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When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going:#MondayMusings

When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going:#MondayMusings

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“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” – Joseph P. Kennedy (1888-1969) These beautiful lines by Joseph P. Kennedy, Father of U.S. President John F.Kennedy, has been my mantra for life, for the longest I can even remember. Probably way back when I was in school. This quote speaks volumes, in such less words.  Life will keep challenging us every iota of a second, but we have to keep enduring and remaining strong, irrespective. Sometimes the curve balls…

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Nurturing: #MondayMusings #WOTY

Nurturing: #MondayMusings #WOTY

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My #MondayMusings is late by a few days, but I’m traveling and I’m trying my best to be as “nurturing” as can be. After all that’s the Word of the Year #WOTY for me.  The amazing, Corinne of Write Tribe suggested we all have a Word of the Year, and I thought it was a  brilliant idea. I was unable to participate in the prompt on time, but then since I want to have a word to follow through in 2018, it…

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Adieu 2017 With Deep Gratitude

Adieu 2017 With Deep Gratitude

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Long Post Alert! But then how does one sum up a year in 100 words, without giving gratitude! 😉 It’s that time  of the year when many of us bloggers/writers write a reflective post on the year gone by. A year that left imprints in our hearts: some good, some not so good. But we chose to take forward the lessons and learning from both, don’t we? I’m bidding 2017 adieu with deep gratitude in my heart. We all know…

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Our Life in Mauritius: #Blogiversary #MondayMusings #GuestPost

Our Life in Mauritius: #Blogiversary #MondayMusings #GuestPost

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OUR LIFE IN MAURITIUS: BY ESHA MOOKERJEE-DUTTA ​The Move It all began when we were contemplating a move to Mauritius almost two decades ago. J had just accepted a job offer in the turquoise island, and each time I’d mention the name Mauritius, our friends and family would stare with their big round eyes and exclaim, “Really? Oh wow! You’re going to live in paradise!” So, though I knew they were right in some ways, a part of me would nudge me…

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Been There, Doon That: #MondayMusings

Been There, Doon That: #MondayMusings

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Yes, “Been there, Doon that!” Doon here reads as Dehradoon, the quaint, little city nestled in Uttarakhand’s, Himalayan Doon valley, about 30 kms away from the popular hill station, Moussourie. Recently I was at Dehradoon for the Valley of Words 2017,   an international literature and arts festival that was held in partnership with IndiBlogger. Indiblogger is a proactive blogging community that abides by the philosophy Blog Now, Live Forever #BNLF. Those three days at Dehradoon, attending some thought provoking sessions…

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On Joy and Sorrow: #MondayMusings

On Joy and Sorrow: #MondayMusings

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Khalil Gibran, On Joy and Sorrow Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed…

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That Thing About Winters: #MondayMusings

That Thing About Winters: #MondayMusings

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  So what’s that thing about winters; that special thing that a few of us love to love, and many love to hate? Do you ever wonder what could it be?

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To Live with Gratitude: #WOW #BlogAdda #MondayMusings

To Live with Gratitude: #WOW #BlogAdda #MondayMusings

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Yet again!!!! A prompt that gives me thirty minutes to write what’s top of my mind, well that’s no complex feat, I suppose. I’ve been seeing innumerable gratitude prompts and posts off late. And my inner child has been prodding me to put together one such post. After all, I haven’t written one in a while. And don’t we all know that when we express gratitude, immeasurable benefits come multiplying in to our lives. Also what better way to say…

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Paw Prints: #WriteBravely #WriteTribeProBlogger #MondayMusings

Paw Prints: #WriteBravely #WriteTribeProBlogger #MondayMusings

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Our paw prints are all over the place, in this charming apartment on the fifteenth floor. We live with our family of four. Each day we also leave our heart prints on them with our tiny, little deeds. My name is Laila (pronounced at Lie-lah, and not Lai-la or Lay-la). I’m a 4-year-old, toy Shitzu – 28 years in human age. I’m so tiny that people mostly assume I’m a puppy. Well, I’m not complaining. I love being cuddled and…

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Beyond Our Fears, Lies Fun: #WriteBravely #WriteTribeProBlogger #MondayMusings

Beyond Our Fears, Lies Fun: #WriteBravely #WriteTribeProBlogger #MondayMusings

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  I spent all of last week in the pristine lap of the Havelock, in the Anadaman & Nicobar Islands; away from choking habitation and non-stop hum-drum of the city life. This vacation was a welcome respite from Wi-Fi and phone connectivity, cradled in the arms of nature, sun, sea, sand and occasional downpours. We were staying at Barefoot Resorts, one of world’s best Eco-friendly resorts. Barefoot lies nestled between the Radhanagar beach and a thicket of over 70-80 feet…

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