Category: family

This amazing thing called virtual friends #FridayReflections

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Friday Reflections, Friendship, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, sisterhood, Write Tribe13 Comments

I was just a reader back then and a post appeared on Facebook which spoke about virtual friends- the post asked people if they believed in this concept, did they have any virtual friends, since how long, did the friendships stand the test of time? My initial reaction was to shake my head and let… Continue reading This amazing thing called virtual friends #FridayReflections

Tête-à-Tête with Basamma #WTFOW #WriteBravely

Posted in Aks Corner, family, job, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, sisterhood, Women@Work, Write Tribe25 Comments

The one person whose role was restricted to washing utensils and sweeping/mopping the house- in the past only a few who could afford having a maid hired her. The scene has changed drastically. You will hardly find a single household who doesn’t employ a maid. From cleaning utensils and sweeping/mopping and washing clothes, she has… Continue reading Tête-à-Tête with Basamma #WTFOW #WriteBravely

Letter to a feminist from the 50’s #WTFOW #WriteBravely

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Dear Dadi, It feels a bit odd to be writing a letter to you when I know you are fast asleep in the bedroom right  next to me. But there are so many things that I have always wanted to say and at times they may not come out verbally as beautifully as they do… Continue reading Letter to a feminist from the 50’s #WTFOW #WriteBravely

A day in the life of Angel #WTFOW #WriteBravely

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Good morning peeps, I hear a few hushed voices around, my mom and grandmom. They are nudging me, trying to wake me up. They say something like its 9 am wake up. These adults are really a pain in the @X$. So if I wake up at 7.30 they grumble that I woke up too… Continue reading A day in the life of Angel #WTFOW #WriteBravely

The resource that lies within #WTFOW #WriteBravely

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Friendship, Gender Equality, job, Love & Relationships, Parenting, Self Love, sisterhood, Write Tribe18 Comments

When I first read the prompt for Day 2, I was perplexed. My initial interpretation was of a quality I possess which helps me and enriches my life. But when I asked about this topic to my brother and a good blogger friend they came out with a totally different interpretation. They told me about… Continue reading The resource that lies within #WTFOW #WriteBravely

My biggest treasure that I cherish-#WTFOW

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Its been a long and tiring day at work. The first week of the month for anyone working in finance is always a nightmare. Funnily we call it month end though its the start of a new month. That’s because we finalise the pnl and balance sheet of the firm for the prior month. Now… Continue reading My biggest treasure that I cherish-#WTFOW