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  • Ok, I admit it. I don’t really get what an open letter is. But it sounds cool and everybody seems to be writing one, so, why not? Whether its Kim Kardashian, Megan Fox, Shakira or closer to home Malaika Arora and the erstwhile-nobody-but-now-everywhere Shilpa Shetty,  it truly amazes me to see how fast these celebrity mothers hop back into

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  • As I write this, M sleeps peacefully next to me with her feet propped up on my thighs.  She is pretty much my whole world now – my whole day and (alas!) my whole night too. I find myself craving a small moment for myself – a peaceful dump, a hot cup of chai or a night

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  • Funny facts about the initial journey of a naïve, first time mother

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  • I have to confess, even the idea of motherhood is scary. Even as i take comfort in the kicks and hiccups of the baby in my belly, I find myself wondering whether I will ever be able to do justice to this beautiful gift that will become my life soon. There are so many people

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  • They say age is a number. Well, I know that I don’t feel 30. But that’s the part of me that embraces denial as a survival strategy. Subtly but surely, I have changed while I was busy acting as if I don’t care. Its amazing how your own world changes when you’re not looking. The

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  • Life has an uncanny way of being ahead of you.It knows what’s good for you.It knows if you’ve been bad, it also knows if you’re doing something with half a heart and no pride. It can smell over confidence, life can wriggle it’s neck and squeeze it out of your guts till all you have

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  • Living in your own head

    Have you really wanted something? I mean really really craved for something so bad that it makes you believe that you’d be complete only when you get it? It’s incredible that we can convince ourselves of things that we need or want or desire and make it our life’s mission to achieve them. It’s all

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  • Dichotomy in life

    I find that for most of my life, I have craved for an individualistic independence. I am not uncomfortable in a crowd, I have lived in a big family in my formative years, but I am sure that a social structure of any kind involving big groups constricts personal creativity and space. This is probably

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  • Being you

    Life changes at the blink of an eye. Even when you’ve been anticipating, waiting for something to happen, it still takes time to register when a transition sets in pace. The most amazing thing is how it changes you. The human being’s ability to adapt & adjust is what makes us the most versatile species

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  • The Good Wife

    Am I a good wife? I find myself pondering over this question often. The truth is, I’m trying. All the conventional wifey things like waiting for lunch, looking after his wardrobe and tolerating his tantrums apart, I want to know if I am being a supportive partner. It’s easy to act as the victim at

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