This colourful day brings exciting memories. Happy Holi to everyone. We used to play with wet colours in the mornings. Waking up on Holi meant to get the friends together and start making the colour filled buckets. Elders would make sure we got some breakfast. After that would start three to four hours of throwing … Continue reading Colours !!!
Broad Shoulders.
Zoom Bombay jam dance session was going tough today and my shoulders were aching especially after the arms toning track. I put down a comment in chat box : 'shoulders dead'. Our wellness instructor said : 'Rishika, you have broad shoulders.' Through out the day this phrase stuck to me. Every woman I know has … Continue reading Broad Shoulders.
There is a tomorrow.
Fukushima Tsunami happened on this day in 2011. A lot of people lost their lives in minutes. Families were torn and suffered severe losses which cannot be healed. The victims from that day who are alive after losing somebody will say - live for today. Of course, that is how it should be. It makes … Continue reading There is a tomorrow.
Running.
Harsh weather with snow and ice, put me off running for almost two months. But now the weather is beautiful and I am back into running. The best thing is that a lot of calories are burnt in a very short time and I am done for the day in half-hour. Of course, I have … Continue reading Running.
Coffee Table Book
A Christmas gift that has been a favourite ever since. This book is either on our coffee table or on the dining table. The other day we passed it around on the table so each one of us could randomly read a page. We all read something beautiful. A passionate discussion followed every reading. In … Continue reading Coffee Table Book
10 of the world’s most amazing rock formations; RTE
Natural wonders millions of the years in the making. Source: 10 of the world’s most amazing rock formations10 of the world’s most amazing rock formations; RTE
Spring is in the air !!
The snow is gone. All the little bulbs that I had planted in October are coming through. Can't wait for them to bloom. We went to drive around the area in the afternoon, so many people were out walking, children were playing in the parks, the layers of clothing was much less, it felt … Continue reading Spring is in the air !!
Tipping Point
The planet is at a tipping point, what are we doing about it. Many more things are just about balancing and may fall over anytime. The first thing is to believe that our Earth is at its perils of losing a lot if we do not act. I recently read about the bleaching of … Continue reading Tipping Point
The HIT of the day.
A fruitful meeting, able to find time to read a bit, finish the usual daily job on time, binge on the favourite TV series. Not to forget the daily exercise routine. What is it that gives me the greatest kick of the day or hit of the day? I am really not sure. Some days … Continue reading The HIT of the day.
Don’t give up.
New shoot coming through. I love the orchids that we have but I was giving up on them. I went to water it thinking it is taking too much space, I saw the shoot with buds coming through. To start a morning with such optimism is all what we need nowadays. It lifted my spirits. … Continue reading Don’t give up.