Musings of a Writer, Goes Where Her Thoughts Take Her
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Amma’s Angels
Amma’s Angels 6th April 2026. It was the 13th day after my mother’s passing. We had finished a beautiful and soulful set of rituals to remember her by and celebrate the life she led for 86 years, caring for her family, and all who came in touch with her. This was followed by an unconventional…
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The “Adult Orphan” Syndrome
The author reflects on the recent loss of their mother, who battled Parkinson’s disease, and the earlier loss of their father. The piece explores the profound emotional void left by their parents, while also celebrating their love and partnership. The narrative emphasizes coping with grief through cherished memories and a commitment to honor their legacy.
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The Year My Family And Friends Wrote Me Off
Before you judge my family and friends, I promise you they did exactly what I needed this year! Some background first… I started 2024 with a view to self-discovery, leading to self-development and new challenges and opportunities. I took a sabbatical, signed up for an MBA which was due to start in July of 2024…
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Amma’s “Mor Moong Dal”
Back in 2000, when I was about to embark into my life as a married woman, I sat both my Amma and Appa down and took down all my favourite recipes that they made. Over the years, I added notes to those recipes when a few years later, I sat Anand’s Amma down and wrote…
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If Not Now, When? Embracing Academic Challenges
Last year when I took a short break from working life, and began to take stock of life and what I wanted from it, a long-lost dream resurfaced from my memory. I always wanted to pursue an MBA degree. But I worked shifts for the most of my career in my 30s to early 40s…
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Our Two Appas
Every year on 19th April, the day my father passed away back in 2009, I slow down, centre myself, focus on my Appa and in minutes, a story weaves itself from my subsconcious to my conscious mind, to the fingers flying on my keyboard and to a post much like this. Not this year. This…
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Reflections on Life’s Curveballs: My Anniversary Post Journey
For the first time since I started my blog, my anniversary post is late. It has taken me a while to gather my thoughts as they are across a few countries, time zones and lives. In what is for me a change of pace, I am not beating myself up about it. Life threw me…
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Straight From My Art – Workshop 20 – Shiva-Parvati
My cousin Goma found this beautiful piece of art depicting Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The sketch being on black paper and drawn mostly with white gave an amazing effect. Myself and my sister Lakshmi rose to the challenge and attempted the artwork as well. The original artist painstakingly used fine dots to draw the…
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Straight From My Art – Wooden Box Decoration
One of our dear friends’ daughter got married in the month of December. A group of friends and colleagues decided to gift her something special and wanted to put the gift into a decorative box. My husband works in the custom furniture space, hence the box was created in the factory itself. At first an…
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The Art of Decluttering
I look around the house, feeling a little defeated. There are times in our life when dusty shelves and strewn clothes take a back seat over other priorities. This is one of those times. It doesn’t stop me from judging myself though. A lifetime of conditioning to keep a spic-and-span house no matter what tends…
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