Several years ago as an impressionable twenty something just out of B-School, I came across “Only the Paranoid Survive” by Andrew S Grove the founder of Intel, that turned out to be my bible. His lines on managing an individuals…
Through the Door: A Date with Myself
My life was in motion interspersed by different doors, some wooden, a few steel and glass and one purely invisible, the existence of which I was blissfully unaware of. I lived closeted between them, breezing out every morning through the doors in…
Creativity – Thy Name is “Orange”
We are the creator’s creation and we are creating at every step !! Does creativity have a colour, a shape, a distinctive smell or is it all pervasive I wondered for many years until the Chakra Meditation Class one morning.…
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above
After a long walk along the beach in Goa on a hot and sultry day, the cool water caressing my feet was a instant soother. I looked from above at my feet with gratitude and realised that it is the…
“THOUGHT” ~ I decline your ardent Love for Me
29th April 2013, Bangalore Dear THOUGHT, You have sent me this beautiful message wanting to be with me for ever but I am sorry I will have to decline your intense love for me. I have learnt to be independent without your…
Confessions of an ardent Temple Goer
23 April, 2013. Bangalore Dear God, It’s been a while since I have stopped visiting your home (temple) regularly. For years, I have been an ardent temple goer showing up nearly every day sometimes with flowers, sometimes with fruits and…
Sunshine in the Tea Cup from Coonoor Tea Gardens
We were walking around the Coonoor Tea Gardens, soaking in the warm sunshine when I heard a hum and the sound of something scissor like alternating to create a musical rhythm. On the trail to seek the origin, we soon found…
How Shirsasana (Headstand) changed my life
A few months into my Yoga Practice, I was intensely drawn towards practicing the Shirsasana (Head Stand). I started reading through various websites and watching videos and started practicing against the wall. Some days, I slumped, some days I seem…
Joy of experiencing Full Moon in Rann of Kutch
While planning a road trip through Kutch, I ensured we were spending two days around the full moon in the Great Rann. I was quite influenced by the advertisement on television by matinee idol Amitabh Bachchan describing the beauty of the…
Mandvi Beach: Little Birdie Teaches about Life
I was enjoying the warm sunshine on my shoulder and the cool blue water caressing my feet in Mandvi beach. I have seen the Arabian Sea in many places but there is something magical about Mandvi, the water is uber…