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  • The Guilt Trip

    Posted by mykidneybeans on June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

    My spice rack. A creative idea that came years ago. A vision brought to life thanks to my husband. It has travelled with me since the last couple of decades across houses. There’s never been …

    Life Happens
    2 2 comments on “The Guilt Trip”
  • My Stoic Amma

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 5, 2023June 4, 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 …

    Stories About Amma
    6 6 comments on “My Stoic Amma”
  • 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”
  • 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”
  • Lost and Found

    Posted by mykidneybeans on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020

    They stared at each other across the airport terminalThey couldn’t believe their eyesIt was twenty-two years since they had last seen each other Since he had broken her heart and left her to pick up …

    The Poet Inside Me
    2 2 comments on “Lost and Found”
  • On International Men’s Day

    Posted by mykidneybeans on November 19, 2020

    As the adage goes, behind every successful man is a woman. But the reverse is also absolutely true. In the post COVID era, one of the things that has happened is that the media has …

    Life Happens
    5 5 comments on “On International Men’s Day”
  • CoviMusings – Teacher’s Day

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 5, 2020September 13, 2020

    Author’s Note: For the last few months, humanity’s thoughts have always been underscored by the all-pervading presence of the pandemic. This humble author is no different. I have struggled for the last few months to …

    Life Happens
    6 6 comments on “CoviMusings – Teacher’s Day”
  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month

    Posted by mykidneybeans on May 28, 2020May 29, 2020

    Straight away, I scoffed when I read that! What mental health are you talking about, I fumed to myself… is anyone in the world sane anymore? But then I paused and took a deep breath. …

    Life Happens
    4 4 comments on “May is Mental Health Awareness Month”
  • 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, 2020April 27, 2020

    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 …

    Life Happens
    8 8 comments on “A Decade Since My Rebirth”
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