Life

The word CORONA actually means the ring of light around the sun or the moon usually formed during an eclipse. In these current times I guess all of humanity has forgotten that interpretation of the word!! I am a working Mompreneur and this forced break has left me with a few or even no choices. Initially like everyone we also scoffed at the idea of panic and blamed on the media going out of hand in the way the virus was portrayed. Soon the thought changed to OMG, this is a reality, however the attitude was we are smart and we will tide by this and "this too shall pass". Today in just a matter of a few days, we have reached a stage of acceptance and resignation to the fact that it is, what it is and responsible citizenship is the need of  the need of the hour. Everyday sees an overflow of wisecracks, parodies about " Surviving", "Stayin Alive", "WFH causing stress to the whole family and several more. Here is a peek into

If trigonometry made you go in circles and Algebra made you feel like alphabets were  your worst enemies in mathematics.... Did the 26 characters waltz around you to your tune when you looked at them in grammar and made you feel like a super star when the marks were announced. If you had the logic and reasoning to fare well in the subjects that seemed to love you, more than the ones that you loved. I suppose you are part of the rare breed who appear intelligent and can understand a lot of stuff, yet would struggle with the simplest in such subjects. On the other hand Do you remember yourself as being the "Teachers Pet" beaming in appreciation while everyone around you applauded you for being the super star!! I revere these people, who certainly helped me motivate & push myself to do better all the time. Am sure we all have those ultra brainy friends who have no compulsion to study yet they are the scholars in class always raising the bar and scoring the coveted

Over the last several years, I have found it difficult to make new friends. Sometimes I wonder if I have become emotionless and if eventually I will become friendless!! Its been over a decade since anyone became a cherished person or a confidante to me. I am known to be someone who keeps only a closed circle of friends and someone who appears talkative and an extrovert, yet deep within is a wall of defense that I appear to have built for myself. I see it, I feel it many a time in my smile, in the super superficial conversations that I can keep up with a few. I am assuming that I am not lonely in this journey, fact being that I am choosing to write about it while many probably talk about it  or just let it be. WHY THE WALL I guess it happens as a survival instinct, you sort of build an invisible wall around, a barricade which ensures that not many emotions & people reach the "heart"! That little voice which kind of cautions you to stay away. It is the war

Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, Ebay, Shopclues...am clueless about the number of providers who are responsible for turning us into a generation of Instant Karma. A much sought after dress, toy, mobile and just about everything that is "wanted" is available in an instant. Just like how you can make a cuppa noodles to appease your hunger, in this world you have split second gratification for all that you crave for. You surf google guru for every small requirement. Google Chechi as I call her directs us,  we have stopped talking to our neighbors/ friends to check for the best restaurant nearby, instead google auto types - restaurants near me! The Fire TV Stick has enabled on TV several of the old gems that were dear to us (children from the 80's). Swami from Malgudi days is on Amazon Prime. My boys (7,9 & 40+) were addicted and I was delighted.  Perhaps a tad too early. I found the 7 & 9 year old squabbling since one had watched 15 minutes more while the oth

My son asked me "Amma" why dont you paint the nails on your hands? A seemingly innocent question, the answer not so easy! Truth is and believe me when I say- that it is maintenance free!! How? do you wonder?! Logic in my head says, if I paint my nails, thanks to all the house work, it would chip off in a few days and I may not really have the luxury of doing them again. I would rather be seen without nail polish than with chipped nail paint! Same logic applies to painting toes in light colors so they look neat and clean for a couple of weeks atleast!😒 The lady at the parlor squints when my friend says - Don't touch the upper lips, shabby eyebrows are ok, but I cannot be caught with that little mustache that grows off the edges of my lips!😳 Most of us are the queens of our lives. The loving princess perfect to her father, the heroine of her children, the queens who occupy centre stage in the world of our spouses. If the princess darling of our lives the

It was a normal day and I was busy with client meetings and work as usual. My buddy Vandana who is in Florida, pinged me to ask if anyone could help her mom with the ticket booking to Florida. I had given her a disclaimer that every time she needs something for herself or her parents in India she must check with me. I referred Sujith Sunny from our chapter who could help her with the tickets. She got in touch with him and I could see both of them were upbeat. Vandana,since the whole process was extremely hassle free. Sujith since, she was the only customer who had asked him what his service charges were. Also she was very clear about the tickets and the flights and the route that she wanted. Since the parents would be away travelling, they needed a  Security system at home - none other than Vasanth from Safe Hands. So he got a referral too, the couple had a detailed conversation from USA to understand what everything meant. None of the other providers had given such details,