The Ordinary Extraordinary

A very happy International Women Day to all the amazing women in my life. Congratulations to us all on coming such a long ways and constantly striving to move forward. This year certainly made history as Vice-President Kamilla Harris took her rightful place in one of the most esteemed offices in the world. We all felt elated as our spirits were uplifted and over joyed. As we celebrate our successes…

Today I share with you a true story of faith and how it can make our wildest dreams come true. I need not write any words as the video itself tells the story. I hope you enjoy the watch. Here is a post you may also enjoy. And here is what The Saheli Foundation is all about. May you always have faith in your dreams and the commitment to work…

Of course, chocolates and roses are delightful but when life throws a curve ball you need a lot more to keep that love strong and alive. Continued from “Our Bollywood Style Love Story” (You may also want to read this). It was this hope in my heart that got me through to February of the following year. Living one day at a time, and hoping for the good news was…

It is my personal experience and belief that life is never good or bad. It is one continues process of experiences, lesson and growth. It is us humans who choose to label things as good or bad. When we choose to label, erase or push under the carpet the gentle whispers of life, we deny ourselves the opportunity to learn and live life in its highest and truest form. Instead…

It was the winter of 1984. Just before Christmas to be precise. The little town where I was staying with my father was bursting with excitement for the holiday season. The glistening white snow; the twinkling Christmas lights; the over stocked stores; hustle and bustle in the streets and my favourite Bing Cosby Christmas music should have all made me excited and joyful. But I was sad. I was sad…

When you have been married for over 38 years like we have been, you don’t come alone. You are part of a package that is so intricately intertwined living, learning, growing and evolving together. Our love story has always been at the centre of my being and my universe. It has been my compass guiding me back to a place of gratitude whenever life has thrown a curveball my way.…

It was shortly after I started blogging that a friend had mentioned how I should do a post on human expectations. She herself was feeling a lot of pain for a dear friend of hers who had gone into depression due to unmet expectations. Apparently the friend’s family moved to North America when her kids were small.  She chose to be a stay at home mom to look after her family.  As…

Of all the habits we acquire from living within a culture the most detrimental to leading a life of fulfillment, in my opinion, is that of judgement. In the series, that I began last week, the intend is to discover our own truth by unlearning what culture has subconsciously taught us from childhood. We accumulate layers upon layers of habits, patterns and false beliefs that cover, like dust, the essence…