I love, live, and breathe writing. But one of my biggest writing flaws is that I am unable to tell stories. I can write abstractly, philosophically, discuss my opinion, or muse on the latest news development. I can write poetry that captures my fleeting memories. But something I truly struggle with is writing beautiful, meaningful…
When I ran across this post by Beth Kanter, I was thrilled to see that one of her New Year’s resolutions was to reduce distractions. Coincidentally, one of my resolutions was the same: reducing distractions and improving my focus – while still staying in touch. As Beth says, information overload gets in the way of…
Happy New Year to all my readers! I hope the new year brings you joy, fulfillment, health, and success. I hope that 2011 is the year we will all, collectively, act on our dreams, hopes and desires. I hope 2011 sees progress in the world. I hope this new decade ushers in a more peaceful…
As the end of 2010 is rapidly approaching (I can’t believe how fast time flies!), I’d love to hear from you all regarding what you think of this blog, and how I can improve in the coming year. If you have a few seconds, please leave a comment letting me know what you think of…
This week, I have been reading and re-reading Mariya’s beautiful and poignant guest post on this blog. I am sure many of you have read it this past week, and so I have to admit that I found it difficult to follow her post with anything I could personally write. This week, I felt a…
Recently, I ran across the blog of “Indian Homemaker,” an everyday Indian Homemaker who cares deeply about issues like feminism, human rights, tolerance and peace, gender equality, and her day to day experiences. It was interesting to see those perspectives from a “housewife,” who normally would be stereotyped as an individual who is not feminist…
