My lighthouse

From time to time, I get lost in a deep dark ocean with turbulent and choppy waters. I find it difficult to stay afloat and breathe. Then, I draw strength from the lighthouse shining far away. It gives me hope and strength to make it through, and find a silver lining in the cloud. Deep …

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A primer on making photocopies

When kiddo was little, very little, I used to do something that I am not proud of. I used to squeeze her hand to let her know that what she was doing or saying was not right. Example - if we were at a party and I was chatting with someone (a grown up) and …

Go for a walk

When life gets confusing, go for a walk When life gets stressful, go for a walk When life throws lemons at you, go for a walk When life is perfect, go for a walk. When you are depressed, go for walk When you have no one to talk to, go for walk When you feel …

You don’t need to eat your veggies

My Cherry is very smart. I try to sneak in some veggies into her food and what she does is carefully pick them out of the bowl. The veggies are strewn all over the floor and she happily eats the rest of the food. There is a good takeaway for me - there are conversations, …

My Aha Moment

I have been struggling ya'll. I have been wandering like a piece of paper carried by the wind - flying, landing, getting stuck, getting unstuck, torn etc etc. My faith in the Universe (God) is part of my identity and I felt unhinged from God. As I went for my daily morning walk, I drew …

Room Temperature Butter

Why is room temperature butter important in the first place? Because butter has certain unique properties that distinguish it from other fats used for baking. It’s solid at room temperature, but unlike other saturated fats, it’s whippable—in other words, it’s capable of holding air. This is important in baking because during the “creaming” stage, in which butter …

Is it worth it?

I wonder ... to yell when a kid spills milk to yell when a kid does not go to bed on time to yell when a kid talks back to yell when a kid does not follow rules when in a wink, the kid could be playing hide and seek with life, never to be …

’tis funny

how an emotion cannot be measured by any instrument, but is heavier than a feather. how a piece of paper can bear more weight, than a ton of iron ore. how a pet can mean more than the largest of estates and pearls, that money can buy.

I am a lighthouse

Ok, not literally 🙂 Did you read my post titled Inner Light? Those two words really stirred my soul. Do I have Inner Light, I started wondering? Umm... I do not think so. So, how do I cultivate it? Before cultivating it, I need to define it, yes? My definition is - a light within …

The Art of Re-framing