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Mom, how old is the moon?

Mom of two adorable boys, I’ve abbreviated their names since childhood to first alphabets… so there’s a P and there’s a Y, his elder sibling, teenagers with completely different temperaments, opposing food choices, all making my life a roller coaster of joy! An inquisitive teenager, P has grown a head taller than me in this …

Finding Ether

My coffee lulls me to a dreamy wakefulness. As the slanting golden rays of the sun touch the softly greying strands falling on my forehead, a thought floats across my mind. Why must we remember the sadness we thought was overcome long ago. Not bitterness but just a taste of the unwanted, expired regret that …

Super moon of Serenity

August 2023 can best be remembered as a month of super moon & Blue moon, well other than the joy of me getting a new SUV… Suzuki Breeza! Last night as I strolled out into the open to catch the evening sea breeze gently rolling in from the shores around us, my eyes opened wide …

Shining bright Psi Uma

This beautiful celestial object smiled down at me from an august night sky recently. ‘Is it the Moon?’ wondered my mind. ‘Oh no! Not the right direction on the compass!’ Trying to squint up at this warmly lit up object, I quickly grabbed my phone to look it up through the SkyView Lite app. The …

Happy Fourth Birthday to the book, “Altitudinis – Seekers, Sinners & Secrets”

And we are a four year old now 💕The journey that started with a few words years ago when the ten of us took to interweaving a fabric that shimmered as an intriguing tale running straight from our hearts to our readers homes, it’s been a blessing in disguise. I say so because it’s been …

Places of interest: Shakespeare & Company, more than just a bookstore in Paris

Shakespeare & Company, Independent bookstore A greenish bronzed fountain still marks the spot in front of this store. As intense observers ponder on the next move over a game of chess outside, inside the bookstore volumes of second hand classic editions warmly welcome the inquisitive souls. There are even Library areas around that boast of …

Accepting Grief along with Gratitude

These beautiful words greeted me one fresh morning recently and I still carry them around with pure joy! How true can words spoken by strangers be? they don’t know us yet the words have reached out to so many who’ve waited to read … or listen. That’s the power of reaching out I guess. And …

Working Around the What-If’s

Ever wondered what keeps your spirits soaring and a light jump in your step when you walk … is it love, confidence or support… or probably a care-not attitude? As I muddled through my household chores today, my mind was on a whirlwind tour of its own, observing as though a scene unfold in a …

Happy 2023

The winds are changing already! There’s a beautiful fresh draft that wakes me up each morning, especially now, when the sudden foggy dawn is giving way to slightly sunny-side-up skies in this quaint coastal city. The view from our 11th floor apartment is a stunning expanse of mountains on one side and sea on the …

Whiskey or Wine

A poem that adds hope to everyday living