In one of my regular conversations with my friend, we went down a rather thought provoking discussion on how does one discover their calling in life. What if I went all through my life not knowing I was destined for something different. It could be as trivial as a change in career or something that […]
As I entered my home yesterday clutching a rather huge pile of snail mail, I noticed two identical bulky envelopes from AID India. This is one of the NGOs we help support each year. Washed up and ready to make dinner, I saw K reading the note intently. “We have to go for this fund […]
Yesterday I sent out an email to some friends of mine which went
“Hi,
I write to you today because this is a cause that appeals to me personally. My friend from when I was all of two years and she was four is now running an ashram in Bangalore. Her dad passed away a few years […]
After almost half a year of sharing most of the inner workings of my mind, today I am at a loss for words. I sit staring blankly at the editor in front of me. It is one of those days when I feel a disquiet rustling inside me. The stirrings of a deep seated craving […]
No. No. I am not talking of Shiva the Destroyer. All I am hinting at is the outside perspective that a different pair of eyes can bring to a situation. This happened at work yesterday. A colleague of mine was ready to give up. She was trying to get a test case to work and […]
It is not always I get forwards that I bookmark to re-read later or spend more time on it. Today was one such day. A friend I hear from occasionally sent me a link to a teaser video. It looked a a topical glance like a cartoon. Wait. It even had a live girl talking […]
This word has fascinated me many times. I heard it used by many people. I never quite got what it meant. Till yesterday. I had an epiphany. It feels good saying that.
I have to go back a bit to explain what I feel. Over the years there have been many things I have craved, coveted […]
The past few weeks have meant a lot of introspection for me. About so many things I have not really given great thought to. With my Masters program out of the way, I have way too much time on my hands and have been reading up on how to keep myself healthy without resorting to […]
Often times I am in a situation when I have to start an email or a phone conversation with “Hey! It’s been long since we were in touch. I call/email today because I need to ask a favor…”
Each time I do it, I hesitate a lot. I wonder what the recipient feels receiving something like […]
I received an email today from a colleague that was about a new book his wife has written. It is out in the stands and as her husband and main publicist, he was spreading the word.
Now, I have been a regular subscriber of Nan’s columns and her newsletters and always found myself nodding my head […]
