Brain Rot

The year is ending… just 48 hrs more…of reel watching, nonsense canned laughter and endless scrolling… I am stopping it all in 2025. Oxford University has identified Brain Rot as the word of the year! I can’t agree more… what with all that useless, senseless, meaningless “content” clogging the brain and driving youth and even […]

Mother Teresa

Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? Yes, I got a chance to greet and meet Mother Teresa,the angel who worked tirelessly for the poor and the destitutes, and was beatified in the year 2003. She was awarded the Nobel prize for peace in the year 1979. She visited my […]

With a Cup of tea for my mind and soul…

How do you practice self-care? …yes, tea is my first step to self care, first thing in the morning. I actually start the tea and then do some exercises, right there in my kitchen 😄While the tea steeps in, I finish my lunges and toe touches, ready to face the day. That’s all I guess, […]

Narcissistic post alert!!

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. I am Sushmita. The meaning of my name: radiant smile😊 I love my name, no doubt, and thank my parents for going with it… The name has endowed me with the quality, I guess. As an infant, how on earth did my parents decide upon […]

Threshold

My little boy is about to grow a year older tomorrow… This young man in the making has shades of our families put together in all his actions, words, mannerisms and even his appearance. At times , it’s hilarious to inadvertently be reminded of our parents or each other when the little guy goes around […]

All I need is…

How do you relax? A good read…for example 👇 With a steaming cup of tea or coffee And… My favourite singer Kishore Kumar’s album playing in the background… attaching just one of the songs for the post https://youtu.be/cvQWzlNIjt8?si=TlJs1RNx0qMb1oId Pure Zen… 😌

This vegan thing!!

Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that. I have been contemplating you see… too many influencing friends who have been advocating veganism and /or vegetarianism to me. Why eat dairy? Why eat meat? Then I see this story! With this news item, my faith […]

Livin’ n leavin’ light

The Nizaams of Hyderabad (the line of rulers of the erstwhile princely state within India) were extremely wealthy; the last one was rumoured to be ensconced with most of his precious wealth of gems and gold surrounding him in his bedroom, even during his last days. He would keep touching the gold bars and diamonds […]

To Harry Belafonte

The party that we conjured up every weekend in the thick of strife and battle clouds… our music system was sure to croon out your songs dear Harry as the evening turned mellower and the spirits rose higher in the soul, and vanished from decanters…You know, it struck a chord with every forlorn soldier. Even […]

Princely matters

This week went by working and reading and I ain’t complaining! International women’s day went off in a whiff as the workplace overdid the celebrations, n yes I am complaining! But this book was a respite. In fact, if I have taken to blog about it, it sure impressed me. I am not recommending a […]