Perhaps it's the tacky Christmas ornaments in the stores or the ridiculously awkward holiday photographs you get in the mail. Or perhaps it's an article telling you how to avoid the holiday bloat? It could also be the mad rush to make sure the Christmas card list is up to date and then writing and mailing them. Or perhaps it's the pressure of the shopping. All of these can certainly be a warning that Christmas is coming - brace yourself!! I'm wondering when we started to see … [Read more...]
To Autumn
October 12, 2012 By 24 Comments
Autumn is not really a distinct season in India. All my images of autumn come from my reading. To me no one described autumn better than John Keats in his poem 'To Autumn'. But then I've always been partial to Keats. His poem dwells on three aspects of autumn - growth, maturity and finally approaching death. So much like the cycle of life. We grow and blossom, mature and then get ready for the ultimate leveler - death. To me autumn is all about celebrating life and love and taking the time to … [Read more...]
I Am In Charge
October 4, 2012 By 41 Comments
I am in charge of me. I am in charge of my feelings. I am in charge of choosing what is right for me. No one else can dictate how I act. No one else can tell me what to feel. No one else can make choices for me. I choose to look back on my past with joy. I choose to enjoy the present. I choose to believe that my future is secure. Today I choose to learn. I choose to grow. I choose to laugh. I choose to risk. Today I choose to be in charge of me. Who is in charge of … [Read more...]
What Makes You Jump For Joy?
June 11, 2012 By 53 Comments
I saw today's prompt and I started to think - what makes me jump for joy? Actually, I don't jump - if I did, it would probably set off something that would result in a tsunami! However, my heart does jump (it does a lot of other tricks too, but I'm not telling!) and there's several things that can set it off. My heart jumps for joy when I receive gestures of love from my husband and family, friends and yes, even from Pablo. It jumps for joy when I have accomplished … [Read more...]
