Month: April 2025

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Poetry

Zest

A zest for life is a must to thrive,A Life lacking zest is like a bee less hive,It holds all the flavor’s keeping us alive,The life Zest can push you ahead of five. Zest for life may come in many form,Be it art, music, craft, nature or cooking up a storm,They all create joy and […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Lifestyle, Travel

Year 2025 so far

The year 2025 has started on a happy and hopeful note so far. January:Kolkata and Mussoorie I went to Kolkata for New Year celebration and welcomed 2025 with family. On returning to Shillong, a sudden work trip for hubby to Mussoorie turned out to be a wonderful vacation for me. It was a much needed […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought

XX and XY chromosomes

Two letters X and Y. They hold a lot of cosmic responsibility in the human universe. X and Y are sex chromosomes, the deciding factor between a man and a woman. So simple but so very complicated at the same time. Human Genome When were studying Biology, we learnt about chromosomes and DNA and the […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Mental Health

What not to Expect…

Expectations are at the root of all disappointment. I have realised that if I expect less or in fact keep no expectations from people then I stay happier. It is my major hack for wellbeing. The famous stoic philosopher Epictetus said “Who then is invincible? The one who cannot be upset by anything outside their […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Poetry

Venom

Don’t let the venom of hate spread in the air,We need Lord Shiva to get mankind spared,The venom can mix rapidly in our daily fare,If we let it in we are doomed in our affairs. Venom can be spread in many form,Words, sounds, picture are the new norms,Beware of the venomous traps of mediated storms,That […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Poetry

Utopia

Life can be an Utopia if you want it to be,Depends on your thoughts and whether you are free,Free from the shackles of what ifs and why me,Utopia can be yours if you desire it to be. Humans have more power than we can even think,Just harness the energy by going to the brink,Go deep […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Lifestyle, Travel

Tale of three cities

We as a family have lived in three cities ever since we got married in 2017. By virtue of being professional Geologists a.k.a Earth scientists, we are blessed with a nomadic life. Till now our life has been a tale of three cities. Jaipur Pink City The first city we lived in was the beautiful […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Poetry

Soul

Soul remembers the markings of the pain,Even when it has stopped to rain,Soul has the power to heal or drain,It’s the life force of our journeys train. Soul tries to heal and patch the ground.Even a tiny reminder can scratch the wound,Making it bleed and flow unbound,However the soul has the power to ebb the […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Poetry

Recreate

Recreate the happy vibes and cheer of your old self, Don’t loose your spirit in the trying adulting years itself. Paint, draw, sing and dance, do it all to be merry, Don’t let life’s hardships take away your smile so cheery.   Sadness and dismay appear like waves in our life’s shores, Despite them it […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Lifestyle

Quaint picnics

Shillong and Picnics Ever since we moved to Shillong, Meghalaya, there has been a major change in our lifestyle. We take picnicking very seriously now as a family! A quaint picnic is one of our most beloved weekend fun activity in locations very near or a short drive away from Shillong. Our friends Arvind and […]