Author: ginia

Food for Thought, Poetry

Feel

Feel: A short poem People remember you by how you make them feel. So be kind and always share the goodwill. A smile, a hello or a wave are the real seals. Even though it may not seem to be a great deal. A kind gesture maybe the focus of the days upheaval. Let that […]

CauseAchatter, Food for Thought, Poetry

Why

Why: A short poem Why is a word that often makes me sigh, Am I really here and not there, I wonder why? Why should I have to be pleasant when all I want to do is cry? The heart can not bear the blows just as the mind will defy. Destiny takes its own […]

CauseAchatter, Food for Thought, Poetry

Realization

Realization: A short poem Life flows by like a river without a dam,Everyone busy with to-do lists to cram,Be it work or hobbies galore,Time is limited in this life’s shore. Busy where they in ticking all on the list,But a few temporal wormholes got lost in the Mist.By the time they realized the emptiness and […]

Food for Thought

Cherry Blossoms and 5 minute walks

Short 5 to 15 minute walks have become an integral part of my life in the past six months. Since I spend most of the day in the office sitting, the short walks are a savior. I must admit that I am blessed with a very beautiful office campus in the scenic city of Shillong […]

Blogchatter Half Marathon, Lifestyle, Reading Challenge

Books and Me

Books have been an integral part of me from a very young age. I remember when I was in Primary School I was in total awe of my elder sister , Didi’s books. She was always immersed in some book or the other. If I asked her anything, she would answer after about 5 minutes. […]

Blogchatter Half Marathon, Food for Thought

Gossip: An evolutionary and philosophical take

Gossip: An evolutionary tool Did you know that gossip is an evolutionary up gradation tool? And here we were always taught from our school days that gossiping is a bad thing! I sometimes feel as if I just can’t trust any of the things we have grown up believing in!In the books “Sapiens”, Yuval Nova […]

Baked Goodies, Blogchatter Half Marathon, Cakes

Baked Mini Cheesecake

Baked Mini Cheesecake recipe 🤤😋. As the Marvelous Mrs Maisel once said during a strenuous pilates session….“Q: Why do we exercise?A: So we can eat cheesecake! “But cheesecake can create real havoc with your waist line. So the best way is eat baked mini cheesecake which you just pop into your mouth and it’s over! […]

Blogchatter Half Marathon, Travel

Meghalaya Memories: Cherrapunji Weekend Trip

I have a very interesting history of my trips to Shillong in the North eastern state of Meghalaya. It started from way back in 2011, which was my first trip with friends. Then in 2023, it was destiny that brought me back to Shillong on transfer. This time it was to stay and make our […]

Blogchatter Half Marathon, Food for Thought, Poetry

Eternal Sunshine

Eternal Sunshine Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind,How I miss those days we left behind,When everything was rosy and gold lined,The heart was buoyant with little joys well defined. In those days the pleasures of Life were limited but simple,A new book to read brought smiles with dimples,A Chocolate bar to share, oh we would […]

Baked Goodies, Blogchatter Half Marathon, Bread

Ragi Bread recipe

“Is Ragi Bread good for you? ” asked no one ever! Ragi also known as finger millet is a healthy superfood and is one of my most favourite millets. Ragi flour is a dark brownish red coloured flour which has a nutty and smoky flavour. It can be used to make rotis, cheelas, pancakes, porridge, […]