Food that instantly transports me to my childhood Vegetarian food. Chapatis with dal and some seasonal vegetable. Curd and salad. Staple everyday food. Special would be Cholae, Rajma, paneer with pulao and raita. Fried puris with tangy potato curry with pumpkin vegetable. Suji halwa, coconut burfi, shahi tukda were the regular sweets made at home. … Continue reading Food Food
My Companion For Life
I have me. And that’s a whole army in one soul. My companion for life is me.I am my best advisor, therapist, and friend — the one person who listens without judgment, feels every high and low, and never walks away.I hold my own hand in silence, cheer myself on in chaos, and remind myself … Continue reading My Companion For Life
Parents As Teachers
varnika-reflections.blogspot.com/2008/07/parents-as-teachers.html My post on Parents as Teachers written on my blog long ago. My parents are no more, and I could write volumes on them now and what superb parenting and love we grew under..
When The Mighty Fall
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love …”― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations The trees: speak eternal truths, if you listen. They stand tall, through centuries, some torn and gone due to ravages of nature, wars and now most of all man’s … Continue reading When The Mighty Fall
When I Was Five…
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was five, I would dream of being a statesman, a leader. I am a teacher now and leader of sorts. More about this later.
Tears of Joy
What brings a tear of joy to your eye? Tears of joy. My children excelling, being around them.. Patriotic movies, national anthem..acts of bravery…
How important is spirituality in your life? Very important. A person should be spiritual according to me to keep the sanity. Most spiritual beings are less confused, more aware, and most of the times do not need therapists as they are pretty sorted inside. They look inwards more that outwards, which eliminates so many issues … Continue reading
Navratri
http://www.facebook.com/share/r/9q11bJ5jFrebK18c/ Happy Navratri 🙏♥️🙏
Happy Holidays
http://www.instagram.com/p/C45KaK4vq7F/ A festival of colours 💐
If Only….
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? “If only” and “could have”… thats talking of something that is not done. And maybe one cannot go back and do it. Remove it somehow and substitute it with something else… tell me what 😅 It stagnates a persons … Continue reading If Only….
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