Mind speak

There is a fresh breeze blowing through, which brings with it new hopes, new dreams and new aspirations. As it gently touches my face I feel renewed. As it brushes past me, I feel it pass on to me, a new bundle of energy. As it moves away from me I feel it take away from me all the tiredness, all the sorrows. What is left behind is a new me- a happier, a more content, a more self confident me. Winds of change it is, for me!

                       For it is in giving that we receive.                                                     -St. Francis of Assisi Such true words. We stand so much to gain by giving than by receiving from another. There is so much joy one can experience when one gives and helps someone. It is a feeling that can only be experienced by actual action. I do not consider myself as being one of those generous people but when it comes to being there when someone really needs you or helping someone at the right time, I am not that bad. Today is one of those days. I am feeling good inside and feeling good about myself. Glad to ...

ಸುರಿದು, ಹರಿದು, ಜರಿದು ಬಂದು ಬಾನ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ದಾಟಿ ಇಳಿವ ಸೋನೆ ಮಳೆಯು ನಲಿವ ಚಂದ ನೋಡೋ ಮನಕೆ ಹರ್ಷ ಹೊನಲು. ಭೂಮಿ ತೊಯ್ದು ಮಿಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಹಸಿರ ಸೀರೆ ಉಟ್ಟ ಹಾಗೆ ಶುಬ್ರ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುತಿರಲು  ದಣಿವು ಬೇಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಹುದು? ಈಶ ನಿನ್ನ ಶೃಷ್ಟಿ ಚೆನ್ನ ಪೃಥ್ವಿ ಮನೆಯ ಅಂದ ಚೆನ್ನ ನಿಂತು ನೋದುತಿರಲು ಎನಗೆ ವರ್ಷಧಾರೆ ಹಬ್ಬದಂತೆ.  

We let so many perfect moments pass by in the hope that one will come along! Sometimes we are so busy searching for happiness that we fail to see the one that is right before our eyes. There are times when I get blown away by simple, plain, otherwise insignificant things. There can be so much beauty in the simplest of things that it may give you joy for a life time. I was walking down Mount Mary Road last evening, heading towards Bandra Band Stand. This scene just blew me away. It may be a common thing for any Mumbaikar. But for me it was amazing. The sun had set, much to my relief. Not used to the humid, uncomfortable heat of Mumbai (we Bangaloreans are so blessed), this walk in the fading day light was a pleasure. The cobbled, paved, winding road was making the walk even more interesting. The road took a turn and what did I see before me? The path ahead just ending into the sea. It all looked so surreal. I suddenly envied those who lived close by. Their proximity to the sea was l...

Our Little Miss Sunshine is growing up and how fast! She is now at an age where she is beginning to think independently. This means that her “yes”s are quiet clear and her “no”s are even more emphatic.  This also means that she is beginning to express herself independently as well. I love it when she forms these really looonnnnggg sentences and gets stuck half way, struggles to find the right word, finishes with a satisfaction of having conveyed her thoughts.  This also means that we get to hear her non stop jabber- it starts as soon as she opens her eyes in the morning and ends only when she closes them again at night. Just yesterday a close friend of our’s was telling me, if your daugther’s mouth was made of wood or rubber, it would have been broken or worn out by now!  It’s like you are living with this old granny who happens to be really tiny. Why? Well, I am cooking in the kitchen and she comes in asking, “ Have you added the salt?” ; My husband is riding t...

Are moods seasonal? What I mean is, do they change as the season or the weather changes? I have observed that with me. When it's cloudy and gloomy outside I start feeling dull and sad as well. When it is sunny and hot, i get irritable and angry for no reason as well. When it's cold I get lethargic and feel numb as well. But strangely that doesn't work with the rains. No, I don't feel like crying when it rains!!! Infact the rain makes me feel strangely energetic, happy and also sometimes hopeful. I am yet to find the connection.Getting slightly wet in a delightful drizzle makes me feel refreshed. Watching a heavy down pour from behind the windows makes me feel gleeful like a small child. Of course, it's another thing being out there and getting soaked to the bone, especially if you are on the way home and have to wait under a tree or outside a shop for the rain to subside. But that's ok. For some reason I like watching the world around when it is raining. Cars ...