Varunika

This place smells of the wonderful bond between cousins, of farm adventures, of tractor rides, of my first cycling lessons. It brings back flashes of memory of 6-7 children, trying to climb the trees in the orchard. It reminds me of how we were rebuked and thrashed by our respective parents for becoming unidentifiable under muddy clothes and faces covered with dust, as the day ended.

In his book, ON WRITING A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT, Stephen King pens: “If you want to be a writer, you must…

If you ever google Elif Shafak this is what you will find: Elif Shafak is a leading British- Turkish novelist, essayist, and…

When I began my parenting journey, I used to research a lot related to this and found out that children’s nutrition may have life-long consequences. And that their activity levels along with a healthy diet is what will determine their bone and muscle health in their adult life.

In life, you may find many moments of success, where you may feel financially and socially accomplished. But there are very few and far between moments where you will meet life and get a chance to look beyond yourself; A moment when you realize you are nothing but a rogue piece in the big puzzle of this universe.

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We must address the elephant in the room that sometimes goes unnoticed despite its palpable presence.

Luckily today, everyone wants to pet and take care of this elephant.  Ring a bell? I am talking about – Our Mental Health. Across the globe, 10th October is recognized as World Mental Health Day.

This is not a fictional event that typically happens in a sizable number of homes across the globe. It’s about a moment between my daughter and me; it’s about a question that her inquiring eyes asked me; it’s also about how a split second can hit you with the force of an avalanche challenging every Nano-sized belief of ours which doesn’t seem to be a priority in our value system and yet in so many ways defines it.

This is not a real story. But this is the reality for a lot of women! I know a lot of Rashmi’s who have met with a similar fate.  Close your eyes and think. How many do you know?  So many are fighting cases in court. Some win some don’t. So many continue to face this abuse and trauma throughout their life. Because that is what they are told. To continue despite all the wounds, on their body and their soul.

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I wasn’t going to write this one. Believe me when I say, I had something else on my mind. But now as…

“Are Unicorns real Mumma?” she questioned. Tushita, my ingenious 4-year-old has chosen the oddest time late night (yet again), to ask me…

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Include Sun Salutations in your lifestyle. Begin with one cycle. Gradually increase the number. It will bring a sense of balance to…