Shilpa Roy Kota

Today was a beautiful day. We went to the movie, played in the park, enjoyed a boat ride, loaded ourselves with junk food and ended the day with some lazy conversations on the park bench. Life is surely good!  All through the day, came numerous memorable moments which struck my thoughts and my sight. My thoughts took form of words and poured out so easily. However, I had to take help of some technology to capture what my eyes saw. I was using what we call a camera but it refused to comply. When I saw the soft curls, flushed cheeks, twinkling eyes of my daughter, the camera just saw…

Who am I Where did I come from Questions I asked from time to time One day I realize It doesn’t matter Where I came from and where I’ve been All that matters is where I am and what love means to me One baby step at a time, I tread forward A minute life in the vast dreariness of life Soon it dissipates, gushes out into the emptiness What is left is the body I used to call mine Was it worth it, I ask now? To have used a life but not lived it Would I ever be given another chance to a new life Would I still ask…

We call our mom “Matrix”. Don’t know when and why we started calling her this, but it seems like forever. People ask us – what does Matrix mean? To me “Matrix” means a complex structure made up of many layers. It is impossible to understand the whole structure unless you understand each layer at a time.  Out of curiosity, I also decided to search the meaning of Matrix. To my surprise I found a completely new meaning. As per dictionary.com, Matrix is something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops. I thought this makes complete sense because Mom is the place where we all start from – physically, emotionally and spiritually. My Matrix to me is the pillar on which…

Bought a pair of ultra jazzy junk bangles at a store recently. When buying I thought my daughter will love these. Today morning, while I was searching for something to make me feel special, I found them, lying neatly in my drawer, twinkling, calling me, teasing me and daring me to wear them. And yes you guessed it, I ended them wearing them myself. And yeah, I feel 20 years younger myself. All day long, I have been thinking – what fun it is to be a girl. There is so much we can do, some of it sane and quite a lot of it completely insane. That’s how this…

A dear friend asked me – what if the girl he loves doesn’t love him back. My response: We love someone because we love them. We don’t love someone because they will love us back.  Then why do we question our love, if our love is not reciprocated. I have quoted this from the Geeta a lot many times before, and I quote it again now “Karma kar phal ki chinta mat kar” (Do your deed without worrying about the reward). The reward for a good deed is the deed itself. When we truly love someone, the reward for our love is the love that we have within us. It…

I seem to be down with some kind of viral infection. Don’t know which one it is yet, and honestly doesn’t matter, as long as I know it can cure itself in a day or two.  Top 5 reasons why I am thrilled that I am sick – I can prop up my feet onto bed and just sleep for hours together My mind which seems to be on a constant race nowadays, has completely shut down.  I am floating mid air, atleast two feet above ground level; my mind drifting between clouds and stars All family and friends calling and checking on me, pampering me and asking to take…

Came across some eccentric behavior of consultants that could be put together to create the Consulting Rule Book. This is completely on a lighter note. Doesn’t mean to offend anyone in any way. So here goes – Never close your Inbox. The world will stop if you don’t respond to emails within 5 seconds. Keep your phone always busy or switched off. The longer someone has to wait to reach you, the more important you are. When you are exhausted and the most important thing you need is sleep, you call friends over for drinks. When you are busy checking Facebook and your boss walks behind, tell them you are…