Today, 12 October, is International Girl Child Day . There’s been too much in the news recently for me not to write this piece. Not Fit To Be Born is not a poem (I can’t write poetry). It’s just something that flowed out of the anguish I feel each time I read about some fresh […]
The Idea Of Wholeheartedness
Since the word wholehearted meant ‘with complete sincerity and commitment’, I thought that wholeheartedness was an extention of that. My idea of wholeheartedness changed when I read Brené Brown’s work. Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in […]
Choosing Between Justice And Revenge
When having to choose between justice and revenge, it seems like many people are choosing revenge. More and more, we see the rise of mob justice, kangaroo courts, custodial deaths, police encounters and the latest in India – bulldozer justice! Choosing Between Justice And Revenge In my home state of Telangana (in South Central India), […]
The Secret Sauce Of Relationships
What’s the secret sauce of relationships, I’ve often wondered. And here, I’m talking about relationships of all kinds. Let me start with a story I remember reading, told by George MacLeod, a Scottish clergyman, about his little girl’s first day of school : I was busy. I was writing letters. I was self-important. My little […]
Do You Listen To The Still Small Voice?
I saw her the other day, the woman who had been my ‘best’ friend for years. Now, we don’t acknowledge each other’s presence. And I felt – nothing. In my heart I wished her well, but I know we’ll never be friends again. Too much has happened and we’re very different women now. Sometimes, life asks us […]