Branches of Faith #Thursday Tree Love

Kolkata is famous for Kalighat Kali temple, however, my personal favorite is Dakshineswar which is situated in the northern part of the city, on the banks of the Ganges river. Every year. during my annual visits to Kolkata, I visit this temple. I had taken my then fiance now husband to this temple to seek blessings …

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Steps to Forgive Others- #MondayMusings

Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace.---- Buddha When I was younger, I used to get hurt easily. I used to carry that hurt in my heart for the longest time and suffer. I never realized that by not forgetting or forgiving, the only person whom I was punishing was …

Gratitude List- October

For any Bengali, anywhere in the world, October is a special month. This is the month when we celebrate our Durga Puja. I am no exception. Apart from Durga Puja we also celebrated Lakshmi puja, Kali Puja, Diwali and Bhai Phonta (Bhai Dooj). This year, thanks to the neighborhood kids, we also celebrated Halloween in …

Review of “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah #ReadBravely

I fell in love with Trevor Noah and his sexy dimple almost a year back when I bumped into one of his stand-up comedy shows on YouTube. Ever since there has been no looking back and I have possibly watched all his shows that are available online including the famous Netflix show 'Son of Patricia'. …

Twenty Years Ago…..#wordsmatter

20 years ago, I was a naive and hyper-sensitive college girl who used to get hurt by simple things. 20 years ago, I believed true love existed. 20 years ago, I was innocent and loyal. 20 years ago, I used to be possessive of my friends. 20 years ago, I believed that friends are forever …