Thoughts

We often think that we should keep certain conversations away from children or we feel like they’re too young to understand concepts or things happening around them. We misjudge how much they are able to understand about the environment they live in. But truth be told, children sense words, emotions, feelings and build concepts of safety based on the people they are exposed to. Which means they learn it all from us.   In today's time, as much as we may hate it, child sexual abuse or domestic violence is prevalent everywhere around us. And yes, at the same time,the...

Full disclaimer: This is not the first time I’ve tried to write a post on this topic. In fact, it’s not even the second time.To be really honest,I think I’ve lost count. The concept of forgiveness has baffled me, especially as an adult. For me, forgiveness is a feeling; a cathartic feeling of letting go. However, letting go does not come easily, especially when we are carrying something that goes along the line of deep hurt. As a child, I was hardwired to say “sorry”. I know I am not alone, because as Indians I feel we are too apologetic....

“My goodness you have gotten so big”, said my grandaunt as she patted me around my hips while I was serving myself dinner. I raised my voice and (jokingly) said “why don’t you find something else to talk about?” I’m sure my annoyance was palpable because the very next minute, I found myself in an altercation with her son (who also just happened to be on the keto diet) who found the moment opportune enough to comment on the food on my plate while I was eating.  When I replied that I didn’t like him saying things like that, he...

Would You Turn Back Time If You Could? I’m usually not a movie person but being sick can really turn things around for you.  I was watching this movie ‘Meet Cute’ (MC) which I was skeptical about, mostly because most romedy movies have the same plot and no twist. But here I was, looking for mindless content that I could maybe doze of to. Since I am not a movie critic, I am not going to rate the movie. But there were themes that came up that managed to keep me on board till the very end. In fact, I...

Have you ever felt frozen?  No one is a stranger to the hijacking of the brain with self-doubt. Standing up in front of a crowd, presenting with your camera turned on during a Zoom call, or the moment before you take the proverbial leap. The biological component of ‘feeling anxious’ is something we’ve all experienced (and shuddered at). It starts as children when we are about to perform in front of our friends, participate in our very first recital, or even own up to a mistake.  It’s scary.  But being scared is a real human experience.  As a new mum...