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     Time -  these seconds, those days, that century. Time - in the next moment, in the near future, and forever...  Time seems endless, way back in the past and in the future.  But, what is time?  Is it just the rotation and revolution of the earth?  Maybe yes, may be more....  Let's consider as an example, 2000 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026. Time is reborn as 365 days, for you and for me.   Offering us opportunities, opportunities to change... So is Time = Change Change = Improvements Improvements = Achievements Achievements = Happiness Happiness = More Happiness More Happiness = Bliss Isn't it?  There is no harm in contemplating this with me, this time. I hope with time ... we all find more happiness. #Happynewyear Always!

On many occasions, my thoughts wander and I end up feeling completely drained. This  happened over a lovely long weekend when my thoughts began drifting towards workload, pay scale, traffic jams, public transport, household expenses, and even the government's  Ladki Beheni Yojana . These thoughts made me feel disappointed. So, I smartly redirected them to school fees, vacation expenses, dining bills, and the never-ending shopping sprints. Well, this didn’t help either, in fact I started to feel helpless. Generally, at peak of my helplessness, frustration, exhaustion my higher-self intervenes (uninvited), guiding me through, with some easy tricks. This time, it nudged me to binge-watch a thriller web series. Now, here I am lying on my sofa, watching one episode after another, spending hours in front of the TV. Yet, I still have no control over my thoughts… off they go wandering again. Exploring a new path that led to life insurance, medical bills, and the ever-increasing cocon...

I came across Candy Kaku (aunty) during the wee hours on my way to the office in a Mumbai local. She might have been in her early 50s. A calm, focused lady, dressed in attire most suitable for a Government office.  So that day, as per the railway standards, locals were running behind schedule, which led to more overcrowding than usual.  As a result, only a few courageous, determined ladies could manage to get into the ladies' compartment of the local train. I was simply lucky to be one of them. Once in, most of us made great efforts to park ourselves, but Candy Kaku. The Great Candy Kaku was standing right next to me. While I was still struggling to find my place, she furiously fished out her Samsung Galaxy phone and began to play....Candy Crush!  I was amazed at the fact that she was at such ease in one of the most undesired situations. Me being me, I was curious, and I had to strike up a conversation with her. As we spoke Candy Kaku admitted that she was add...

11 July — World Population Day 11 July may not be a widely celebrated day, but its significance cannot be ignored. It is World Population Day. World population is, quite simply, the count of us humans. Humans who are busy surviving, growing, thriving, exploiting… and so on. Humans are always busy at something or the other, forgetting that we aren't the masters of this planet and we should act responsibly. We are in fact the parasites, enjoying the natural resources meant for every living being. The parasite (human) forms groups too make life more meaningful. These groups orient themselves to achieve a common goal. For instance, some groups are busy at war, some are engaged in the upliftment of the weak, some devote their lives to finding solutions to problems, and some are busy in mass production. Each one of us is a part of some or the other group. These groups keep us busy, for the entire life-time. While we are too busy achieving our goals, the world is constantly changing and a...

Have you ever had a job where you had no experience, no training, you weren’t allowed to quit and lives were at stake?  No? Welcome to Motherhood! We are too busy to realize that life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother. On Mother’s Day let’s find out what’s her tale…. within the walls of a home, facing new challenges, learning each day, gaining hands-on experience, and experimenting in new ways. Pacing fast or dead slow she relentlessly works at her new goals. Her deep desire is to perfect all three – her kids, herself, and her home. Her mind is always busy, her eyes vigilant, her heart full of emotions but she tries to strike a perfect balance.  She is the life changer every single day, it doesn’t matter whether she is perfect, because she is the best each day.  She doesn’t need experience nor training; she is a gift to the world and the reason for us being.