like Being A Fauji Kid… Read More »
Today while going through my Facebook posts I came across a query from a member in one of the environmentally conscious groups regarding milk. She was happily narrating about how she had switched from buying packaged milk to buying milk from a local vendor, with the intent to reduce her plastic consumption. She had some …
In the race to judge others, when did we lose our tolerance? Read More »
I had an opportunity to attend a program a couple of weeks back, 7th April 2018 to be exact, which was beautifully titled “Conversations on Food & Health” at an organic food store. The title was surely intriguing and I was waiting to hear what this was all about. It was headed by Wellness Coach …
Yesterday my friend and I decided to head to the city for a long pending visit to a bookstore to buy some books on Hindi poetry and fiction. Being a long ride into the city, we decided to take the train to avoid the rush hour road traffic. The ride in the train, the shopping …
There is only so much our bodies can take. Seriously! We overestimate our power a little too much occasionally only to be reminded of how wrong we were when we fall sick. That period makes you aware of the muscles you never thought existed. And makes you thankful for the roles they play silently day …
It’s a wonderful feeling to know you are one among the finalists for the prestigious Orange Flower Award hosted by Women’s Web. A year and a half into blogging and just 4 months into being an author at Women’s Web, I am thrilled to bits with this recognition! And to be considered one among the top …
