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  • My Stoic Amma

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

    Over the years of my writing journey I have written a lot about my Appa. His life and philosophy are the foundations on which I built my life and the way I choose to live …

    Life Happens
    4 4 comments on “My Stoic Amma”
  • mykidneybeans Turns Six

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

    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 …

    All Things Writing
    0 0 comments on “mykidneybeans Turns Six”
  • When Love Came in a Green Bucket

    Posted by mykidneybeans on June 26, 2022

    When I was born in the 70s, my grandmother whom we affectionately addressed as “Andhamai” came to live with us in Bombay to support my parents. With the addition of me in the family, we …

    Life Happens
    10 10 comments on “When Love Came in a Green Bucket”
  • My Worst Enemy

    Posted by mykidneybeans on November 26, 2021

    She is a killjoySure to whisper doubts in my earWhen happiness makes an appearance She is a villianWaiting to throw a spanner in the worksWhenever I feel confident and ready for a challenge She is …

    Life Happens, The Poet Inside Me
    6 6 comments on “My Worst Enemy”
  • How I Caught the Book Bug from Appa

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 24, 2021

    I came across a post yesterday on social media which said it was World Book Day and that the theme of the year was “share a story”. I am an avid reader of books. In …

    Stories About Appa
    2 2 comments on “How I Caught the Book Bug from Appa”
  • Why Appa Takes Full Credit for my Typing Speed

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 19, 2021

    It was the early 90s. Computers and IT as a career had just begun to make an appearance in the Indian career scene. I was pursuing a degree in Commerce and it seemed to make …

    Stories About Appa
    6 6 comments on “Why Appa Takes Full Credit for my Typing Speed”
  • 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 …

    Uncategorized
    6 6 comments on “CoviMusings – He’s Back!”
  • An Ode To the Sun

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 14, 2021

    On this day, we acknowledge youThe bright all-pervading presence in the skyWarming all living beings with your rays of lightLending us energy, strength and sustenance We thank you for a bountiful harvestFor watching over us …

    Life Happens, The Poet Inside Me
    0 0 comments on “An Ode To the Sun”
  • The Year that Wasn’t

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 1, 2021

    It’s been a strange year for sure. Nothing to write home about, to put it mildly. I have started a few times since yesterday to attempt to write a blog to commemorate this rite of …

    Life Happens
    3 3 comments on “The Year that Wasn’t”
  • Choose One of Us!

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

    I sat down with a sigh, savoring my hot cup of masala tea, quietly saying a prayer of thanks for Shanti, my cleaning lady who knew how to brew tea just the way I liked …

    Let Me Tell You A Story
    5 5 comments on “Choose One of Us!”
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