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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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; …

  When the path ahead is unclear and the going is tough, When the road ahead is strewn with stones rough, Hold my hand and trust my instinct, I’ll take you through life, on to paths distinct.   When you are depressed and are feeling sad When the things around …

For the past few months, I have been addressing working women on the topic of “Transcending Emotional Barriers”. In the sessions held, I have had the privilege of meeting women on a one-on-one or group session. The undercurrent of the discussion and the ensuing colloquy has always centered on the …

“The most important thing in my life is – ME!” Sadly, although this is the truth, yet most women in India fail to acknowledge & subsequently embrace this truth. We are encumbered by societal viewpoints and bogged down by family constraints. As a result, we lose track of elevating our …

A woman dons many hats. She is a wife, a daughter-in-law, a mother, a sister, an employee and a friend. She is the stable front to all the instability or upheavals that a family may face. In a family she is the constant in a constantly changing world. I-Cube sessions …