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E is for Elephants, The Forest Keepers | #AtoZChallenge 2026

April 6, 2026 Natasha Comments 13 Comments

“They say an elephant never forgets. What they don’t tell you is, you never forget an elephant.” – Bill Murray. The wisdom of elephants, our gentle giants can take humans by surprise. Elephants posses a few human like traits. A deep sense of empathy, superior intelligence and community bonds (lead by the matriarch); an integral part of their being. Unfortunately, humans are transgressing from these traits. Keepers of the Forest During a visit to a well-known national park, I chance…

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Summer, Bummer eh?

June 5, 2024 Natasha Comments 16 Comments

The temperatures are sky-rocketing every single day. It’s possibly been the hottest summer of my life, and apparently of the National Capital region (New Delhi), where I live. Summers have been quite the bummer! Last weekend when we were driving back home in the afternoon, our car temperature showed 52 degree celsius. That’s a bizarre 125 degrees Fahrenheit!!! Global warming is more than real, folks. My outdoor nature jaunts and morning walks have come to a grinding halt. I miss…

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Owl You Need is Love

May 30, 2024 Natasha Comments 21 Comments

Here’s a glimpse of bountiful nature that I was blessed to stumble upon in the last five months of 2024. Unbelievable, how the year is whizzing by. Give Peace a Chance – Owl You Need is Love While I take time to appreciate the bounty of nature, and experience the beauty of life; there are countless families in Gaza holding on to precious life, not knowing when they, or their children would be living their last day, lost to the…

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Miracles and Brahma Kamal

July 3, 2023 Natasha Comments 26 Comments

“Miracles lie strewn on our path. We just have to open our hearts to see them unfold and to be able to experience them.” Miracles of Brahma Kamal/Lotus of the Dark/Queen of the Night Mythology and History In Hindu mythology, it is said to be the favourite flower of Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, and it is also considered a sacred flower that imparts peace, protection and purity. The flower,…

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Serenity Prayer

June 9, 2023 Natasha Comments 16 Comments

“And the truth is that everybody is going to hurt you. You just have to find the ones worth suffering for.” Bob Marley Suffering is a personal choice. And it is for us to choose if we wish to suffer, or not. Our external environment can sometimes trigger us in ways unexpected. Responding and not reacting lies in our hands. Responding from a place of compassion, while being aware that we are firm and have our boundaries in place. …

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Looking Back on the Days Gone By | Gratitude

May 17, 2023 Natasha Comments 31 Comments

“The years go by. The time, it does fly. Every single second is a moment in time that passes. And it seems like nothing – but when you’re looking back … well, it amounts to everything.” ~ Ray Bradbury

Why Be Kind? | Kindness | Word of the Year

January 30, 2023 Natasha Comments 48 Comments

“I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love” – J.R.R Tolkien, in his acclaimed book The Hobbit.

Be At Ease : Wordless Wednesday | Wednesday Wisdom

September 13, 2022 Natasha Comments 22 Comments

Be at Ease Today’s gentle breeze, Is a reminder to be at ease. With life’s follies and demands.

Anticipate

September 9, 2022 Natasha Comments 10 Comments

Anticipate It is full moon tomorrow, September 10, 2022 and the planet mercury just went retrograde starting today, till 2 October, 2022. I wonder what this full moon and mercury retrograde will bring!