San Francisco is cloudy, foggy and misty. At least it was when I visited last July. It was peak summer in the rest of the northern hemisphere and there I was bundled up in my thick wool coat! In the midst of all that grey, I found moments of vivid colour and vivid beauty! Check […]
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Backpacking in India is not a common phenomenon. Rarely does one come across travelers who carry their world on their shoulders and proceed on a budget trip across the distant and varied landscape of the country. That said, there are a few adventure seekers who dare to attempt it. If you are a non Indian looking
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For a long time now, I have associated happiness with smaller things in life. Simple, everyday things that would make me happy every single day. I have written What makes me happy post before as well. Actually, two of them. Here is another What makes you happy post. While the actual points may be different, there
The year was 2011, the month was July and we had been married just over 3 years. And we faced a big decision around changing our city. That meant moving out of home. Both of us had never lived away from home. Not for studies or our jobs. My first move out of my parents
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Some time back, I had attended a workshop organised at work. It was meant to help a bunch of women find their voice and open up their minds. One of my take away points was about self respect and another was how we continuously use sexist messages and the sub conscious conditioning they provide. The above
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Very often, we tend to focus on what we want and not what we have. So today I want to make a small Gratitude List. 5 Reasons to be Grateful I am thankful for my health that allows me to function the way I do everyday. I am thankful for my family. They are my
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Happy New Year! As we get into the new year, I looked back at 2014 and realised that this has been a very eventful year. Here are the highlights of each month 🙂 January I had a Chinese themed birthday party where both my and my daughter wore matching Qi Paos and posed together. Was
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We have been hearing for ages about the slogan “Clean India, Green India”. But as the years go by, the country has been becoming less clean and less green. The biggest contributor to this lack of cleanliness in the country is this: The Common Man! Yes, the common man and that means you and I.
Today while on the commute to work we had a pair of black cows cross our vehicle. In another ten minutes, a white tomcat ran out on the road and crossed the road just ahead of us. My immediate reaction to hubby was… Better a kaali gaayen and safed billi than a safed gaayen and
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Sex in itself is a Taboo in India… not only talking, but even doing it! There is a certain level of shame or embarrassment associated with it. Its ironic that this does not stop our population from exploding, but that is a topic for another day. Today, I want to say that if we call
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