learning and growing

 A very funny and random incident took place today. I was on my bed. The windows behind me were wide open. A cockroach came flying inside and landed on me with pride. Now readers, this is not the first time that such a thing had happened. I am sure it won't be the last time either. What puzzles me is that how can they fly with their round creepy shape from the ground floor to the first floor in the absence of light. I am not looking for any scientific explanation. Now let's get back to the landing of the cockroach. I screamed. Apologies to the neighbors who are not reading this post and will hopefully not read this blog. Did I ever tell my readers before,that I am afraid of cockroaches. When it comes to flying cockroaches, my courage disappears within a fraction of a second. A cockroach not in motion is always okay. But the sight of a cockroach moving or flying is not pleasant.  Rajasthan has taught me to deal with bees. Unlike some brave souls, I can't coexist with them. I...

My friend who is a mother of a kid now, asked me what she can do to find some peace and happiness. She misses her me time. I am sure life changes after marriage. Responsibilities/obligations come. With a baby coming, the world turns upside down, I am sure. Friend, I am no one to give a suggestion because I feel I live on a different planet with ample of me time. However, once in a while you may retreat to what one would call ones happy place. It should give your mind some peace. If not peace,then definitely a  Break.  To keep yourself sane you must do it at least once in a day. Detach yourself from everything and just focus on one thing that gives you joy. I won't give the filthy advice of getting yourself busier to avoid such things from bothering you. Let's face it. When you feel like taking a break, just take one. Embrace motherhood and enjoy. But embrace yourself first. You don't need anyone to make yourself happy. You need to convince yourself that you are happy. Rest ...

 Post 300. I feel a little nostalgic as I write this. I started this blog with the help of a friend back in 2015. He not only inspired me to write it but also wrote down a few posts for me. Did not own a smart phone or a laptop back then. I have thought of giving up on this blog two, three times. Each time I think of doing it, I am reminded of all the effort and enthusiasm with which my friend and I started this blog and it prevents me from not writing anymore. Among other reasons, I also feel that writing is very therapeutic. I am also blessed with a few regular readers. Thank you for keeping up with my blog, till this date. There are times when I visit my old posts and I reflect back on days and memories that made me who I am today. It's beautiful that I wrote it down somewhere. So when I read, I am reminded of all the little details of days and events. When I started this journey of writing my blog as a substitute to diary writing, I did not have money. I was a student who used ...

I am really interested in knowing how everyone is spending their sweet little time at home. Since 2013 I have never been very fortunate to opt for a break like this. This time when I actually have a month's break, I don't know what exactly I can do to make it pass. I have tried cooking, reading, cleaning, bickering with my mom,crying, thinking, watching television, etc etc. And despite all of it, I still have time. The first two weeks had been good. Now all that I can wish for is things to get back to normal so that I can keep myself engaged again.  Most of my childhood friends are in town  because of COVID-19. Everyone is working from home. However,we rarely get the chance to interact with each other in person. Strangely some of my friends and I have started enjoying our time at home in the sense that we are in the comfort zone and having experienced so much of unnecessary hustle in our lives already, we have a clear picture of what we want, how and why money is important and...