“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in His hand Who saith “A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!” – Robert Browning 31st August 2013, Before Sunset My parents, enjoying a quiet evening in our balcony. This is soon after Ma was detected with the Big C. She had returned from the hospital a week…
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records”. William Arthur Ward
“Some women have a weakness for shoes. I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.” – Oprah Winfrey The Generous Book Lover 6:14 A.M. , 10th October, 2018 Backstory: It’s Wednesday yet again, and I have begun to love my Wednesdays more than before. And why not? My #WordlessWednesday post goes live, I get to read some exclusive ones in the linky, and go for my early morning walks with my…
August is my birthday month and I look forward to it with much anticipation. In my head I believe that August must turn out perfect. But the August of 2018 proved to be a mixed bag of surprises. Some great, and some not so great. There were challenges galore, but the month was also dotted with exceptional blessings.Â
The book: Life’s Magic author: tomichan matheikal genre: inspirational About the Author: Tomichan Matheikal is an avid reader and compulsive blogger at matheikal.blogspot.in. He has published three books: ‘English Poetry – From John Donne to Ted Hughes’, ‘Yearnings’ and ‘The Nomad Learns Morality’.  He is currently working on ‘Autumn Shadows’ and ‘Black Hole’. About “Life’s Magic”: Tomichan Matheikal’s fourth book, “Life’s Magic” has twenty-six chapters/mantras to a magical  life. According to the author, “Life can be magical if we are ready…
Because daddy says so: #Writebravely #writetribefestivalofwordsjune2018 Because Daddy says so,  I chose to stick to his life’s lessons. Daddy doesn’t always get preachy, he  lives, and let’s live. When I was growing up, into a gangly teenager, with reckless thoughts and frayed emotions, Daddy gave me three life rules to live by: 1. The Serenity Prayer: I love the Serenity prayer. It helps me keep my sanity intact, and power through life with these three wonderful qualities of serenity,…
Three Gifts I RECEiVed FROM the april #atoZchallenge This was my second attempt at the month-long, A-Z Challenge and I am so very glad I dived into it headlong, despite the initial hiccups and apprehensions. My posts weren’t scheduled in advance. Till the time of the deadline of the Theme Reveal, I was unsure, whether I wanted to participate or not. Thanks to a variety of discussions with my fellow bloggers at Write Tribe and gentle nudges with clarity and direction from blogger…
{Z} is for Zen THOUGHTs Do you carry zen thoughts or zen people in your life? I am fortunate to be surrounded by quite a few zen beings. Isn’t that one-of-it’s kind blessing to have? Therefore, zen thoughts come blowing my way more often than not. Sometimes in the form of a statement here and a statement there, an act of kindness, a sign knocking at my door, or an answer “blowing in the wind”, as our dear Bob Dylan…
{W} is for We Are the World “In 1985, the music industry and the world came together in an unprecedented outpouring of generosity in response to the tragic famine wreaking havoc in Africa at the time. The biggest names in music ‘checked their egos at the door’ to create what was and still is a worldwide phenomenon. The recording of the original, We Are The World sold more than 7 million records worldwide. The worldwide sale of that record generated…
{V} is for Vivacious Souls This April anecdote is a snap shot of three vivacious souls who live a truly zestful life. They believe in living life to the hilt, and celebrating each day as though it were their last.