I often think about Elixir of Youth – the magical potion or liquid that grants eternal youth and immortality. It has been often identified with Ambrosia in Greek mythology or Amrit or Amrita as per Hindu lore. Food of good that grants them eternal youth … Continue reading Elixir of Youth
Category: Life as we know it
Fun in One
Sometime back it was all about being married. Neighbourhood aunties picking up random conversations as I would be unlocking my front door - Staying alone? Haven’t got married? – followed by a fake sympathetic and very curious Oh. My usual response to those questions would … Continue reading Fun in One
Beautiful Butterfly
Beautiful butterfly, dancing around in the cool garden breeze. Flapping her wings and moving from flower to flower, tasting nectar from one and shuffling pollen in the other. Her beautiful purple wings dotted with yellow complement the bright flowers that welcome her warmly. For butterfly … Continue reading Beautiful Butterfly
Out of Love
I have fallen out of love, so many times over and over Not that I wanted to, for I never thought of falling out when one fine day I met someone and fell in love Happy, giddy love that is so magical, taking me to … Continue reading Out of Love
A break
I took a break – from writing, from thinking, from planning ahead. There was chaos all around me, the chaos that incapacitated me and challenged me. And in that chaos, ideas kept popping up and passing through – sad, grave and philosophical. I pondered upon … Continue reading A break
The healing touch
A prince lying on the battlefield strewn with death and devastation, crying in pain from his many injuries. Surfaces a mythical healer who cures him with her magical touch. The prince is whole again in a matter of minutes. A scene from some fantasy series … Continue reading The healing touch
Colour Me Spring
Red, yellow, orange, pink, green, blue, purple…deluge of colours…wild, happy, amorous, shy, playful, and passionate…that’s what spring is all about. We celebrate springtime splashing colours with Holi! Festival of love Holi celebrates the divine love of Radha and Krishna. It’s amorous, it’s flirtatious, celebrated for … Continue reading Colour Me Spring
Life out of gear
One fall and life goes out of gear. All plans, especially travel plans, are put on hold at least for a while. That's the unpredictability of life, the challenge and the beauty of life. A wanderer at heart, this year I was supposed to travel … Continue reading Life out of gear