FOMO or Fear Of Missing Out is a social anxiety characterized by a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing. FOMO is also defined as a fear of regret, which may lead to a compulsive concern that one may miss out an opportunity for social interaction, a…
Little Raju hid behind the tree in the temple courtyard and watched the old Zamindar strut in with his Grandson every evening. The villagers said that this young boy had come from far away, in a very big electric bird. Raju felt ashamed as he looked at himself. The…
Experience the Magic of Goa in the Rains Goa is a place that evokes images of endless stretches of lovely beaches, palm trees swaying in the evening breeze, a vibrant and happening night life, and of course pulsating Goan music. However, come monsoon and Goa dons a different cloak altogether. The…
My topic for MayTivation last week was Do You Forgive and Forget? The responses to the post, in comments or otherwise, did not surprise me at all. Most people said they could forgive not forget. Others thought it was foolish to forget. Still others admitted it was difficult to do…
A popular Hindu shrine and pilgrimage spot, Vaishno Devi is known to be another avatar of Goddess Laxmi. The Goddess is also fondly referred to as Mata Rani. The Vaishno Devi temple is nestled in the Trikuta Mountains of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. A popular belief is that you need…
‘Hello, Josh.’ Josh’s head whipped around from the board in Professor Smith’s office. ‘Prof! Here I am, in your room once again!’ Josh’s grin lit his face. ‘Thankfully not for any misdemeanours anymore.’ Smith smiled as he put down the books he was holding. ‘No more, Prof! Not anymore!’…
Do you forgive? Do you forget? Forgive and Forget. Two small words with big implications. Ask anyone if they can forgive and forget and the responses would rarely be in the affirmative. Forgive would still have people contemplating a yes, either reluctantly or enthusiastically. However, mention Forget and expressions would…
Life is a box, wrapped and presented to us as a welcome gift at birth. The beauty of it is that we are allowed to unwrap it every day and get something new out of it each time we do. There are times we love what we pick out and…
If you are reading this then the chances that you are a blogger are high. If you are reading this and aren’t a blogger, then the chances that you know a blogger (me) are pretty high too. In case you are neither and are still reading this, thank you. You…
‘It took me a long while to do this.’ ‘I know, Ron.’ ‘I have lived with fear, with guilt, with hatred towards myself and for all those who did not even try to understand me.’ ‘How could they, Ron, when you didn’t understand yourself?’ ‘That is true…’ ‘It wasn’t easy,…