Colors of life

Whoever said that America is hit by recession, surely hadn’t been to the shopping malls of America ! ;P That’s one place, apart from the eating joints, where you don’t see the influence of recession …only explosion of shopaholic souls, senses and sales! And if its holiday season then all the more reasons to shop more. Basically, we all need to indulge ourselves once in a while (defining ‘a while’ here might vary individually ;)) and what better way to unwind the mind, body and soul (and money!) other than retail therapy! :D Oh yes! Therapy indeed, for us women, but most likely pain (ouch!) for your hubby dear.. (I’m sure most of the husbands will be in agreement with me here.. including mine or I should rather say ..especially mine! :P ) There’s something about ‘shopping’ and ‘women’ that goes hand in hand. You just can’t imagine ‘shopping’ without ‘women’ and vice versa. Perhaps, it gives us a sense of free will, a sense of authority or maybe God just designed us to be that wa...

I’ve always been a firm believer of the phrase “Whatever happens, happens for the best”. And so far, it has proved to be the case for various instances in life building that belief stronger each time. Whoa! Looks like we are going philosophical today, blame it on the dull & gloomy weather outside which leaves an overwhelming effect on my grey cells! ;) So in case you have a hard time trying to make sense of what I’m writing or reasoning my take on philosophy then please pardon my novice writing skills since I’m not the best person to talk or write about it and certainly not as a blogging topic. But here I'm writing about it and God only knows what would be the readers state of mind when they are done reading this! Warning : You might want to pull your hair out after reading this so read at your own risk!! :P .. Ok so back to the topic. Only when you look back in time you realize that fact but when faced with that situation in the present time where your wishes are not be...

Not many people on the face of this earth can claim to be utterly fearless. Everyone is constantly fighting or trying to overcome that feeling of intimidation which has crept inside of you and before you know it, has found a permanent abode for itself. And after a while it becomes almost impossible, or so it seems, to conquer your fears. I myself am no exception to this overpowering emotion called ‘fear’. I fear losing my loved ones. I fear death. I fear the unknown. I fear old age. I fear being alone. I fear all kinds of creepy crawly creatures :) .And a countless other qualms which I can go on and on about for a long while! LOL. Bearing a fear does not make you a weak and a timid person but surrendering to your fears sure does. I’m still debating whether I fall under the weak or courageous category since there are certain fears which I feel proud to have overcome but there are several which yet remains to be conquered, if I ever do conquer them! Yeah, so now the core reason behind...

Traveling. My very first passion! Ever since I grew up I dreamt of traveling the whole world.. exploring new places, unraveling the mysteries behind the world unknown, varied cultures and gazing at the breathtaking natural surroundings. It brings to life a completely different persona in me who otherwise has a very laidback and a calm approach towards most of the things :) . But when it comes to traveling, the exhilaration point reaches an all time high, excitement levels are elevated and predominantly like (or rather enforce my likings ;)) to decide on the smallest aspects of traveling like what places to see, what to do, where to stay, etc. Of course that’s not always possible especially when you are with a large group of people, either family or friends. And maybe that’s precisely the reason I prefer to travel alone (of course that includes hubby dear as it becomes more easier to maneuver things according to my whims with him around! :P Not that I don’t like to travel with family...

New York a.k.a ‘the big apple’. When you think of NY city you envisage tall skyscrapers, whizzing subways, zigzagging yellow cabs, bustling people on the streets, tourists from all over the world, a financial hub etc. In short a city of dreams… hopes… inspiration…resilience and power for millions across the globe. Yet, there are thousands of them whose dreams remain just those… dreams! Last weekend when I was in NYC with cousins who were visiting us from India, I came across this painter and photographer who was selling his artwork on the street near the Empire state building. My husband & I were really impressed and awed by his work, very beautiful and intricate details in all of his paintings which I’m sure would have been very time-consuming not forgetting the amount of effort he would have put into it. In spite of all this, it was sad and heartbreaking to see such immense talent and art going futile by selling it away at the price of peanuts.. literally! Nearly everyone pass...

Often people ask me “How do you pass your time everyday since you don’t work?” And most of the time I reply smilingly “It passes somehow” not dwelling in to further details until asked persistently. But then sometimes I wonder how do people define ‘work’? Does it mean that you are ‘working’ only if you are earning monetarily? Or does it also mean that you are ‘working’ when doing something which gives you a sense of fulfillment, happiness and contentment without being the financial support of your family. It could be something as trivial as cooking or just plain household chores, taking care of your husband, children and other family members or something that you really enjoy doing be it expressing your thoughts through writing a blog, capturing the beauty around you through photography, canvassing myriad of colors through painting, explore a whole new digital world through graphic designing or just simple pleasure of reading a good book. Does doing all these and the other things you l...