Hello there, Hope you're all having a wonderful summer with your loved ones. Since I'm getting closer to my 40th birthday, I have been thinking a lot about how the other three decades felt. The first two I don't really remember to be honest, even though I'm pretty sure they have shaped me up to… Continue reading Pain versus Love
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Battles, battles, everywhere
I don't know what it is, but it seems like everyone around is struggling these days. Whether it's a disease, a financial crisis or mental health, everyone seems to be fighting his/her own battle. In such a scenario, even when you want to help someone deal with their problems, no matter how close you are… Continue reading Battles, battles, everywhere
Mindful Parenting: Identifying Kids’ Needs
Hello! In my last few posts, I have been talking about mindfulness and the circumstances leading me to feel inclined towards it. One of the areas of my life where mindfulness has proved most helpful is parenting. According to my understanding and experience, mindful parenting, like mindful living, centres on being present in the present… Continue reading Mindful Parenting: Identifying Kids’ Needs
Breaks, Breakdowns, More Seizures, and Mindfulness
Hello, and a very happy new year to you and your loved ones. I hope you’re all doing well and have had a good start to 2022. As you probably noticed, I took a long break from the website (and pretty much everything else), beginning mid-2021. If you had been following my journey, you probably… Continue reading Breaks, Breakdowns, More Seizures, and Mindfulness
Being a Stay-at-Home Mom & Why Words Matter
I have been a stay-at-home mom since 2017, and social conditioning, and random comments from random people, have always made me doubt the worth of what I’m doing. Now, after being a stay at home Mom for around 5 years, I can say that I feel more confident of myself and more aware of my… Continue reading Being a Stay-at-Home Mom & Why Words Matter
Online Self-Directed Learning: My Experience
Hello. If you follow me, you must have noticed that my posts have been quite inconsistent for a while. There are two reasons for it - one, I have been feeling a little anxious and depressed since my husband’s last seizure; two, I’m studying for an online course I started last year. Being a stay-at-home… Continue reading Online Self-Directed Learning: My Experience
Life between Lockdowns: Smart Kids, Tired Parents
I think all of us are familiar with the fresh challenges we face these days, because of the COVID crisis. One among them is parenting during lockdowns. I am home all day with a 5-year old and a 2-year old. While I’m incredibly grateful that I have a safe and comfortable space where I get… Continue reading Life between Lockdowns: Smart Kids, Tired Parents
The Fear of Seizures…And Why Words Matter
Two years back, ten days after the birth of my younger kid, my husband had his first seizure. All of us were sleeping when it happened. It was around dawn, and I feel embarrassed to say that I had no idea what was happening when I saw him. I called 911 and they told me… Continue reading The Fear of Seizures…And Why Words Matter
Life around COVID-19: Milestone Birthdays
So, this Saturday was the Mr.’s 40th birthday. Last year, I was naive enough to think everything would be back to usual by this year and I would be able to throw him a surprise party, inviting all his friends and family. Well, we all know how that turned out. So, I decided that I… Continue reading Life around COVID-19: Milestone Birthdays
Applying for Writing Jobs – My Experience
I should probably have covered this before interview prep, but what’s done is done. So, here are a few things I do while applying for writing jobs. For the last few months, I have been applying for 4-5 jobs every day, on an average. I take a break over weekends, as someone once told me… Continue reading Applying for Writing Jobs – My Experience
Pebble in the Ocean 