It’s a Sixer Natasha Musing turned 6 today, on the 6th Day of December, 2022. (I’m not counting the time I set up my blogspot account- 17 years ago; as I’d like to believe that WP gave wings to my personal writing in a different form.) It’s been a quiet celebration this year. Quiet is nice. Sometimes. Though I miss the buzz around my anniversary from the last five years. To make up for it I almost ordered a…
“Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.” – Andrew Sullivan
The Philosopher’s PatH – A Walking Trail in Kyoto Kyoto, once the imperial capital of Japan for almost 1000 years, is a beautiful city that is steeped in traditional Japanese culture. Even otherwise, as a symbol of modern Japan, that it is today, we felt strongly drawn to Kyoto, mainly for its ancient Buddhist temples, the zen gardens, the imperial palaces, the Shinto shrines, the very traditional wooden houses and some of the most unique long-standing traditions, such as…
basilica of st. francis: by rob Goldstein Adding on to Rob’s post here’s a little research I did about this historical structure from 1717. The settlement was named for St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, but was also commonly known as “Mission Dolores” owing to the presence of a nearby creek named Arroyo de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, meaning “Our Lady of Sorrows Creek.” Credits: Wikipedia. You can read more here. …
A village visit and Glimpses of A school: Tulika singh A few years ago while on a visit to my hometown my cousin suggested we go visit his farm/mango orchard a few kms from the city. The children were reluctant for no reason except that it was just easier to sit home in the AC glued to their gadgets rather than go exploring on a hot summer day. If you know the North Indian summer you might even sympathise with…
REKINDLE THE LIGHT WITHIN: CORINNE RODRIGUES Have you ever been at a place in life when everything that can possibly go wrong is happening? Have you reached a point in your life, when you feel that you’ve just about had enough? You’re hurtling down the road of despair and sorry. And you want to sneak away. Hide from life. Go somewhere quiet and lick your wounds. Vegetate even. You disconnect from people to protect yourself from further hurt.
FOND FAREWELL: Keith Hillman When my mobile rings and I see my friend Rosey’s name on the screen, I know to hold the device a couple of inches away from my ear to lessen the pain of her shrieking greeting! But yesterday it was different. I heard nothing. At first, I assumed she’d pressed a wrong button and cancelled the call; she’s still not completely got the hang of her fancy new Apple Pip’ as she calls it. I…
Why I love Mindfulness as a Social Media Strategist: Shailaja Vishwanath You may be wondering how mindfulness and social media can go together but the truth is, that really is the key to making social media work for you. It’s been a long, interesting and rather eye-opening journey of sorts- this road of mine. If you’re in the same space as I am- a blogger/social media user- you’d know that both these roles can take up a significant amount…
Exploring the Magical Cango Caves: Esha M. Dutta For most visitors, an African safari is probably one of the main reasons for visiting South Africa. For us, though, it was those fascinating travel tales we’d been hearing from our friends in Mauritius, for well over fifteen years, that convinced us to realise our dreams. With the dawn of the New Year, our itchy feet chided us to pack our bags and leave. As soon as the school term ended in…
#wordlessWednesday: Robert Goldstein Look Through My Window: Robert M. Goldstein Soo-Been Lee – Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme Op 15 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Rob Goldstein is a writer and photographer from San Francisco. He calls his blog Art by Rob Goldstein but he believes he can just as easily call it life by Rob Goldstein. In Rob’s words, “This is my life as I live it, evolve, process its history, and prepare for an uncertain future. My life is my work and…