Seasons

Now that you are reading this (I assume) you are aware of our holiday in Shimla around new year’s. Well, upon returning I was busy unpacking and then packing up all the winter wear to keep in the loft, why? It’s still winter month, but hold on there is no real winter in south of…

Happiness Jar

Down with a throat pain, I feel so suffocated. Unable to swallow, not just food but emotions too. When life becomes a play of dumbsharads and talking painful. I feel gutted and it’s been close to 24 hours only, imagine people who have suppressed emotions and underlying storied dumped and dusted from ages. I can’t…

Reflective

Sparsh (9yr) recently had a class activity on leadership. They had to work in groups and make a presentation /poster etc. and talk about effective leadership. He came home happy as their group stood 2nd in the activity. While putting him to sleep that night, I asked about his contribution in the said activity. “I…

EQ

As adults we are often taught to hide our emotions from our children. Sad or angry , we always face our children with a smile on our lips. Remember your mother drying up her tears before she attended you?   My question is why don’t we share our emotions with our kids? Why don’t we…

Embrace

What do you do when a 2 year old sheds tears and cries in front of you for a candy ? Or a 8 year old argues in a toy store for a gadget he had been wanting for long ? Don’t we just give in and offer them one ? And instantly the tears…