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  • Category: 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.

  • The “Adult Orphan” Syndrome

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 19, 2026April 19, 2026

    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.

    Life Happens, Stories About Amma, Stories About Appa
    4 4 comments on “The “Adult Orphan” Syndrome”
  • The Year My Family And Friends Wrote Me Off

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

    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 …

    Life Happens
    2 2 comments on “The Year My Family And Friends Wrote Me Off”
  • Amma’s “Mor Moong Dal”

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 12, 2025

    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 …

    Life Happens, Stories About Amma
    2 2 comments on “Amma’s “Mor Moong Dal””
  • If Not Now, When? Embracing Academic Challenges

    Posted by mykidneybeans on May 24, 2025

    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 …

    Life Happens
    4 4 comments on “If Not Now, When? Embracing Academic Challenges”
  • Our Two Appas

    Posted by mykidneybeans on May 1, 2025

    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 …

    Life Happens, Stories About Appa
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  • Reflections on Life’s Curveballs: My Anniversary Post Journey

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 27, 2024

    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. …

    Life Happens
    3 3 comments on “Reflections on Life’s Curveballs: My Anniversary Post Journey”
  • The Art of Decluttering

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 28, 2024

    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 …

    Life Happens
    2 2 comments on “The Art of Decluttering”
  • A Sunday Morning, Appa and an Auto Rickshaw

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

    It should have been 1988-1989 or thereabouts. My sister Neela was married by then and settled in the suburb of Chembur. We stayed in Andheri (East). On numerous occasions during this period, I would have …

    Life Happens
    3 3 comments on “A Sunday Morning, Appa and an Auto Rickshaw”
  • Little Things That Brought Big Happiness

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 12, 2024

    The life of my childhood (I am referring to the India of 1970s/80s) was very simple and very fulfilling. If I think back, I find so many memories of how a middle-class family stayed happy …

    Life Happens
    0 0 comments on “Little Things That Brought Big Happiness”
  • 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”
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