Gone too soon 2017!

Another year up for wraps ...

and as always . so many moments to cherish , be grateful for and life lessons learnt .

And a soulful road trip to Madurai and rameswaram with the family  to wrap up the year.

May i never forget to appreciate the beauty of the road in my quest to reach . Never forget to cherish each moment for the gift it bears!

Adieu 2017

Super moon !

Whats not to moon over you !

Ah! magic of the moon! The mystery , mystique and the mesmerism....

Vennilave.. vennilave .. vinnai thandi varuvaya ? vilayada jodi thevai...( Minsara kananu, 1997)

( O you beautiful moon , will you cross the sky and descend .. for am in need of a play mate ?)

Faraway.. meant  only to gaze from far , never close at hand .. stuff yearning is made for ! You
make my  soul sing of love and longing !
You wane and you  wax, plunging the world in darkness at times and  filling every nook and cranny with that alluring light at others ...nothing is permanent .. the waning or the waxing .....just like every thing in our lives .. transient ....

But the promise of the full moon is forever and so is the romance !

Doppelganger is here!

What do you do when your doppelganger comes calling ?!

S coming , for me , always translates to " time of my life".. We converse deeply, roam endllessly, eat soulfully and shop pretty much till we drop. We also do stuff we wait for the right person to do it with .!

This time we ended up celebrating two birthdays, doing a beautiful road trip, ticking off new retail experiences , all the local delicacies and  giving the mandatory boost to local economy by shopping and some more !

Come back soon S, my partner in crime!The harmless one called living it up!

D's dance

Another beautiful day in my life of a mom !

When D after years of patient learning of bharatnatyam under a meticulous and thorough teacher came out at the Melpathur Auditorium in Guruvayur with her offering performance .

I sat rooted , stunned at her craft , dexterity and grace.

Go forth , my tinkerbell !
May there be more expressions of your self , more oppurtunities to find your best and more occassions to live your grace !

The Narrative

A called me and  said , be ready by 7 30 on sunday morning .. we are going to be off on a trip !
Oh how i love surprises and trips!

Come Sunday on dot at 7 30, off we go driving into a raining morning ! A long trip through thunder, lightning , swirling rain and caught up stories  to a coffee shop in town  thats playing host to a travelling workshop !

I figure we are there to attend a workshop on personal story telling titled " Whats' your story ?. And am i hooked !

The workshop was about  unearthing how our  stories , we tell ourselves and the world around us , is shaping us and in turn writing our story ! Through carefully chosen , guided activities facilitator ID masterfully  careened the motley group to get in touch with their stories ! and did the stories flow ?!

A group of strangers unravelled their narrative- their carfully kept , secreted scripts , getting in touch with their home truths . The revelation made  them effortless , unabashed narrators of their stories .

ID , Guess what you are doing ?! helping folks to get in touch with their IDs- Identities !
Cheers to that !!

Thank you A , As always you score for being the most thoughtful person i know  !

Time to cherish

A time to cherish.. to celebrate a nourishing association ..to strengthen bonds ... thats what i did with a soulmate !

John Keats wrote  " I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the hearts' affections and the truth of the imagination "

My friend , you have given me both beyond measure .
Affection and Inspiration for my imagination  ....

A  loving partner in my creative journey , cherish your presence in my life

I read somewhere that soulmates are strangers you recognise ! and i did !

Go on bestie , You are safe in my heart!

Season for Rain..

Its' got to be the most magical time of the year!
A time i really look forward to ..
when rains hold sway..

They arrive early june and settle into their benevolence in July and August when the land I live awaits their banished king of yore .Washing each leaf to a sparkle to welcome him.

Its a pluviophile's joy to see the spectacle unfold daily, with the clouds darkening in anticipation of the eruption !
Rains do make everything beautiful !