I like you, or on being authentic

Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available under Creative Commons on Flickr. On being authentic My son loves to talk to strangers. He starts conversations in buses, parks or shops, on playgrounds or even when passing-by a stranger. He has always something to share, discuss...

Speed matters or the matter of speed

Photo courtesy Tea, Two Sugars,  available under the Creative Commons license on Flickr. Speed matters In the last few weeks my son was learning to ride a bike. Although he previously refused to use a balance bike, he suddenly got super interested in riding a chunky...

Appreciate the Difference

Photo credit Ulrik S.Christensen on Flickr   “I never dreamed of so much happiness when I was the ugly duckling.”–Hans Christian Andersen The ugly duckling Do you remember the story of Ugly Duckling? The ugly duckling was told to be ugly by his...

Let it go – only you can free you

This year is perhaps seeing a comeback of a powerful vocal duo – JazzyFatnastees. Two Ladies with incredible voices. Voices that penetrate and crush the hardened hearts. I saw them live, many years back, and they made a huge impression on me. They were humble...

A dance with life

The quality of my life has improved since I moved to a village. I adore the space I have now. One of such offerings is a big garage. But even such a garage can easily be filled in no time. And, indeed, our garage has imperceptibly become a land of stock and stuff. Not...