Author Archives: Monika N

“God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us – in the dreariest and most dreaded moments – can see a possibility of hope.” #mayaangelou Hope makes us feel strong & secure. Seeing my love for rainbow , Aadya made this window sticker 🌈….now every time I look out ..I only see hope.

“Every Adversity…every heartache, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit”-Napoleon Hill I had visited the redwoods in July 2018. The current pandemic reminded me of something insightful I had learnt on that visit to Muir Woods i.e Existence takes care of itself, there is intelligence and we must let nature takeContinue reading “Redwoods”

I was meeting this school friend after close to 30 years…I was excited. This friend was special , he is the only person outside my family who wishes me birthday as the clock strikes 12. Every birthday , year after year. It didn’t matter if we were in touch rest of the days , heContinue reading “Musk Deer”

It’s been so quiet past few weeks, we haven’t ventured out much, no one has visited us. Haven’t been doing any online ordering and been cooking at home.There hasn’t been a knock on the door.Our dog Joy, is the most peace loving poodle you would come across. He lives up to his name and isContinue reading “Joy in times of circuit breaker”

It’s a story and yet not fiction…you guessed it right, it’s a Grandma’s tale! It’s a good time to share our stories with our children.A great time to share stories of difficult times that parents, grandparents went through and their learning from it.Grandma stories are necessary, they build resilience and character.Living as nuclear families ourContinue reading “Grandma’s Tale”

Please God wake up this world please wake up everyone let all of us live a conscious life let all of us bring harmony and balance to Mother Nature let us learn to respect all species let us become the protector and coexist This will be huge learning for the mankind Wake up my childrenContinue reading “Last night when I was quiet…..”