To describe my illness as pain would be an understatement,if I were in perfect health, I would have completed my masters, perhaps writing a PhD. So when the stroke came in November 2016, I was in self denial well knowing that the acceptance letter was on the way So that is how things were toContinue reading “Love in pain”
The Beautiful Pain
I do love songs for their lyrical content because I relate to them now the song,’beautiful pain’- Eminem is on my mind its chorus goes like,Iam standing in the flames it’s a beautiful kinda pain setting fire to yesterday, find the light find the light. Now have you ever been at rock bottom and lifeContinue reading “The Beautiful Pain”
Empathy not Sympathy
Now these two words are used interchangeably to mean the reaction after an adversity but for the purpose of this post,it will be illness. What we need in life is empathy not sympathy because sympathy doesn’t understand,it doesn’t create a connection while empathy creates a connection and tries to understand. In 2017, I was broughtContinue reading “Empathy not Sympathy”
The divide; Education during covid-19
In Outliers’ ,Malcom Gladwell makes a profound observation about the difference between vacation for rich children and working class children. He argues that when schools reopen, the rich children are ahead academically while poor ones are behind. It all starts with the activities. Poor kids are left on their own, if they want to beContinue reading “The divide; Education during covid-19”
Chips; the delicacy
Now I am no foodie but I know the difference between pancakes and our local pani or kabalagala ,I can also tell the difference between syrup ( the prescribed one) and syrup the additive . Now there is an uncelebrated delicacy which is chips this was heaven to us at our University days. Chips shouldContinue reading “Chips; the delicacy”
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