My mother’s kitchens – Of nostalgia and coffee~ Guest Post by Madhavi Mehra

Madhavi reminisces the memories of her mother's kitchen and her growing up years

Lets Help Empower Women By Donating To The Project Why Sewing Circle

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”" ~ Fred Rogers I've known Damyanti for a couple of years through the Facebook page of Wrimo India. Since then, we've been in …

Lessons I Learnt From My Dog

It was a few days before Diwali in 2015. A friend had come over in the evening and while we were chatting with her, a soul piercing howl shattered our conversation. Two months ago, a stray dog in our locality had given birth to a litter of pups and it seemed that the cries came …

The Power Of Uplifting Mobile Apps (Nothing Technical, I Promise!) #LifeHacks #SelfHelp #HelpfulResources

I sometimes feel like I'm a sponge. I love absorbing every bit of knowledge or words of advice or wisdom from everywhere I can. Of course, the only caveat is that I need to feel that those words will help me in my personal growth or enhance my life in a certain way. So, when …

Days When Books Save You

(I'd written this on Facebook a few days back. But felt like I wanted to share this here as it is one of the instances that shows the depth of the relationship I have with books.) One of those days when you once again feel like talking about books even if nobody wants to listen. …

My Ma Might Not Understand Feminism, Yet, She Helped Me Become A Feminist #MothersDay

A few days back, I was standing at the kitchen, cleaning the counter with a sponge wipe and crying my eyes out. My husband, who was carrying the dirty dishes to the sink, noticed my tears and he came and held me. 'You're worried?' He took me in his arms. With one hand still holding …

4 Things That Happened When I Deactivated Facebook

When I decided to take a break from Facebook, this is how my life changed. I'm still on an ongoing journey and if you too crave for some respite from social media, I hope you can glean some helpful tips from this piece.

Everybody Needs Love, But Do You Know Where To Look, Baby? #ValentinesDaySpecial

“What happens when people open their hearts?" "They get better.” ~ Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood A close friend texted me a few days back when I was just about to fall asleep, breaking down about her toxic marriage and her inability to get out of it. Another friend told me about how unfairly she is …

My 2018 Resolution Is ‘Be More, Buy Less’

This new year I plan on being more present and buying less things to declutter my life and focus on meaningful pursuits

Training My Inner Puppy

  (When my dog, Woof was a puppy) Life sometimes seem like a little puppy that I'm trying to train. No matter how many times I tell her that she has to go outside to do her business or that she cannot chew furniture, it seems like she doesn't seem to care or learn. The …