My guest post on Ina Tales' blog on how to shrug off those who nag and bitch and act superior! The job was good. The company was excellent. I would have liked to continue there forever. But then… there was the boss. He believed that he should have the last word on everything, whether it made sense or not. So he would change my text here and there, often using words wrongly, or put in an ill-advised comment that interfer... Read more
Now, is that a trick question? Maybe…. Who wouldn’t like to have more? More riches, friends, clothes, books, Facebook likes ― whatever makes you happy. But then, can you have too much of a good thing? An elderly relative of mine lives in a gracious old home laden with artifacts, embroidered quilts, rosewood chests and memories. She often said she must find homes for her treasures and clear up the junk while she was still alive. Otherwise her children would declare that her ghost had visited them in their sleep and told them to pile he... Read more
It riles me when we put down our youngsters and tell them to conform, to stay silent and to get along. Be nice, we say. As if that was the reason for which they were born. This is especially true when we speak to our daughters. How does that old rhyme go? What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all things nice. And boys? Well, they’re made of Slugs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails ― isn’t that so convenient? In India, this is so well-entrenched that the role models held up to our girls ... Read more
