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  • Category: #CoviMusings

    The world and all of us in it went through a pandemic episode that shook us, transformed us and took us through some losses and gains as we worked through a new normal. A few thoughts went through my consciousness during this time and I attempted to weave it into words.

  • Covimusings – Four Years Later

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 28, 2024

    When I looked at the date today, it struck me that it was four years almost to the exact week when the country I live in went into lockdown, along with many other countries in …

    #CoviMusings, Life Happens
    1 One comment on “Covimusings – Four Years Later”
  • COVID19 Contingency Planning – The Home Version

    Posted by mykidneybeans on June 4, 2023December 26, 2023

    Author’s Note: This post commemorates the launch of my YouTube channel – “Chitti Give Me The Recipe“. I look forward to your feedback and suggestions. Most importantly, I hope it helps everyone who finds themselves …

    #CoviMusings
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  • A Year of Firsts

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 31, 2021

    2020 was a year we all spent thinking about the last time we did something that we had taken for granted in our day-to-day lives. When was the last time we travelled? The last time …

    #CoviMusings, Life Happens
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  • mykidneybeans Turns Five!

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 23, 2021December 26, 2023

    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 …

    #CoviMusings, All Things Writing
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  • CoviMusings – Far From Home

    Posted by mykidneybeans on August 27, 2021December 26, 2023

    A few weeks back, Indian brothers and sisters all over the world celebrated the beautiful festival of Raksha Bandhan. It is traditionally a promise of protection and an affirmation of the bond between a brother …

    #CoviMusings
    2 2 comments on “CoviMusings – Far From Home”
  • Covimusings Special Edition – A Valentine’s Day with Three

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 14, 2021

    “Happy Valentine’s Day honey” he whispered in her ear, eager for his voice and wishes to be the first thing that fell on her ears as she woke up to this most special day in …

    #CoviMusings
    6 6 comments on “Covimusings Special Edition – A Valentine’s Day with Three”
  • CoviMusings – He’s Back!

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

    I sat there, nearly rubbing my eyes in disbelief. He looked a little surprised too, to find himself standing in front of me after nearly a year. I felt a tear welling up from the …

    #CoviMusings
    6 6 comments on “CoviMusings – He’s Back!”
  • Straight From My Art – Feather Zentangle

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

    My fascination for zentangling continues with this Pinterest-inspired feather in Zentangle form. I used my neon set of gel pens for this to get a super bright vibrant feather. The end result reminded me of …

    #CoviMusings, Straight from My Art
    2 2 comments on “Straight From My Art – Feather Zentangle”
  • CoviMusings – When Amma Wrote Letters

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 9, 2020June 4, 2023

    This year has been special for all the wrong reasons. The big “C” word looms over us and dictates our life, our movements, what we can and cannot do, who we can and cannot meet. …

    #CoviMusings, Stories About Amma
    3 3 comments on “CoviMusings – When Amma Wrote Letters”
  • CoviMusings – The Fragrance of Home

    Posted by mykidneybeans on October 14, 2020December 26, 2023

    Gold runs through my fingers as I sprinkle it into the simmering mixture of tempered spices, onions, tomatoes and chillies. Turmeric is a spice. But that beautiful yellow gold running through my fingers? That’s an …

    #CoviMusings
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