After starting my Zero- Waste challenge, I realized that we Indians are pre-adjusted to zero-waste. Since childhood, we have been trained not to waste anything. For example, wasting food is almost a criminal activity in most Indian homes. "How dare you waste food? do you know how many people in this world are starving?" or … Continue reading Zero Waste- First Week Progress
I am back again to write my monthly Gratitude Journal. This is my most favorite part of blogging where I write about the good things (and occasionally also about the not so good things) that happened to me. March 2019 was an erratically hectic month with a wedding in the family. My regular readers know … Continue reading Gratitude List- March 2019
A-Z Challenge is here and most bloggers are busy. In April I am also taking a new challenge but it is a Non-Blogging challenge and I would encourage all of you to take up this particular challenge in the near future. This is the Zero Waste Challenge. Not, zero-waist (I will not even try that … Continue reading April Challenge- Zero Waste
"A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men."– Gloria Steinem 'Feminist' has almost become a cuss word these days. People are scared to be called a feminist. Whereas, we belong to the generation where we used to look up to Feminist writers like Simone de Beauvoir, Alice Walker, … Continue reading Feminism Vs Misandry #writebravely #celebratewritetribe
"One reason why cats are happier than people is that they have no newspapers." – Gwendolyn Brooks This year Write Tribe chose quotes from seven female authors as prompts for the Write Tribe Festival of Words. I chose 'word' prompts for my previous three posts, however, for my fourth post I am selecting a 'quote' … Continue reading Gwendolyn Brooks- A Poet, A Mother #writebravely #celebratewritetribe
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ― Albert Einstein I truly believe in the above quote. Everything around me is a miracle. I feel being alive is the biggest miracle and every single moment I am … Continue reading Miracle #writebravely #celebratewritetribe
I have always found it easier to forgive others than hold on to a grudge. Being a Buddhist I am taught that forgiveness and compassion is a virtue that all of us should inculcate. Therefore, I have easily forgiven many those who wronged me and included them back in my life, however, over the years … Continue reading Forgive- #writebravely #celebratewritetribe
Dear February, You have been awesome. All your 28days were packed with something amazing. Well!!! maybe other than a couple of days. So, let's say there were 26 amazing days and a couple not-so-good days. So let me first talk about the 'not-so-good days'. Pulwama Attack and Aftermath: It is a condemnable attack and it … Continue reading Gratitude List- February 2019
Midnight Faluda: The year 2019 began with midnight faluda. Once upon a time, we used to welcome the new year while dancing to Bailamos at New Year's party, but now we have grown old and our knee hurts to dance therefore this year we had no plans of partying. I was planning to fall asleep … Continue reading Gratitude List January 2019
