The pain and longing was intense. At age 16, with heightened emotions, Priya couldn’t imagine how she could live another day without meeting Vikrant. Granted that their apartment blocks faced each other, but not being able to meet him was terrible. Even worse, her phone had been confiscated by her parents, to prevent her getting… Read More Listen To The Rain

I have often shared about my love for words and books. Today I’m pondering on why I write. Why I Write Some years ago I had been reading and attempting to follow Julia Cameron’s, The Artist’s Way. I had an agreement with a friend that we’d message each other about the progress we were making on it. I… Read More Why I Write

I think the new year is the best time to remind myself of what brings me joy. This year, I’ve decided to spend a lot more time on things that make me happy. What Brings Me Joy Here’s a list of all the things that lift my spirit – in no particular order I could… Read More What Brings Me Joy

If you have a free YouTube account, like me, you’ll have to watch quite a few ads before you get to the actual content you want to watch. More and more, I see ads featuring coaches and trainers offering easy ways to succeed in business or make money on the stock market. Then there are… Read More Lost Treasure

This picture was taken when I was probably about one year old and I have no memory of it, but I thought it would give you an idea of what I looked like when I was a toddler. My Birth and thereafter I was born in August 1965 in Hyderabad, India, where my Mum went… Read More My Earliest Memory

We all have different notions of what bravery is. These are based on culture and also on our personal life experiences. For some people climbing mountains or diving deep in the oceans is bravery – and I respect that. I’m not physically brave at all! How I Am Brave I am brave by daring to… Read More How I Am Brave