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  • Broken Dreams – The Silver Lining

    Posted by mykidneybeans on May 10, 2020May 11, 2020

    Author’s Note: One more follow-up story of an amazing and extraordinary lady who found her way back to happiness by finding herself. She’s a blogger in her own right now, and I felt the rest …

    Women With Spunk
    3 3 comments on “Broken Dreams – The Silver Lining”
  • A Decade Since My Rebirth

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 27, 2020December 26, 2023

    It’s been ten years today since I was given a new lease on life. Recently I wrote about how my sister very literally saved my life by donating her kidney. Life has never been the …

    Donor Diaries
    8 8 comments on “A Decade Since My Rebirth”
  • A Crisis is Cooking

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

    Every once in a while, life gives you insights in the most unexpected of places. Even a simple trip to buy groceries can turn into an unforgettable experience. Something, which leaves you pleasantly surprised, and …

    Life Happens
    0 0 comments on “A Crisis is Cooking”
  • Bound for Life

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 17, 2020

    Four years ago, around thirty ladies found their way back to school. I was one of those ladies, and this is our story. But I’m getting ahead of myself. A few days before we met, …

    Life Happens
    4 4 comments on “Bound for Life”
  • Wedding Bells Ringing

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

    Author’s Note: Every one of my women with spunk stories are true stories, narrated to me by the women who went through these challenges in life, and overcame them with sheer grit and determination. Names …

    Life Happens, Women With Spunk
    1 One comment on “Wedding Bells Ringing”
  • Retrospection, Reflection and Realisation

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 8, 2020December 26, 2023

    Another year comes to a close. It is once again time to take stock of the last 365 days and build a mental balance sheet. As is the tendency of us human beings who, irrespective …

    Life Happens
    0 0 comments on “Retrospection, Reflection and Realisation”
  • I Washed Your Bum!

    Posted by mykidneybeans on August 30, 2019

    During my childhood and early teens, my grandmother had established a ritual of sorts when it came to her new sarees. She wouldn’t wear anything new unless I wore it first. Her apparel of choice …

    Life Happens
    2 2 comments on “I Washed Your Bum!”
  • The Storm behind the Calm

    Posted by mykidneybeans on August 22, 2019

    A friend narrated this tale to me a few years back and it has stuck with me since. Let’s call her Priya. This true narrative is about an unforgettable person who has become unforgettable to …

    Life Happens
    2 2 comments on “The Storm behind the Calm”
  • Amma and Keeping in Touch

    Posted by mykidneybeans on August 11, 2019June 4, 2023

    My mother is now over eighty years old. And over the years she has changed from a hyper-active, super busy, doesn’t know how to relax person into a calm, cool and collected influence on all …

    Stories About Amma
    4 4 comments on “Amma and Keeping in Touch”
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