Category: All Things Writing
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mykidneybeans turns seven
Regular readers of my blog would probably recall my annual self-imposed ritual to turn to my friend Yosvon’s photo blog and pick one of his amazing clicks based on whichever one inspires me and fits the theme of the year best. There are years where the theme comes to me…
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mykidneybeans Turns Six
When I look back at the stats and insights in WordPress, I am both humbled and surprised how far I’ve come in this journey of six years. At some point I crossed 200 posts, 400 followers, 20,000 views and 10,000 visitors. It both awes and humbles me to see this…
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mykidneybeans Turns Five!
The past year has not been kind to any of us. While things are slowly looking up, we’ve been through a lot of grief, defeat, loss and hardships to get there. I often find myself thinking, if this past year hasn’t changed us for the better, nothing will. It has…
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mykidneybeans is four years old!
There is a ritual associated with my anniversary posts now, that I am not sure many have caught on to. It started close to my blog’s very first anniversary when I came across an amazing photograph taken by my friend and colleague for over a decade – Yosi. He is…
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Three Years of mykidneybeans!
On my third year anniversary, I find myself in another country. Neither my birth nor my adopted one. I am in beautiful, culture-rich, amazing Russia. I don’t intend to turn my third anniversary post into a travelogue. Neither am I going to recommend where you should go and what you…
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The First Step of My Writing Journey
I am launching a new category today on my blog – Life Happens In this section, I hope to bring to you stories from my day-to-day life that are sometimes funny, sometimes sad and sometimes inspiring, just like life is. I figured an apt point to start talking about my…
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100 posts crossed on mykidneybeans!
While Bhoomija turned a corner and found herself, mykidneybeans also turned a tiny corner and reached a small but significant milestone of hundred posts. It has taken nearly three years and several phases of life where other priorities demanded my attention and writing took a back seat. It means more…
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My Kidney Beans turns Two!
Two years ago I found out I liked to string words together and see where they took me. And they took me to wonderful, unexpected places! mykidneybeans was born. A lot of thought went into the name and not too many know how I finally landed upon this name which…
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Me, The Indian Trumpet and The Maid Special!
The Winter Edition of The Indian Trumpet is themed around the quintessential Indian Maid. The dynamics, politics and relationships a maid creates within the household is bound to inspire many a writer, as it did me! Click on the below links to catch my pieces that were published as part…
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mykidneybeans.com is one year old!
A famous Bollywood actor stands in his signature stance and delivers an epic dialogue in one of his hit movies. Loosely translated it goes something like this – they say that if you truly wish for something from the bottom of your heart, then the entire universe works with you…
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Me, The Indian Trumpet, Amit Tandon and The Middle Class Indian!
Yet another opportunity to wade into the bittersweet memories of an era long gone, of a time that once existed, of a hope that endures. When Purva Grover, founder and editor of The Indian Trumpet announced the theme of the next edition, it evoked a wave of memories inside me.…
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Me, The Indian Trumpet And Pickles!
When my dear friend and a writer in her own right Sangeetha Bhaskaran told me about the Pickle edition of an online magazine called “The Indian Trumpet”, I was immediately drawn to the theme of the month. Pickles are an essential element of Indian cuisine and instantly evoke feelings of…
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Indira, Meet the Writer Inside You
I am participating in the Writing Contest: You Deserve to be Inspired. Hosted by Positive Writer – http://positivewriter.com/writing-contest-you-deserve-to-be-inspired/ Early on in my life in the 1980s, around when teenage hit and a wave of emotions assailed me, I chose poetry as a form of expression. I wrote about anything that…
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Jeffrey Archer’s Short Story Challenge
Right after he asked “Who wants to be a Writer?” and I frantically lifted my hand after a sharp reminder from the husband, I felt him look straight at me in the eye and with a very sly smile he said “Ah! You’re in trouble!” Of course, every aspiring writer…
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Writer’s Block
I sit at my cosy study table, something I’ve personally designed for maximum efficiency and usability. The MacBook lights up like an eager child, ready to absorb whatever brilliant subject I’ve come upon to write about today. The iPhone is tucked away under the pillow on my bed, firmly putting…