In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day 69

Climbing spiral stairs to reach the top of an old tower of a fort. Remember a famous song that was picturised on the steps going round and round inside the Qutub Minar? Well that memory came back as I slowly made my way inside a dark, dusty and mosquito infested spiral staircase of the Vasai […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day 67

Exploring the pilgrim place of Pandharpur on a horse carriage It was before the stroke of dawn that we two ladies, landed boldly at the completely new place of Pandharpur … But we were not alone, we had the grace of the compassionate and loving Lord Vithoba with us! The first thing that struck me […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day 57

Organizing simple outdoor group games to entertain a crowd There is a unique exciting energy when a group of like minded people get together. Sometimes your wavelength may not even be the same, and the only common thread connecting you all may be that you belong to the same religious sect or community. So it […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life.Day 54

Feeling high when up on a swing like a child There is something about a swing that beckons me to come over! Most adults think that such pleasures are mostly for children, but we too must take out some moments, to pamper the inner child within us. So I just had to sit in the […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life.Day 53

Dancing with a college friend after 30+ years It is such a pleasure to meet old college friends who have settled all around the world. And if you get a chance to dance again with a dear old friend it is almost as if we have relived those college times with smiles again. So do […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 46

In 2018, do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 46 Admiring the agility and balance of young skaters.  There is something about skating that brings out the free flowing spirit that is within each one of us.. You may fall and get up again and again in the process,  but the important […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day 42

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 42 Learning so much from Tribals instead of teaching them.  It was with a sense of uncertainty that I volunteered to be a part of a medical camp team. I had no idea of what life was in a remote tribal village,  I […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day 32

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day 32 The pleasure of wearing a big ‘Bindi’ when not attending  function.  Do look around you and see how many Hindu ladies actually wear their bindi in daily life along with their Indian clothes.  Even I usually wear my bindi only if I […]

In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life – Day 30

In 2018,do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day-30 Attending  a music festival in a heritage island at night  Have you ever been on an island at night which never had official electricity from the government? It was a new fact to us that after years of sustaining on private electricity, the Elephanta […]

In 2018, do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day-29

In 2018, do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life. Day 29. Bowing to our school teachers who gave us a good foundation of French, Geography, Maths, History and English respectively. At our annual school reunion, we were thrilled to interact with the above subject teachers, elegant Miss Girty, sweet  Miss Monica,  straightforward Miss […]