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All working mothers, I’m reaching out to you We are in the same boat, juggling work and home too Orchestrating lives of our families and our own Pirouetting precariously, afraid of being thrown Out of balance by a mild gust of air One tiny drift from “normal” and beware- The world we have created collapsesContinue reading “I am a supermom”

All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful: but the beauty is grim. -Christopher Morley Cities, small and large, modern and old Cavernous spaces that draw me in their folds Testaments to human ingenuity and art Cities- that draw me in and pull me apart From my myopic sense of identity Into theContinue reading “Losing myself in cities”

“Don’t compare your beginning to someone else’s middle.”- Jon Acuff I know it is pointless and unfair I know that I should not compare Myself with others, but I seem to forget Quite often, inadvertently I seem to set Out to compare my life’s circumstances unique With others, subjecting myself to critique  Wallowing in abject miseryContinue reading “Comparison”

“The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding.”- Anonymous They were co-workers in the same place Spending ten hours, sharing the same space With similar goals in mind, they did share A camaraderie that at work is probably rare They worked hard, each other they supported Towards a common goal both were motivated Now thereContinue reading “Misunderstanding”

“And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow From one task to another I scurry With plenty to do, I have to hurry The day goes by in a grayish blur With notContinue reading “Unwind”

Watching my son struggle with the ball I cringe inwardly, I hate to see him fall Like every parent, with every ounce of my soul I want him to succeed every time, score every goal He is trying hard, that much I can see To the very best of his somewhat limited ability He isContinue reading “Confessions of a soccer mom”

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. Ayn Rand I have been trying to find what exactly Is it that has motivated me To get out of my comfort zone and seek To climb yet another peak In the past- I am trying to find The impetusContinue reading “What motivates me..”

Wikipedia definition-” Jugaad (alternatively Juggaar) is a colloquial Hindi (Devanagiri जुगाड़) and Punjabi word, literally meaning a hack. It is generally used as word to represent an innovative fix or a simple work-around, used for solutions that bend rules, or a resource that can be used as such, or a person who can solve a complicated issue. ThisContinue reading ““Jugaad””

As I sit down to eat all alone Checking messages on my phone Occupying a small corner of the table Thinking to myself if only I was able To go back in time and fill up the empty space Wipe away the loneliness that I had to face Of eating dinner without any company Except thatContinue reading “Dinner table”

It took me years to realize Who I was in my father’s eyes The empowered woman that I am today Would not have been without the way I was raised by my father in a society That glorified tradition and propriety He taught me to do what my heart desired He was ready to takeContinue reading “Tribute”