Deepawali is here…

So much has changed since I wrote https://sushmitasahay.com/2020/11/13/happy-diwali/ two years ago. Yet,amidst all that scathes the world, festivals arrive to remind us of the passage of time, the value of life and the real ways of purposeful living. Deepawali is here. A beautiful festival of lights symbolising gratitude. Its a day of thanksgiving : Indian […]

Let’s count…

Remember what I said at the start of this year? No? Read it here👇 https://sushmitasahay.com/2021/01/08/this-year/ Although it was an emotional watershed year…we still have lots to be thankful for if we begin to count our blessings one by one. Just for starts, here I go… 1. We are still here, me writing you reading. 2. […]

and it’s December

We have hurtled into December and 2021 won’t be missed by millions of people around the world. It surpassed its predecessor in notoriety; ravaging the world and leaving scars all around! Last December, we prayed, but not hard enough I guess. The year started with so many wishes and what did we finally get? The […]

I send prayers…

This fortnight has been emotionally testing for most of us in my country as the second wave of the Covid Pandemic has decided to ravage and roar… Someone or the other from amongst us, or connected to us in some way has been afflicted. We hear stories of hapless family members running pillar to post […]

This Year…

This January, why not start with an empty jar and fill it with notes about good things that happen to you. On the next new year’s eve, open it and see what an awesome year it has been. Imagine what a life it has been for all of us… You tell me, is it worth […]

Wishes on the go…

Its almost second nature with us, with we the believers- to mumble a prayer, a quick wish or a thank you while crossing God’s earthly residences. In India, Gods of every faith reside in almost all localities and it doesn’t hurt to make an appeal at any of their facades… Its our God after all. […]

For God’s sake…

… Leave Him alone, let Him be, at peace with himself, in heaven. … let us try to live without clamouring at His proverbial doorstep every other day.Why the bells and the calls? … let us do away with temples, mosques, churches and Gurudwaras and all such prayer houses that cannot be a shelter for […]

Of course,I pray!

It’s not easy to talk on religion in these volatile times.How should I pray- I don’t think too much on it. If I discuss with the custodians, they may disagree, I may dismiss it and move on- leaving stand offs and fall outs in our wake. So, I keep my rituals and beliefs to myself. […]