When my Dad joined Ministry of Home Affairs, his first posting was in Gangtok. It was the late 1960s and Sikkim was then not a part of India. The day my Dad set foot in Gangtok, he fell in love with the beauty of the place. In those days he was on deputation and had … Continue reading Old and New Memories of Gangtok #WanderfulWednesday
Month: June 2018
Why Am I Feeling Sad? #MondayMusing
Depression is something all of us are aware of but very few talks about. Ever since the suicide of Anthony Bourdain, I have been thinking about this a lot. We are living in an age where all of us are struggling with our own demons. Cases of depression are increasing. Perhaps due to better awareness … Continue reading Why Am I Feeling Sad? #MondayMusing
Review of Deepa Gandhi’s Healthy Recipes Cookbook
Name of Book: Healthy Recipes Cookbook Author: Deepa Gandhi Deepa Gandhi is a post graduate in Foods and nutrition. She is a freelance Dietician and a writer in many fields like parenting, health, and travel. She shares her experiences as a mom and as a nutritionist in her blog http://www.kreativemommy.com. Healthy Recipes Cookbook by Deepa Gandhi … Continue reading Review of Deepa Gandhi’s Healthy Recipes Cookbook
Indian Spring #ThursdayTreeLove
When I see pictures of my friends and family living abroad posting pictures of Spring and Fall on their social media accounts, I often wonder what is so special about Fall and Spring abroad, especially the US? Why do we Indians living in India never go gung-ho about our Spring and Fall? Actually in India … Continue reading Indian Spring #ThursdayTreeLove
Darjeeling #WanderfulWednesday
When my son was a toddler, he used to be extremely hyperactive, leaving me exhausted. Managing household chores became difficult therefore I kept a cook. One day my husband said with disdain in his voice “you should cook something for him or else your son will never remember what is mom’s cooking.” Perhaps husband was … Continue reading Darjeeling #WanderfulWednesday
Anthony Bourdain, Keep Traveling
An epitaph post for Anthony Bourdain is unbelievable and heartbreaking. I would not have wanted this in a million years. A man who was so inspiring and motivating hanged himself is painfully unbelievable. He was my definition of an ideal ‘man’ because ‘He wrote, he traveled, he ate, he drank and he was hungry for … Continue reading Anthony Bourdain, Keep Traveling
Gratitude List- May
My gratitude bucket for May is overflowing. May has been the best month of 2018 so far. I have been so happy and blessed last month that this gratitude post is going to be a long one. I really do not know where to begin with. Should I begin with my eBook Golden Rainbow or … Continue reading Gratitude List- May