A slow holiday in Washington D.C.
A travelogue on days spent in the heart of Washington D.C. in the 2019 Holiday Season. My last major trip before Covid-19.
Eat, Love, Pray and Listen
Recently, an insightful conversation sparked amongst my friends around ‘Privelege’. Although, it eventually, lost its steam, one thing we concurred that money solves only money problems. Though it is the biggest hurdle for many, it only brings you only material happiness.Whenever, we have a whine about silliest of things, we often joke here and say “My first world problems.”Years ago, […]
Top 8 ideas for Love Language of Gifts
Gift giving is rooted in every culture, tradition as well as the animal kingdom.It is an integral part of majority festivals of the world. So, it’s hardly a suprise that it can be an individual’s love language.It also matters, if it’s a timely one. You cannot gift someone two months late after an occassion.Some may argue it’s an expensive expression […]
The opposite of Happy is not depressed
Poor communication is my pet peeve. So, if customer service does not respond on time or without proper explanation, chances are they have lost a customer. As do people, who refuse to answer messages for a week. If you are busy let me know so that I stop wasting my time on you. The other peeve is people not using […]
Top Gift Ideas for Quality Time
Series 3 - Find out more about gift ideas for those people whose Love Language is Quality Time.
Artist of the Month – Puriya Jamkhandikar Onkar
An attempt to use old art supplies and liquid eyeliners led on to become Instagram’s celebrated Mandala
Artist. Let us read, about Puriya’s journey as a Mandala Artist and her dedication to hone her craft.
Timing
Right place, right time. It’s such a cliche. But is it? All of us never chose where to be born, whom to be born to, how to be born and most importantly at what time! My mother often narrates, how I was born on torrential rainy evening in July and getting to the hospital was a nightmare. Ah! The timing! […]
Top gift ideas for Words of Affirmation
Admit it, most of us would be eagerly waiting for the three magic words in our courting days. I am not sure if it was the influence of pop culture whilst growing up or something more intrinsic to human mind. Communication.Undoubtedly, Words are powerful. Use too many without meaning and they become cheap. Use too sparingly and watch the gulf […]
My first adventures
I often day dream of a desk by a scenic window with just hours of constructive writing. But instead, scatterbrains like me, indulge more in numerous diaries, journals and pocket books. I have an annoying habit of scribbling notes, doodling, scratching out and then forgetting all about it.Chances are you will find them in each of my rooms. I may […]
The climb unto personal Everest
People often ask me what I miss about India. ‘Family and friends’, pat comes my reply. Colours, petrichor and a walk into a delightful tropical forest with its moist soil. “Ah…the smell which welcomes you into the greenhouses at Kew Gardens”, I promptly provide an explanation.With five years of learning accountancy, I thought I quickly learned about the debits and […]
