History is filled with stories which never got told, however, I promise you this one will not be it. Ok, cut to the chase and drama, here is my story of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Mountains have always inspired me and after the EBC Trek (Everest Base camp) it was time for my new adventure and it was only Mount Kilimanjaro on my…
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There is a real world and a mountain world and I have existed in both. In the mountain world, we play different roles and it tests us in our weakest moments and bares our souls even to strangers. We feel a strange connection with people we may never meet again in life but while we exist there, we are bonded. We…
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The idea popped into my head when a few years back, still in my thirties, I read this lovely post by Meryl Streep on turning forty. I decided I will write one too to mark my fortieth(warning, the post is not a copy, doesn’t claim to be as brilliant but is just an unedited page from my life). In…
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There are several things to associate with the rains. Be it the first earthy fragrance, a long drive, or chai and pakodas – all these things come naturally to one’s mind when one thinks of monsoon. But would you be surprised when I say that I also associate rains with runs? Perhaps, some of you will :). Monsoon might seem…
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“Mumbai is a beautiful city, but a terrible place” ~ Architect Charles Correa Mumbai — the city is a hub of entertainment and is warm and welcoming to everyone. It is a megacity and is also the capital of Maharashtra. When you hear the word Mumbai, you instantly think of it as the city of dreams – the city where…
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Most of us have experienced that sad, grumpy feeling we experience due to lack of sleep. All of us, at some point in our lives have gone through the repercussions of not getting a sound sleep. Our lives have become more demanding than ever. House, job, children and running other errands is enough to keep us on our toes all…
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Most of us know Yoga as the traditional Indian form of exercise but yoga is so much more than just its physical form. There are so many parts to it. Patanjali the father of yoga mentioned ‘Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha’ in his writings which are known as Patanjali Yoga Sutra. It means that true yoga is achieved by removing the…
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Working and earning from home is flexible but challenging. No one takes it seriously, in between “Didi khana kya banana hai and mom can you listen to me?”. Work at home moms (WAHM) are tired and frustrated with comments such as ‘it’s a dream job’, ‘you have so much time to yourself’, ‘you can work on your own terms and…
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Come summers the heat just invites you to take a dip in the pool. This year has been exceptionally hot and I just decided to use the opportunity to learn swimming which has been on my agenda for years now and swimming is after all a great, low impact, full body exercise. I am one of those people who create…
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PARENTING CHALLENGES If we take a quick glance at the parenting patterns of India through 70’s and 80’s it is almost obvious that the parents in most cases directed the paths of their children on all crucial decisions around studies and career paths. Many a times the children had minimal or no say to express their views about specific interests…
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Most of experiences that I share with you guys come from my first born and the time I was a new mom. He would fall sick very often and something that would start from something as small as a cold, the medicines would create heat in the body and he would get diarrhoea and indigestion. Soon, I had learned to…
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All great things are simple and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. -Winston Churchill Sometimes a simple word or expression deceptively hides a much deeper emotion behind it and it’s only after conscious contemplation one might be able to decipher the latent thought . A small and otherwise casual conversation on a…
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For mothers having a child is a life changing experience, it’s an emotional journey and it consumes them but what about dads? Why don’t they ever discuss kids, parenting, have facebook groups or schools whatsapp groups? Why do they seem so composed or nonchalant, almost? This post takes you deep into their minds. Let’s hear it from the dads. Arunendra…
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