Commercial Merrymaking

So, yesterday I saw a few updates on facebook about why there is a woman’s day at all. While I too agree that wishing a woman ” Happy Woman’s Day ” is like congratulating someone for having ears, I think there’s some merit to celebrating these commercially encouraged ” Days ” . I don’t believe it’s to acknowledge the existence…

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Women’s Day Celebrations

What does it mean to me be a woman? I am of course a vivid shadow of my mom foremost, whose taught me values of love, respect, hard-work and forgiveness. It’s from her I get my quirky sense of humor and the desire to socialize. My love for cooking, pampering those I love and her love for the arts and…

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Beyonce at the SuperBowl 2013

So a friend of mine has a perfectly valid question about Beyonce’s get up the other day. – ” If a singer who is a role model of thousands of young girls ( our daughters) dresses up like a stripper on national television, and we object to it, are we being judgmental? Or just bury your head in the sand,…

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Coin Toss

Once we have children, our view point about life changes. Everything that used to seem okay, suddenly seems darker. Being practical, one knows that one has to have perspective by being careful and giving people the benefit of doubt, always keeping an eye out for that elusive dangerous twist that could harm our little ones. For that we baby proof…

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How, When and Why

I’ve often been asked how and when I get the time to read and write, with all the work that goes into Life. The frequency of  these questions in the past couple of days have led to me thinking about WHY it is that I have this inherent need to write. Is it just something I do to pass the…

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Friendship – so fickle

Dancing together we walked an expanse Laughter and merriment galore A few tears, heart felt moments too Memories forged forever more Milestones passed so did time Soon we turned into people anew Strangers now with a spattering of words Hopes one in heart we remain true And now I find no link to you No way to look back or…

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Thoughts for Many Days

Research shows plants grow better when talked to or stroked. I guess that just proves that every living being needs attention and love to grow beautifully. 🙂 “Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.” – William Arthur Ward “One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes…

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Opposites

When hubby and I started to get to know each other, we rejoiced in our common interests. Music , reading, photography etc. After marriage we realised that though we had common interests, the subjects of those interests are totally different. I love hindi music whereas he loves sinatra and dean martin. I love reading novels whereas he loves reading books…

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Mrs. Singh

The first time someone called me Mrs. Singh, I was getting on a plane going to Goa on our honeymoon. I’ve been Miss. Singh all my life so being called Mrs. Singh was such a rush !! Took a second to register that I’ve now taken on a number of new versions of me, the most important of which is…

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How Rude !!

It doesn’t take much to tip me over to the dark side, ranting and raving about human stupidities. One of the cases is usually when I do something with a good intention only to have it leaving me aghast at how indifferent people are to others’ feelings. You know when you have a conversation with someone with a tentative feeling…

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