Coffee And Karma

Festivals exist to bring people closer. They're not about "me time"; they're built around rituals and traditions that remind us to connect. Every festival has its own unique cadence and expression. Navratri is celebrated twice a year, Diwali once, and Mother’s and Father’s Day annually. We still look forward to them and celebrate in whatever way we can. We don’t wait for a day or moment when we “naturally” feel like celebrating Diwali. Regardless of our mood or circumstances, we show up on the date Diwali is. And every year Diwali may feel different depending on the phase of life.  So why does the concept of weekly or daily rituals with loved ones feels like an imposed corporate meeting? Why scheduling a Sunday date with husband, or a Saturday walk with dad, or a daily 5 mins check in with sibling feels "unnatural" ? Why clearing out resentments and counting gratitude before bedtime with your spouse feels like an agenda of a meeting? Sometimes we need struct

https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/54138521-how-to-take-decisions-management-sutras Another book by Devdutt Patnaik, and it was not that much fun though it's hardly a 1 hour read.  I'll rate it 6/10 because it felt incomplete sometimes.  The book surrounds around the concept of Karya karma (who obeys decisions), Karta (who takes decision) and Yajamana (who allow others to take decision).  The focus is that every decision comes with a consequence and hence one should own it. The book shifts between mythology and modern life stories to share the same concepts. The good thing I liked about this book is that it emphasizes that whatever  you  decide, it has consequences. We just need to own them. And that we'll never have 100% information to take a decision. We'll have to jump in.  Some favourite quotes: “At the time of action, our decision is based on a set of assumptions. The assumptions may be wrong. Leaders have to constantly deal with uncertainty, g

Quarantine days are showing me a different side of life - a playback speed of 0.75 has been set in my life. I can see, hear and absorb things a lot more clearly. I am liking the high energy level and my dedication to reading and working out, and a lot of me time. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12313226-99-thoughts-on-ganesha Rate: 4/5 A recent book that I picked was on Ganesha. It's by Devdutt Patnaik and it's called 99 thoughts on Ganesha . I discovered a lot of fun facts and stories about Ganesha. The best part about this book is that it eventually connects with reality of why Ganesh Chaturthi is big, and how Ganesha is beyond India, and how different puraans have different stories and nothing is a fact. Some of my discoveries :) 1. Lakshmi and Ganesha are NOT a couple. Some theories suggest Lakshmi and Saraswati are sisters of Ganesha, and Shakti is the mother. Some theories say Ganesh is the adopted son of Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu). 2. The right side symbolis

Every day seems the same. Those little behaviours and habits seem the same. It's a suffocating feeling  that my life is on repeat mode. Same failures, again and again. The destination is still far, very far. People around me are moving milestones by milestones. Kids around me are growing. I feel stagnant. It's the same me, which I was yesterday.  But is it really true? I know something definitely changed. I'm not the same person who had a very limited view of life and knew only a few ways of living her life. I am the not the same person who once doubted her ability to achieve all that I eventually achieved. So when did the change happen? And why it feels the same?  Are these everyday steps counting? Or taking me anywhere further? May be my view of life is too myopic that I can't see how far I've come.

I opened the door of ICU and scanned through the big hall but I couldn't find her. Suddenly, I realized it was her on the bed next to me wearing a green gown (so unusual of her) and an oxygen mask and couple of machines and needles going through her. She looked half of her size. I stopped breathing for a moment. I couldn't believe this is happening. I went inside, touched her hand and she moved and looked at me. I knew she wanted to say something. As if she's telling me to rescue her from here or may be she's welcoming me as she always would when she sees me. But she was definitely saying something from her eyes.  Every day after that I would wait outside for visiting hours and try to get as much time as I could in those 2 times I could visit. Did I thank her enough? Did I spend enough time with her? Do I even know her enough? Suddenly, all the time spent with her seemed less. I could see her life slipping. There were days when I would find myself alone with her a

For those who believe in law of attraction, the title would make sense :) "So 11 @ Google, huh?"  he said , and murmured E-L-E-V-E-N to himself.. "Yesssss" , she said with a beam in her eyes and a wide smile.. :D "You must have seen Google evolving no?" , he asked in amazement.. "Well, if you look back at last decade of your life, you'll realize EVERYTHING evolved as well. Smartphones vs no smartphones world no?" , she said while fiddling with her phone and a smile on her face.. "But.. how you do you feel? And if I may ask, what would you advice to others?" "Just love what you do and don't count the years. As they say, age is just a number" ;)