Is there something like too much of a good thing? Like when your work gets selected, again, to be recited amidst accomplished poets and published authors? The feeling when your work is appreciated by many - UNBOUND! An abecedarian poem that I once wrote, and even converted into a YouTube...
With a lot of apprehension, I called up #Philips Customer Care when my steam iron just wouldn't 'let out steam'! 1 "No proof of purchase, no warranty registration", I told them sincerely. 2 They could have simply refused service. Instead, they asked me for the serial number and themselves confirmed...
You can watch it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr-cpCPrlOQ&feature=youtu.be You can listen to the audio here - Awake at sunrise, the golden oriole Barely bears the sweltering heat Crying silently for relief Drooping orchids Egrets roosting Finding relief in the Gelam tree Hoping for heavenly showers, I am cooped inside Jittery, but...
The last few days were crazy busy with work, service and fun, with a lot of learning and gratitude! I spent the better part of Saturday attending a training programme on befriending/coaching the underprivileged. Mentoring children on a sultry hot afternoon, I wondered if the happiest person there wasn't me,...
Finally I read the book Ikigai by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles. What a wonderful reminder to make life simpler and find your purpose in life! What did I learn? Never retire. Be busy as a bee all the time, but not a busybody! Eat less. Eat only till...
You can listen to this here - The young couple, married for over five years, only occasionally went holidaying. One fine Sunday, the wife, reminiscing their last trip to Rajasthan dreamily remarked, "Next time, we should travel further north!" Pat came the reply, "But we NEVER go anywhere!" And she...
Three events, three venues, same day! While all the three events I was invited to were of great value, I was wondering how I would manage to attend all of them on the same day, albeit different timings. It meant leaving home in the morning and back late at night,...
In many of my social and professional circles, praise comes free and comes easy, sometimes so lavish that you’ll start wondering how much of it is true!! But, we often come across people who are uneasy when someone else is complimented or praised. They seem to clam up or start...
The egret is a wading bird that belongs to the heron family, typically found in wetland habitats, such as marshes, swamps, and estuaries. My neighbours are Mr and Mrs Egret and a host of junior and senior Egrets. They wake up around 7:10 am without fail. What can I...
Another glorious morning Rain swept avenue Breezy and cloudy Still pitter patter But you are itching To get out for a walk Take your tropical printed umbrella Rain shoes squelching Avoiding puddles and slugs But all you care about Is how invigorating it all is. And when others too Pass...