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Our inner sanctuary, our moon sign self 7 min read

• Astrology
• Purpose & Spirituality
• Relationship

Our inner sanctuary, our moon sign self

In a previous article,  I explained about a Japanese proverb that tells that a person has three (3) faces: One that they show to the... Read More

Deflect criticism by nurturing your three-faced self 5 min read

• Astrology
• Purpose & Spirituality
• Relationship

Deflect criticism by nurturing your three-faced self

How do you want others to see you? Are you showing the real you in public? Is it bad or hypocritical if you show a... Read More

#QuarantinePoem: Amour étrange 1 min read

• Relationship

#QuarantinePoem: Amour étrange

“L’amour est la poésie des sens” -Honoré de Balzac. This is how a fiction turns to prose then to poetry, when a love expressed becomes... Read More

Time to reset: Finding the inner space 3 min read

• Culture & Lifestyle
• Purpose & Spirituality

Time to reset: Finding the inner space

This new corona virus lock-down has awakened in us a dormant monster that is a product of globalization; of urbanization, industrialization and consumerism. This monster... Read More

Loving unconditionally: Silence as a love language 3 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality
• Relationship

Loving unconditionally: Silence as a love language

They say, a key to a harmonious relationship with your loved one or your partner is understanding their love language. According to American author Gary... Read More

“Lola” power: These grannies prove that age is just a number 3 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality

“Lola” power: These grannies prove that age is just a number

When I reached 35, I started reassessing my life: asking myself where I am going, what I want to do, how to go about the... Read More

Snapshots from within the Walled City 3 min read

• Culture & Lifestyle

Snapshots from within the Walled City

Flashback to two decades ago: When I was still working as a staff writer at a (now defunct) lifestyle magazine, my weekend R&R meant going... Read More

“Bizarre” inventions unimaginable in the 80s 3 min read

• Culture & Lifestyle

“Bizarre” inventions unimaginable in the 80s

Those were the days when simple living was bliss; when children were children and adults acted like adults. No complicated social movements, no long queues... Read More

This is a story of our mothers 3 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality
• Relationship

This is a story of our mothers

I. HOPE Lucy got married at the age of fifteen. Within that year, she gave birth to her eldest daughter. Within six years she already... Read More

To move on is to stay in the present 3 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality
• Relationship

To move on is to stay in the present

Knowing about the five stages of grief may not make things any better or easier. In fact, the cycle can turn into a “comfort zone”... Read More