I have heard people refer to the mind as a monkey in many a spiritual discourse. And there is no disputing that! I have a monkey for a head most of the times. But while watching the cartoon ‘The new adventures of Hanuman’ with Pranav with the other day, I had yet another epiphany. (SeemContinueContinue reading “The mind is a monkey”
Category Archives: Life
Burning our batteries
Two months ago my 8-month-old laptop battery decided it didn’t want to work as hard anymore. 10 minutes after it has been charged fully, it began to warn me that the battery was empty. S quickly blamed me for it, saying I probably left it plugged in on charge for too long. Instead of havingContinueContinue reading “Burning our batteries”
Travel, Poetry, books and an award
For years, I chased after dreams; For years I made resolutions every new year and then looked away from them as the days passed – too ashamed to even acknowledge that I had made those resolutions. Then last year, inspired by a friend who went after one of her dreams and fulfilled them, I decidedContinueContinue reading “Travel, Poetry, books and an award”
Building our own pyramids
I wrote this sometime in August, saved it as a draft and forgot about it. Then in the ensuing three months, I went on to bury myself inside a pyramid and let myself suffocate. Today reading this, I realized that most of us are wise to our weaknesses and yet, we choose to indulge it,ContinueContinue reading “Building our own pyramids”
Re-discovering writing with Rilke
An impulse is enough to remind you of what you love and truly cherish. In the recent years earning income from my writing has become so necessary that at moments I forget what it is to write for passion; to give in to the urge inside which at the very moment that I want toContinueContinue reading “Re-discovering writing with Rilke”
A typical conversation
Morning as soon as Pranav wakes up, S measures his face with his palm and pretends to be surprised by how he has grown up. Then he proceeds to measure my face with his palm and tells Pranav that Mama’s face has grown taller. Face grown taller! I ran to the mirror to ensure thatContinueContinue reading “A typical conversation”
Life has been good
Which just shows me that the moment you begin to believe in the power to create your destiny, life sends both laughs and tears your way. But joys are so powerful that they have the ability to make all tearful moments seem mundane and a waste of our energies. And that is how I haveContinueContinue reading “Life has been good”
Defining Feminisim
Many have asked me ( including S), to define feminism. This is by far the best definition I have encountered. And in case you want to know, yes I consider myself one. It is time I began to speak.
And the year went by
And what a year 2009 was! From fighting post-partum blues to falling in love with my little one, it was a year that brought me in touch with my darkest emotions/fears and my strength. The entire year I have struggled to cope with the changes that have taken place in my life. Spent most ofContinueContinue reading “And the year went by”
A thought
In newness, you will find your old self again. Because when faced with the unfamiliar, the known surfaces.
Atha : Returning to the Now 