It was a lazy day in May 2004 when idly browsing on my computer I chanced upon the word Blog. From what I understood it meant a free Online Diary for anyone who writes. I was intrigued and began reading up more, and before I knew it, I had signed up with Blogspot for my…
Category: #ThinkingAloud
What is Psychological Therapy? #CauseAChatter
If there are two things that can reach out to an Indian audience, they would be Bollywood and cricket. A few years ago a Hindi Film titled, ‘Dear Zindagi’ was released. It starred a suave Shahrukh Khan who played a Psychologist and the chirpy Alia Bhatt who goes to seek his help to find her…
What is Mental Health? #CauseAChatter
Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”: Information courtesy Wikipedia. Our mental health incorporates our…
Can Love Grow or Diminish with time? #MyFriendAlexa
Love. A very small word, built from and through big factors. Respect, honesty, loyalty, compassion, and empathy to name a few. Nothing in the Universe escapes change. Like everything else, love undergoes various changes too. Sometimes love gets stronger and deeper as time goes by, while at other times it gets weaker and just fades…
Of Strength, Forgiveness, and more Malarkey! #MyFriendAlexa
*Malarkey – Nonsense I love Quotes. They have the ability to inspire you, change your perspective, enlighten you and even enrich your life. Which is why I love Quotes. Not all of them though. let me tell you why. ‘Strong women wear their pain like they wear stilettos. No matter how much it hurts, all…
Messages from the other Planet #MyFriendAlexa
Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. This is a topic that has been discussed and dissected when it is not being used, abused, referred to, or taken advantage of, each time debating inhabitants of Mars and Venus come face to face. Because the chasm between the two planets is so vast, messages,…
Why getting Mugged was the best thing to have happened to Me
Mugged: To be attacked and robbed in a public area. On the morning of the 27th of April 2021, I was on my way to meet a friend for our everyday Morning walk. It was 6:15 am, the day was bright and I saw many people around me either walking, cycling, or going about their…
How to identify a ‘Mad Woman’ #BlogaberryDazzle
One morning I received a phone call from a friend who said, ‘Arre yaar, Mummy pagal ho rahi hai’ (Mom is going mad). My mind instantly raced back to last year, when the same friend had lost her Father. His death had taken everyone by surprise and most of all Aunty (friend’s mother). Aunty had…
Resources For Parents Trying To Keep Their Kids Learning And Engaged
It has been quite hard for working parents since 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Offices and schools have shifted to their homes. Kids are spending all the time at home. To cope with the top schedule of managing work and home, parents are looking for different activities to make their child busy the whole…
Why choosing to be a Good Girl is a Bad Choice
My earliest memory of a compliment is being patted on the head, smiled at, and being called a ‘Good Girl’. I have no recollection of when it was or what I may have done to earn it, all I remember is that it felt very nice to hear myself being addressed as thus. As I…