What’s better than having your book published? Having your work appear in another one! When I was informed that a piece I had written about life in Singapore in response to a call for submission for an anthology had been accepted, I had no idea that this book...
After weeks of delaying the inevitable, I finally went for my MRI. Although I am OK with blood draws and x-rays, I hate the MRI machine. I don't like the claustrophobic tunnel, the loud noises (sounds like a construction zone) and the general attitude of the...
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead Action inspires me. The epiphany strikes me as I Iie in bed, nursing a sore back and wobbly legs that have...
It’s finally here! 15th October 2021! The day my book becomes available to readers everywhere. Under my ribs is a feeling that is a curious mixture of happy butterflies and a quiet sense of accomplishment, with a pinch of anxiety about how my book baby will be...
My book launch is exactly one week away! Can’t believe that the day is so close. The final lap of the race. The last few steps to the summit. As I take a deep breath and look back the road thus far, I see a common theme. As far as my eye can see, I see a...
When I began writing the book, I was worried that I was shooting in the dark or rather climbing a mountain blindfolded. Although I have been writing for years, most of my writing takes the form of personal essays, short subjective takes on life, my life....
When the Olympics fever began to rise, despite the new normal of our lives that is being held hostage by the rise and fall of Covid-19 cases, I turned towards books about Japan or by Japanese authors. To be perfectly honest, I have been gravitating towards...
"Start a run and make sure you finish the run. Don't mind how fast or how slow you are running. Just run. But the ultimate goal is to finish" ~ Eliud Kipchoge Many years ago I signed up for a yoga teacher training program. It was a four-week residential program...
An unusual book that chronicles the ups and downs of a single woman’s midlife dating adventures in Delhi
Sharing three ways through which I find my way back to coherence when the demands of consistent creation wear me down
