Sana looked at the pristine waters, breathing in the fresh air. She was in her dream city Lucerne – not for a few days on vacation this time but for 2 years on an International Assignment. Having spent her life in India, her trip to Switzerland had been a life changing experience. Not just the… Continue reading Trade off #FFFAW #FlashFiction
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An eventful year it turned out to be #GratitudePost
Doesn’t this quote resonate with you? For me, the past few months since I stumbled upon Vidya Sury’s Gratitude Circle, I have come to believe in the power of practising gratitude. I joined this monthly blog hop from September. It was quite a happening month with my business trip coming up but as every time new… Continue reading An eventful year it turned out to be #GratitudePost
A holiday with a difference #SundayPhotoFiction
Sam and Phil were back in mountains. Winter time meant skiing, snow boarding , endless cups of hot cocoa and bonding time as a family. Right from the time Sam was a baby, his parents Phil and Fiona made it a point to take him to the mountains every year during winters. This year it… Continue reading A holiday with a difference #SundayPhotoFiction
When Mommy met her baby after 3 months
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous, its It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” This wonderful quote by Elizabeth Stone is sure to resonate with every mom. The longest I have stayed away from my little bundle of joy is 2 days when I had… Continue reading When Mommy met her baby after 3 months
Finding my silver lining #FridayFictioneers
The test result was negative again, my hopes were crushed yet another time. The woollen cap I was knitting for my baby would not adorn its head now. Multiple visits to the gynec, series of tests and still no success. I had done it all- in the hope of becoming a mother. 5 years of… Continue reading Finding my silver lining #FridayFictioneers
Shaken, not shattered #FridayFotoFiction
I was at my favourite spot at the peak of Brienz mountains again- the place I frequented as a young girl- when life was carefree, everything viewed from a rose tinted glass looked pretty, I was in love and life felt magical. The whirlwind romance lasted 6 months and then we broke up. I then… Continue reading Shaken, not shattered #FridayFotoFiction
My second month in a foreign land – November #GratitudePost
November has been a mixed bag of emotions. Its my second month away from home and the longest I stayed away from my family. The longest I stayed away from my little girl was 2 nights when I had to travel to Pune to get the apartment agreement signed when we were about to move-… Continue reading My second month in a foreign land – November #GratitudePost
Writing my destiny #FridayFotoFiction
As a child, I always dreamt of working in London. Like the office goers, suited up, with a plush brief case and a newspaper in tow, I would march into King’s Cross Station and board the train. I would walk into a swanky office, do some big job and bring home money.Money which I could… Continue reading Writing my destiny #FridayFotoFiction
Once upon a time in the 21st century #FridayFictioneers
The white toilet seat gleamed in the sunlight. The makeshift door was open, I looked at it and felt a sense of pride in what I had accomplished. The 21st century and people stiff defecated in the open. A toilet was unheard off. When I first told them about this, they were aghast. How can… Continue reading Once upon a time in the 21st century #FridayFictioneers
A closet full of nothing #FridayFictioneers
I was so excited, we had moved to a new house. I opened the door expecting to see a closet where I could store all my handbags and shoes. I was in for a nasty surprise. The closet was full of old clothes, baskets,mop and a grandfather clock. I called out to Mom.”Who the hell… Continue reading A closet full of nothing #FridayFictioneers
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