List your top 5 favorite fruits. To taste life’s fruit, sometimes you have to go out on a limbJane Lee Logan Guests coming over meant Mum opened the special snack box, filled with goodies. It also meant that guests came bearing gifts. I loved the gifts. Sometimes, they brought fruits, but sometimes they got some…… Continue reading Sweet nothing
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Small steps to giant leaps.
What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? I started learning gymnastics when I was in grade 5. On the first day, we just watched what everyone was doing. They started with something called warm-ups and then moved along downstairs to the room to pick and assemble the equipment and the day ended…… Continue reading Small steps to giant leaps.
Perspectives
Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life. “You may think your light is small, but it can make a big difference in other people’s lives. Let your light shine” When I was in grade 5, we relocated to a new locality that was some distance from the school. Mum…… Continue reading Perspectives
Listen!
What is your career plan? “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said” Peter Drucker When I completed my Early Childhood and Childcare education, I had to work in a preschool for a few months. Back in those days, the student-teacher ratio was almost 1 teacher to every 5 or…… Continue reading Listen!
We saw it live!
What was the last live performance you saw? The serene dunes. The hot dry air. The crisp clothes. And the ultra-high AC blast in the shopping malls. The Middle East thrives to its beat. When we initially relocated to the UAE, the heat, the dry air, and the high humidity that caused condensation indoors, if…… Continue reading We saw it live!
It’s never just one cup!
What do you do to be involved in the community? Every few years I attempt to learn a new skill, which started almost 15 years ago. My first attempt at baking was a partial success I got the measurements perfect, but I had no idea how much to fill the pan to allow the cake…… Continue reading It’s never just one cup!
Sleeping on the job.
What’s a job you would like to do for just one day? I wake up in 7 hours, irrespective of where I am or what I have done through the day, 7 hours, and my eyes pop open. That is all I can sleep. And sometimes I feel that I could maybe sleep a little…… Continue reading Sleeping on the job.
The Vote
Do you vote in political elections? “There is no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter”Barrack Obama The process started the evening before, we were given details on the destination, so after detailed research, we decided to divide and conquer. The kids could not be left home alone, so while one got ready and…… Continue reading The Vote
The holiday!
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? “Holidays are about creating cherished memories with loved ones and finding magic in the simplest moments”Jeremiah Say Mum used to make special food during the Deepavali holidays. Schools used to let us off for a few days and we used to wake up early in…… Continue reading The holiday!
No filter!
What topics do you like to discuss? A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A fool speaks because he has to say something. Plato Wisdom and foolishness are based on perspective, and I feel that perspective is dictated by our life experiences. I am no judge. I’m just another talker. I enjoy…… Continue reading No filter!
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