Life Stories is where the ordinary things sit before they become stories. A sentence overheard, a room remembered, a small irritation, a moment that looked harmless at first and then refused to leave. These pieces are about everyday life, memory, family, work, identity, and the strange ways we become ourselves while doing everything else.
I began this blog as a writer, but somewhere along the way, the lifestyle blogger overtook the writer. Between reviews, tips, and SEO, the book I wanted to write slipped further away. Am at the strange standstill that happens when you are writing and blogging, but feeling true to neither.
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Are you an Instagram addict? I sure am… On days that I am not reading, I spend majority of my time going through my Instagram feed. I also feel that the fantastic filters and the simple interface helps elevate everyday mobile photography and also serves as a great place to showcase your photography skills. There
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I have now begun to believe more than ever that there really is no unconditional love in this world… Everybody who loves somebody loves them for a reason and does within the boundaries of their own perception of love. Because the boundary is different for each individual, acts of love may be random… But never
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They say change is the only constant. But when the change is for the worse, how do you cope with that? Some time back, I had a successful stint with the Wheat Belly Diet and lost a few inches. The change was noticeable and lots of people commented on my weight loss. But then, I had
In most Indian households, men doing housework is odd, more so when the man in question is your elderly father in law! I am one of the blessed few who gets tremendous support in chores from my FIL. When I was invited to do the Laundry Goes Odd Even challenge, he readily agreed. For our challenge, we used
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Movie buffs would know the scene in Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham where Hrithik tells his dad he wants to do his MBA in London because it is a family tradition. While the dad looks on proudly in celluloid, I could not help wonder how often the situation gets reversed in real life. Imagine a stern
Should Children Follow Their Parents Blindly? Or #ThinkBig? Read More »
JAMM’s is a Mumbai based parenting support group. Every year, they take up a social initiative and this time it is Step Up. Before  I tell you about step up… think about this…. How many pairs of shoes do you own? How many pairs of shoes does your little one own? How many pairs of
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A while back, my blog buddy Vee told us that she has been accepted into a prestigious Global Management School. That sparked off a memory of my initial career years and the race to do an MBA. When I was in the final year of engineering, my class was divided into two main groups –
Belling the CAT – Did you do it? Read More »
We have so many expectations… from things, from people, from the world in general and ourselves in particular that something or someone is always falling short of our expectations. I think half of our problems would be solved if we stopped having expectations from people. Taking my own example, I want to excel at my
