70% of this beautiful planet that we call home is water and is home to some of the most beautiful creatures found on this orb. These magnificent creatures, each one unique in its own sense inhabit a world that is absent to the layperson. Well absent unless you have ever …
Read More »Why food lovers should visit Chinatown in Singapore.
Those of you who have visited Singapore would know that the country is a veritable cornucopia of cultures and ethnicities. It is a melting pot of flavors that permeate the very fabric of the place and promise an experience that is rich, vibrant and soul stirring. Singapore has a little …
Read More »What the Gynecologist will not tell you about a hysterectomy!
As a person who for the better part of her life has suffered from PCOS (1) and a hypo-active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism(2)), I can tell you that life has certainly not been a bed of roses. Add to that the development of Endometrial hyperplasia(3) and my life all but has been …
Read More »What is the significance of those seemingly insignificant details on your resume?
A resume is a carefully curated précis of your professional tangent. It is your first introduction to a prospective employer via a document that is meant to present, who you are, on a piece of paper in a concise and lucid manner. The chief purpose behind drafting a resume is …
Read More »The power of healing
C’mon Mom! Just one more step! As I looked into the innocent eyes of my seven year old child, shining with hope, I was stupefied by the zest for life that they held. His eyes shone with the exuberance of youth and held promises that I was afraid to keep. …
Read More »Do women wear makeup as a kind of social mask to hide their true selves?
Ma, does everyone wear makeup once they grow up? Asked my eight year old; watching me apply makeup in preparation for an outing. As I looked into her eyes, shining with innocence and naiveté, I was transported back in time to when I had been but six years old and …
Read More »The lonesome sailboat
The lonesome sailboat went out today To battle, the wind and the sea’s waves. A tiny body, it has, of wood All brown and baked as the earth’s crust; And a massive red, cloth sail Always, at war with the gusty wind. The lonesome sailor, rides the high seas His …
Read More »Thought
I HAVE MY OWN PERSPECTIVE FOR I COME FROM YOU BUT AM NOT OF YOU I AM BORN OF YOUR DEEPEST DESIRE YOUR WHIM, YOUR FANTASY, YOUR FIRE I SLUMBER WITHIN YOU SOMEWHERE IN YOUR INNERMOST REACHES SOMETIMES I BEAR FRUITION AT OTHERS, I ASSIMILATE FROM WHAT LIFE TEACHES …
Read More »Motivation
If your life is in shambles and things are falling apart, It’s only an indication to begin anew from the start. If the winds of misfortune are blowing your way, Wait a while before you have your say. If everything you touch is turning to dust, Don’t panic, …
Read More »The yearning for life
It’s not easy to let go; To not feel the pain in your soul. It’s not easy to pick yourself up; To dust off, to take another step. It’s not easy to smile in pain; To not feel alone, not feel strain. It’s not easy to open your heart; …
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