• bloom today
    #WordlessWednesday - Life and Inspiration

    Bloom Today

    March 24, 2021

    As I looked for images to share on my post, I found these two pictures on my phone. They’re both images of flowers that I love – the sunshiny allamanda shot in Varca, Goa and the fallen flower, a frangipani, from a path near my home. These photographs inspired me to reflect on the phrase – bloom today. Bloom Today While I make sure I rest adequately, there are days I just want to kick back and give up all my efforts to write and create. I just want to sit around and read all day – and hope that…

  • windmills of your mind
    #WordlessWednesday - Mindfulness

    The Windmills Of Your Mind | #Wordless Wednesday

    March 17, 2021

    Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheelNever ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel……Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its faceAnd the world is like an apple whirling silently in spaceLike the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind!~ from the lyrics of ‘The Windmills of Your Mind’. Windmills Of Your Mind There are many versions of this song and I’m currently listening to the Eva Mendes version which you can find here. What got me listening to this song after long time, are my…

  • need a break
    #WordlessWednesday - Wellness

    Need A Break?

    March 10, 2021

    I last travelled out of town in February 2019 when we visited Mumbai. Since we have an apartment there, it was not exactly a holiday, although it was a break of sorts. For various reasons, we’ve not been able to have a holiday since August 2018. With the pandemic, thinking of a holiday was not something we’ve done. While some remnants of normality are tentatively returning, I’m surprised that many people are throwing caution to the wind and travelling all over saying that they need a break. I know more than 5 people/families who’ve contracted Covid-19 while holidaying. Need A…