Author Archives: Monika N

‘The unexamined life is not worth living’ ~ Socrates In today’s world we are so connected digitally that it can lead to a disconnect in our everyday lives. We can restore this connection by journal writing. Journal writing is the beginning of an inward journey towards getting to knowing ourselves better. Its a practice thatContinue reading “Journal Writing”

I had an interesting start to this year…..I was craving for some quiet time, I wanted to be outside the city and close to nature. I wanted slower pace than the city life, if not permanently, at least for a holiday. I convinced my husband & we shortlisted a farm stay (home stay with bedContinue reading “Holiday 2020”

Given the Covid situation, there is so much pain and suffering around…counselling isn’t easy and sometimes heart is heavy and unless I pen my feelings am unable to sleep. …..Shaayar ban ne ke liye dard zaroori haiAaj Kal Dard Khule aam mil raha hai Sochti HoonKi dil mein itni udasiKyoon haiApni toh nahi lagtiMai khushContinue reading “Sochti Hoon(in Hindi)”

I practice gratitude in my life. It’s always top of my mind. Recently I was upset about a friend I had helped and not a word of thank you came forth . I was very resentful. When I remember to thank everyone why did she forget to thank me. I know we should have noContinue reading “Gratitude”

A dear friend of mine started sending me a note every day from this book Jesus Calling about a year and half ago when I was going through a rough patch. Initially I would read it for the sake of it, but soon it became an integral part of my mornings. I would wait forContinue reading “One note a day, keeps faith in place!”

Dear Ms Puri, Thank you for being my very first teacher.My first memory of school, has you in it.Your floral printed shirts & colourful bell bottoms are as fresh to me as yesterday. It’s been years, yet it feels it like it wasn’t long ago that I was learning the most basic yet important partContinue reading “Remembering my first Teacher”

Read this story today, it is so relevant to all who are living in the shadow of fear given the pandemic and also for those who have overcome the fear and made peace with the situation. Krishna Balarama and a forest monster Once on a full moon day, Krishna and Balarama were walking in theContinue reading “Krishna Balarama and a forest monster”

Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as farContinue reading “Starfish story”

Thoughts are clouds and you are the sky. Sometimes clouds linger for a while, long enough to make the connect , fill you with joy and faith and then leave you with a smiling heart. Didn’t catch a rainbow….but saw Ganesha passing by. I love sitting in my balcony with my evening cup of tea.Continue reading “Ganesha in the sky”