Two things happened this week. One, I got up at 3:45 AM on Thursday to listen to Jane Friedman’s seminar on blogging, and second, I got into a very interesting discussion with a group of friends on Whatsapp. More than two years […]

The world has been in various phases of lockdown from the past seven months. No one has any idea of how long we will be living in this manner. It is not just weeks or months; we are talking years. Working from […]

I am reading a book on Kurt Vonnegut, a great American storyteller, and teacher. Known for his satirical style of writing, he was one of the most popular writers of the 1960s.  His career spanned over 50 years, in which he published […]

This week I celebrated my last birthday in my fifties. Rather than feeling old, dejected, and “under-the-age”, I felt as if I am back in my teen years. Once again I am exploring myself. Who am I? What do I want to […]

I am reading The Lightkeeper’s Wife, a novel by a Canberra author Karen Viggers. A gripping story, beautifully written. I am reading it slowly, savoring every bit of it. But the problem is that the book belongs to the public library and […]

Hi Friends, Today I have something personal to share with you. Last month I avoided a near burnout. I didn’t think burnout can happen to me. I am not going to work, don’t have young children to look after, isn’t providing care […]