My earliest travel memories are of my mum taking me to meet my maternal grandma. It was a 4-hour bus ride then. Crowded, warm, sometimes I would get a seat of my own and sometimes it would be on her lap. The ride from the bus station to home would be a relief from the […]
Your Health is Made in Your Kitchen
I was about 7 years and 9 months old when my little brother was born. Till then I was the youngest child in the family. His birth was also timed with my father getting transferred to a new city. So, there I was, making my proper foray into the kitchen world at about 8 years […]
The Sacred Connection of Creativity and Health
Are you the sorts who plays music in the car and lets your gaze melt into oblivion? Do you look forward to the end of a tiring day or a busy week so that you can try your hand at the amazing recipe you found online? Do you like to doodle, sketch or paint and […]
Breaking Down Health in the Google Age
My fitness journey started at the age of 15 when I had just finished my Grade 10 exams and wanted to use my vacation constructively. I joined a gym and after a month when I was just about getting used to my gym trials, I had a life-threatening accident which brought my life to a […]
A Hug a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!
Now before you jump into any hasty conclusions on what that title meant, let me clarify on this easy life hack. A 10 second hug a day may fight infections, boost your immune system, ease depression and lessen fatigue. A 20 second hug reduces harmful physical effects of stress including its impact on your blood pressure and […]
Searching and Learning is Where the Miracle Process All Begins
In the last 10 odd years and specifically since my photography venture went dormant, there was always a certain restlessness that I couldn’t shake off. Neither could I reach the bottom of it to understand what brought that on! I was constantly hungry for more. I was a pretty straight kid in my growing up […]
The true object of all human life is – PLAY
Did you know ? It takes 50 hours of socializing to go from being an acquaintance to a casual friend, an additional 40 hours to become a ‘real’ friend, and a total of 200 hours to become a close friend. When I read this data point in an article a few weeks ago, all […]
The Career Crisis Myth
Is this your typical day? It’s a week day morning. The alarm went off, you hit the snooze button. Went into this so-called ‘deep sleep’ only to realize that you overslept. You get out of bed and rush through your routines. Get dressed worrying whether traffic has hit the train/bus/road and whether you’ll reach your […]
Money – The Double Edged Sword
My relationship with money has been a little twisted. When I was in middle school I always dreamt about money in terms of being empowered to do more for the world. How it will help me, help others! I always saw it as a means to create change, despite growing up in a high caste […]
Life of a procrastinator
What does the life of a procrastinator look or feel like? Well, we all do it every now and then, which means most of us embody a procrastinator. Did you promise yourself to start walking/working out from tomorrow? Did you decide to plan a holiday around a health retreat but never ended up doing it? […]