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Whatever I am today, whatever I have achieved...I owe to my mom. She has taught me well. My mom is not the typical mom who would sit at home and while away time gossiping or watching TV, she writes plays , songs , poems and spends her time creatively. She is the working-from-home-kind-of-mother ( writer by profession), faces the household chores. But she's cool. Mama is very intelligent. I admire her for what she knows and for being so cool about it. Ask her any question and she is always beaming with the right answer. (I wonder how she does that). She often challenges my values, my convictions - making sure that I keep the right values close to my heart always, and get rid of the things that destroy both the body, mind and spirit. I remember watching her teach my younger sister ,the type who would never give up until she fully understands the prose and poetry to be discussed the next day. I know deep in my heart that without mom's dedication and knowledge, she wouldn’t

I do the work I do because I love what I do. Being paid fairly for the work I do is only right I believe but sometimes a big thank you is worth more. When I feel that the person who's got a good story is thrilled with it or when someone says "wow that was a great article, thank you". That's when I fly high. Some people pay and say nothing, no thank you, nothing. That's OK. I did my part and that was the deal. While others don't know how to thank me enough and show their enormous gratitude. Of course this is a general thought and I could not live off thank you's all the time or I would have serious problems putting food on the table. But it is a nice thought and makes me appreciate the people I work with and also myself and the work I do. What do you prefer, a big fat check or a big thank you?

When you give today your best, there is no time to think about yesterday or tomorrow. Life’s best moments are here and now. Every second of it is a miracle. You can’t change anything that happened yesterday, and tomorrow will take care of itself. How often do we stop ourselves and just enjoy life? Inhale the fresh air, listen to the birds and enjoy the view? Not as often as we should really, instead we occupy our minds with thoughts about how we are going to pay the bills, what we are having for dinner, who will do the dishes, how to loose weight, what is showing on TV and about tomorrow. Perhaps you live where the view isn't as beautiful , few of us do, but that doesn't matter. What matters is how we appreciate the things we have around us. When did you last stop to listen to the sound of the nature, hear birds singing, trees swaying, wind blowing? Just listen and think of nothing, live the moment. A great affirmation: “I will live everyday with energy and passion. I wil

I am home alone and had some gyaan in me that I wanted to share …Monsieur H is out of town and a bit caught up so I thought of penning down my and showing my gyaani side.. Basically about how self-motivated people are happy and then success comes their way immaterial of the external circumstances. Any lasting motivation must ultimately come from within you, from a sense of purpose that forces you to take action. Make your dream big enough, make it meaningful enough, and you cannot help but take the actions necessary to achieve it. It’s important to develop a sincere admiration and appreciation for the great accomplishments of others, and it will encourage you to take the actions necessary for your own great accomplishments. You can find much motivation in works of art, in inspiring performances, in great books, in successful businesses and in anything that displays excellence. Appreciate the results of motivation in others, and it will serve to motivate you. Admire and appreciate what

PTM is more than just a workplace, it is the people that give it soul. My colleagues have been like family to me ,that have made the job truly enjoyable. This resulted in laughter and jokes that are still evident on the soft-boards. The “Girl Posse” at a time when we had all Female and we scared the few boys. Well, a bunch of my colleagues quit in the last few weeks. I had to say goodbye to all of them who made me smile here over the last few (and more) years. While I continue to be at PTM. The life during the world cup and having all of us around the one screen, and watching India Win, the non-stop eating sessions , converting everybody around to Gujju..talking about food for hours...brainstorming..making presentations..and so much more. Spent more time with colleagues then we did with our husbands , parents boyfriends etc. I would like to put out a special mention to Vin for picking the right people for the job here and it turned into a real family. We have been through all of the h

It's been a while since I joined Twitter but I have never used it as such. I've heard what a great tool it is for networking so now I've started Twittering *lol* Well let me tell you that I will be Twittering some special stuff for Twitter followers only once in awhile. That could be information you don't want to miss, updates and much more! ;-) So I suggest you do hit that follow me button now! :) How long have you been Twittering?

I feel like im a really bad blogger for not posting for so long. That I've been busy I hardly have to mention but I'm not sure it's an excuse. Or is it? I don't know where this month went actually. It just totally disappeared. It was Monday, which I spent most of the day looking at presentations without being able to do much about it. Tuesday came and Blogger went on strike. Wednesday and Thursday Blogger goes on light strike again but I finally manage to work some. And today - where did today go? It is so freaking hot here right...lol but that is no excuse for not blogging. At times i am so random na..Well first the blogs and then the talks now!!

A very short post here. My head is full of many things today. But I only just want to share one thought that occurred to me today: Words are just words. It is we who fill them with meaning.... and I wondered to myself after I thought that, "just exactly what kind of meaning is it that I want my words to have?"

I was never so cricket crazy till I met Monsieur H. I haven't seen anybody as passionate as him while watching cricket. Coming back to the point – This year I followed World Cup thoroughly and I was super-excited too. We watched the world cup in a pub nearby and it was hell lot of fun. Cheering for team India and then seeing India win at the end when it looked somewhere at the start of our batting that it would be difficult to overcome the target set to us by the Lankans. But we did it and we did it in style with Dhoni hitting the ball in to the crowd for a huge six. I never got to understand as to why people lauded Sachin so much after the match and not Dhoni as much but then I got to know as to what Sachin meant to India, to Cricket. My husband as a true fan told me a lot about him as to why people love him so much. Kohli summed it all, that since Sachin had carried the burden of India on his shoulders for 21 years it was time for him to be taken on the shoulder. I had met Cricke

We’ve all read those inspirational write-ups about how the best things in life are free and because I have no concept of originality whatsoever, I made my own list. Present-o, The Best Things in Life are Free, 1. Going home late at night from a long day of work (and a little night-out) and snuggle beside your husband and feeling aws-so-ggod! 2. A hug from Monsieur H when my brain is fried 3. Garam Garam bhajiya and maagi on a rainy day 4. Staring at the pretty stars in the sky at night. 5. Waiting for the aircraft to land at the Mumbai airport when Monsieur H comes back from his tours. 6. Going to the supermarket for a quick grocery 7. Chatting about anything under the sun with your best friend 8. Visiting my favorite uncle and aunty in Delhi 9. Troubling my sisters till they get bugged with me 10. Laughing uncontrollably when somebody’s bugged at me Now its your turn batau batau ;-)

A few hours at the Resort away from the City with family showed med just how important it is to get away from the normal routine every now and then. To just do something you normally don't. A rested mind thinks so much clearer and you feel good as well. A few hours of chatting and relaxing and I feel much more rested than I did before I went out. It is so easy to get stuck in normal routines and forget that we need do new things once in a while so that we dont. A trip to the resort which both Monsieur H & i I were reluctant to do..was just what we needed and I tried not to think about work but instead enjoy the little trip. We had a great time and I hope it won't be too long before we do it again.

Finally, blog make-over after two years and it’s got a lot of shiny things! Other than the fact that my photos change as and when my facebook profile picture changes,popular Psts , funny things to Ponder etc I guess. And it just over-all looks more… organized. The theme is still bright and pinkish and has the girl power vibes because I love the Spice Girls like that. And I think, since this post is all about the new and the pretty. My focus for 2011 is my family and career.A lot of the successes in life can be attributed to luck, 50% is still hard work and a good head on your shoulders and I’ll be keeping that in mind, for sure! I have set a few goals for this year…hope 5-6 out of those 8 goals became a reality. Not bad, na? I believe that writing down your goals really does help, not because a genie in a bottle is loitering around somewhere, granting your wishes because you rubbed him the right way. It’s because you throw it to the universe and maybe, just maybe, it’s true that the un

"Nothing in life is simple" How many times have we not heard that? or "Life isn't supposed to be simple". Let me tell you what I think, It is a myth! We are the ones complicating things. We struggle not to live in simplicity, we have become so used to the fact that everything in life is complicated that we take it for granted and do not seek simplicity. We are making life more complicated than it is! I am really good at making my life complicated which comes as a result of a defense mechanism that I've had to live with. I often say "and what if...?" I always want to have a back-up plan and always ask myself "well what if...". And I know that I am not alone in thinking this way. We are constantly adding laws, wanting to know who is in charge, showing who is in charge, showing we are more than we are, we are complicating things. We have come to the point, and we have been here for some time now, that we cannot live without laws and when so

In the past 3 years, this may be the longest I've stayed away from the blog, and I promise there's a very good reason for it. I found something a little more fun than hanging out on my laptop. Never mind getting a great, new, challenging projects lasts year (although I'm tremendously grateful for it); monsieur H is definitely my favorite part of 2010. While I am typically a constantly-camera-toting girl, I have been more busy living in the moment these days and enjoying work to the fullest. I've had the best time in my own wedding!! A piece of advice to all my brides-to-be , just enjoy the moment ..it’s one of the most beautiful feelings. A lot of bride/groom become super- nervous. NO, don’t do that its awesome its beautiful it’s a feeling to die-for. Be happy , smile for the camera , enjoy it! Lot of travelling and lots of work made it a killer year. I realized that family is the most important part of anyone’s life. Over the past 4-ish weeks, I've been part of t