The year is winding to a close, and it is often the time to look back and see what goals were achieved and what wasn’t. I haven’t had new year resolutions or any specific goals at the start of any new year in a while. So, there is no pressure to check what was fulfilled … Read More →
I was reading the post I wrote to myself on my 40th birthday a decade ago. And, it made me smile. The enthusiastic and passionate me is coming through so well. Well, in the decade that has gone by, so many milestones have been realised and challenges faced and dealt with. At 50, I feel … Read More →
It will be seven months tomorrow since we lost Coco, our dearest Labrador boy slightly shy of his 13th birthday. He was a senior dog, and we were sort of reconciling ourselves to his failing health. He had two weeks of terrible diarrhoea that never went away. But, when the end eventually came, the pain … Read More →
Nah, don’t worry about it. I am not talking about someone hurting my feelings though of course that happens. I recently watched this slow dramatic slice-of-life movie named You Hurt My Feelings. It stars Julia Louis Dreyfus, whose comic timing I love, and Tobias Menezes who is marvellous in both grey as well as good … Read More →
I am slowly heading towards an empty nest. A couple of years down the line, the younger son will also be on his way to college. Being a parent is so hard. We try to do our best. You know the toughest part is aligning two different upbringings and sensibilities. My husband and I have … Read More →
I love summer. I hate summer. Yes, these two co-exist for me. Living in Bangalore for 2 decades now, it is pretty much rainfall throughout the year barring 3-4 months. Starting from January when our tiny winter is on its way out, we experience spring and summer in quick succession. As I suffer from dust … Read More →
I spent an absolutely horrendous day some days back watching my pet Coco, who is almost 12 years old, be really sick. While I have been a dog lover since childhood, it has been always a tough decision bringing a pet home. In the initial years, when the kids were young, I always pushed this … Read More →
Happiness is a state of mind. One can be deeply unhappy despite seemingly having everything. And then there are others who really are able to stay happy in very challenging circumstances. Is happiness about how we react to things or is it an all-enveloping result of circumstances? This question has always fascinated me. The other … Read More →
Some of you are aware that I moved to an apartment complex in Bangalore a few month back. Now the weird thing about being a pet parent is that it shows you the character of people in very different ways. There are those who unabashedly love dogs. They will come waving at you when they … Read More →
One of the good or bad things about living through the pandemic was the diverse content I have started watching online. It has taken a toll on my reading that has really trickled to next to nothing. But, let’s not go there. I particularly enjoy movies that show middle class North India. I spent initial … Read More →