There are many folks out there who whine about life at the drop of the smallest pin. And then, there are many other folks out there, like me, who  detest talking about pain or suffering, especially if it is our own. Does that mean, we are superhuman and never feel pain, are never hurt or are never lonely? Of course not! We are as human as anyone else – our necks pain, our knees wobble, our heart breaks and sometimes we too wish we could throw someone out the window. It is just that most people who meet us, would never know about any of this. For us, it is…

Last few days, I have been involved in talking to some close friends about problems they have been facing lately. I have essentially not done anything to help them but just heard them out.  It is amazing how just hearing others talk about problems and issues, can make you learn so much more about life, people and different perspectives everyone has towards the same set of facts. I learnt that many times when we think we are in a problem, we tend to become extremely judgmental. We tend to assign blame on someone or something, so that we can rest assured that the problem did not start because of us. I…

Dreams I once dream as a child came true I went to England, got fancy dresses and made some good friends too I didn’t know how, or when or why But they came true right in front on my eyes Now my dreams are larger, much larger than myself They live and breathe inside of me If I was to die today, the body would still live Through dust, soil and trees, it would still breathe The only thing that would die with me are the dreams I used to dream For I didn’t have the courage to share them outside of me  

Being a parent is never easy. While you can afford to make wrong choices for yourself and take responsibility for your actions, you can never afford to go wrong when forming the million impressions on the mind of your child. For it is these impressions which more or less will form their character as they grow up.  My latest dilemma stems from a situation at school. Each new day at school brings home a new story to be told. This boy threw water at me, that girl punched me, that boy hit me with his water bottle, and some boy pushed me while I was standing in line. In all…

I am officially a walkoholic! Can’t go to sleep without wishing the dust, the road and the breeze good night. My music has always given me good company in my expeditions but having heard the same set a trillion times now, I was getting really hard to please. I tried new downloads, even tried getting used to Telugu radio, but nothing could last more than a few days.  Just when I had almost resigned to giving up on my favorite companion, I discovered the feature – ‘Shuffle’. Since I have started using this feature, my walking life has transformed. I have been enjoying the same set of music (shuffled up) for more…

We recently completed 10 years of married life and I have been itching to write about it. Anyone who is or has been married even once, would know that marriage is the most complex relationship. All other relationships are either tied by blood, or have the freedom to walk out easily when things get rough, but marriage is different from all of them. Our marriage has been no different and hence it took me a long time to put my thoughts together on it.  To start with, we had a love marriage, in an age, where it was not very common. Both side of parents graciously accepted and we landed together under…

I was fortunate to be part of a great session with a spiritual guru and have had quite a few takeaways over the last few days. I am sure some or most of them will figure in this blog sometime. However, this one stands at the top of my head right now because most of us have at some time asked this question and the answer provided by Sadhguru was truly profound. Question: What is the purpose of my life? Answer: We try and find a purpose to our lives when we think our life in its current form is not worthwhile. We are unhappy with what we are doing,…