Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. I’m from the Indian subcontinent. So lots of festivals and traditions. Again, a tiny back story – we are a family of 6. Mum and dad and four girls with the widest gap being ten years. My older siblings have a slightly different memory of my…… Continue reading 26/01/24
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24/01/24
Bloganuary writing promptName an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.View all responses Three locations have been ‘Home’ in as many years and there are three different attractions that I have really wanted to visit, but just put off, for one reason or the other. The first is…… Continue reading 24/01/24
23/01/24
Bloganuary writing promptList five things you do for fun.View all responses Wow! 5 things.. let me start with telling you a little about myself. I learned to cook after my child turned 6. And that was roughly 4 years after I got married. We got by, with meals either cooked and packed in boxes by…… Continue reading 23/01/24
22/01/24
Bloganuary writing promptIf you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?View all responses OH! The command would definitely be a soft almost imperceptible, “Hmmm”. I’ve had dogs for most of my life and while “No” and “Stop” work, I have realized the value of the under-the-breath, “Hmmm”. It’s less effort, is…… Continue reading 22/01/24
21/01/24
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Hi, I’m pratignya. My name is a Sanskrit word meaning oath/promise. Not the everyday pinky ones we swear on. But one of those lofty ones that if you break the mouths of hell will open and swallow you kinds. The name/ word originated in the…… Continue reading 21/01/24
19/01/24
Bloganuary writing promptWhere can you reduce clutter in your life?View all responses In my head. I tend to remember things, over-think, and over-worry. I keep telling myself that things will work out the way they should. It always does. But, that does not stop the worrier parts of my brain from overworking itself and as…… Continue reading 19/01/24
18/01/24
If you could un-invent something, what would it be? The light bulb, imagine not having light bulbs? Nights would be darker. The moon is the only source of light at night and that would make everything a little more interesting. Offices would close sooner. No late nights! No evening shows! Malls and shops close sooner!…… Continue reading 18/01/24
17/01/24
Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? During high school, I was infected with Measles and it just so happened that I had also had an argument with my dad before this infection. Infection starts, the usual ‘measles spots’ come on. Mum freaks when she sees me itching a couple of…… Continue reading 17/01/24
15/01/24
Bloganuary writing promptWhat is your favorite animal?View all responses In the wild, it would be any of the Apex Predators, Tigers and Leopards from the Jungles of India; Lions and Cheetahs from the Savannahs of Africa; Orcas, Polar Bears from the Polar regions, Whales (more for their size and interpersonal communications); the Giganatosaurus and Tyrannosaurus…… Continue reading 15/01/24
12/01/24
Daily writing promptWhat snack would you eat right now?View all responses Snacks! That’s the first question this morning, really?! I don’t relish thinking about what I like to munch on, when I should really be spending that time finishing my work. However, now that I am thinking about what I would like to munch on,…… Continue reading 12/01/24
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