Evolution of Idleness
There I sit, one foot propped on the other knee, eyes looking at nothing in particular, face turned up towards the sun. Perhaps I look silly and happy.. or perhaps dazed …
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Some thoughts on Mother’s Day
My mother is an incredible woman. I know every child feels this way about their mother, and that is how it should be. However just like every other child, I …
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Those who tell stories..
“Tell me a story..” “A story?! I don’t know how to tell stories..” “I’m sure you can tell a small one!” “No I swear, I don’t know how.. I can …
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A Box of Sunshine
Beginnings excite me.. as do endings in a different, subtle way.. as do changes of season.. and birthdays.. and of course new years’ days! Some may argue that there really …
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Imprints..
Meeting you was not for nothing Though I knew you weren’t here to stay But all that made sense to me Was to immerse in you While it lasted I …
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Fire Fire
The human emotional experience is such a complex thing. We have this beautiful gift called empathy. And then there is this invisible, permeable but definite boundary that we also create …
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Where’s Home?
Some weeks ago, we had packed our bags to go home. Some days back, we got back home and unpacked.
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“If I want, I can”..
The day before, I met my grandmother after almost a year. The last time I saw her, she was an incredibly independent 85+ years old lady, who was always dressed …
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White and Grey
The smoke rose, white The cloud descended, grey Though it was not the smoke that was pure Nor it was the cloud that was dirty
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Some teachers get it
On Teachers’ Day, Facebook suddenly overflows with tributes to teachers. There’s something in my mind that switches off the moment something becomes the ‘flavour of the day’. But today is …
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What’s with all these photographs?
So what have I been up to recently? As unexciting as it sounds, I’ve been feverishly collating and backing up our personal photographs. Ever since the unfortunate computer crash some …
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The Cobweb
As I walked, as if descending a downward spiral My head full of the same words And same thoughts going viral
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Being an adult sucks. Or not.
Just when you begin settling into the feeling of having finally struck a balance, there come days like this!
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Why are you running?
While I don’t have a competitive bone in my body, there’s certainly a survival instinct that growing up in the Indian education system instills in you. Most times, it’s great …
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Been attacking the wrong thing?
Do you sometimes see teenagers, anguished by peer pressure and unsure of their place in the world, lashing out at their parents? At the one relationship where they are assured of unconditional …
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Hausfrau.. Of ennui and self destruction
Hausfrau is a saga about boredom, ennui and self-destruction. It resonates because the protagonist Anna’s anchorlessness and directionlessness is expressed in different ways by so many people these days that …
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Generosity is the currency of relationships You become generous when you realize that the purpose of another’s existence is not to fulfill your mental image of them or your ideal …
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Me See me Please, see me Please, me Please me Isn’t it? A lot of showing Not enough looking A lot of wanting Not enough seeking
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In a recent conversation with a friend, the word ‘successful’ came up. Now, it is a rather overused word in professional contexts. It reminds me of a suited executive who …
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Eat Pray Love…Write
I usually steer clear of anything that comes with a ‘bestseller’ tag. The reason I picked up ‘Eat Pray Love’ was this TED talk by its author Elizabeth Gilbert. (http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius) …
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The Kite Runner… That lingering feeling
If you’ve ever felt an unbearable longing for a time gone by, or carry a mellow nostalgia in your heart like a beloved’s picture tucked away in your wallet, you’ll relate …
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Different Shades of Yellow
It’s almost spring. Actually it’s almost the promise of spring. I am wearing my yellow pullover and getting my cup of afternoon tea at the coffee area, when I meet …
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