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We read spiritual books and quotes listen to talks and sermons. One thing which seems to work like magic with me is GRATITUDE. Be it while writing my daily journal at night or planning my day in the morning….when I begin counting my blessings, they overshadow my tired soul’s complaints….if any!Right from childhood days ofContinue reading “Chapter 45”

Learning is an ongoing process for each one of us…. for learned and not so learned, normal and not so normal!!! During her middle school days, comprehension and imagination were major challenges for my daughter. Seeing a picture and writing two sentences about it needed a lot of guidance and probing. Though during NIOS days,Continue reading “Chapter 44”

All about striking a balance…physically, mentally and emotionally!!!This is best managed with the right attitude and sincere efforts! Taking care of a 82 year old lady with her 3rd pacemaker, lungs fragile after reoccurring bronchitis, is difficult….who said life is easy? I did not see an option of not doing it…I knew I would findContinue reading “Chapter 43”

Accept all that comes… do all you can, move on and never repent…. Maa put up a brave front throughout the pandemic months! Taking precautions,  eating healthy and caring for herself….wish she had prioritised her health before! She wants her freedom and her space, hence chose to live alone with care takers… under regular andContinue reading “Chapter 42”

I want to stop doing everything, am tired! I can’t anymore and I don’t want to work hard…I don’t want to be brave!These thoughts and feelings were hovering around me and I was making the conscious effort to run away from them! I got a call from a neighbor,” I want to meet you desperatelyContinue reading “Chapter 41”

Discussion on death….it’s inevitable….why avoid talking about it? My father always asked me to observe things around me when I was a little girl. He spoke about the clouds, how they change shapes which have different meanings to different people! He taught me to listen to the rainfall, which has the same source but makesContinue reading “Chapter 40”

Blessed to be the mother of a special child! What is different in our life, because we have a special child? Everyone has challenges in life and this is but another challenge! This was a thought shared by  someone and hence I wondered…. It is a difficult journey each day, you have accepted that yourContinue reading “Chapter 39”

We are together in it! Coping in different ways… The pandemic impact on humans has been so heartbreaking….telling us to live with fear every day! We empathise with all those who lost their near and dear ones!Many of us have reached out to all those who lost their jobs or faced financial crises…helping them inContinue reading “Chapter 38”

Finding happiness in everything you do…We hear this often, how difficult is it? Is it at all possible? If yes how?I can be happy (less or more) I have to be HAPPY… is the mantra I have chosen to follow! People were concerned if my daughter will be able to cope with restrictions and confinementContinue reading “Chapter 37”

Choosing to laugh instead…. When we live Autism, somethings which seem odd generally, become a part of our daily life…You stop thinking ‘why’ and ‘why not’ and choose to laugh instead!Way back in 2005, my husband took our daughter to one of the malls and went up and down the escalator for practice and toContinue reading “Chapter 36”