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Mama, Can We Be ‘Slow To Anger’?
You’ve heard of art museums and natural history museums. But, here’s something you likely haven’t come across before: The Relieve Stress Museum.
(If you’re over a certain age, you’re wondering, “What in the world will they think of next?!”)
Located in Shanghai, China, the museum is fitted with what they call “boom rooms” where people deal with ...
Creating A Safe Space For Vulnerability
Here’s a riddle for you.
What’s one thing people are really great at giving but prefer not to receive?
I’ll give you a moment to think about it… ding, ding, ding. That was the buzzer going off.
Well, you can congratulate yourself — there are possibly several right answers to that question. But I was thinking of one ...
Are You Struggling to Read The Word? (Part 2 – Five Practical Tips)
“Come.”
The word jumped out at me from Isaiah 55 as I read the Bible late one night.
I’d rushed through a jump-from-one-activity-to-another kind of day. (I was about to add, “like a headless chicken,” but that image is particularly gruesome, so let’s just say I 'fluttered' around). I’d postponed my time alone with God and I’d ...
When You Have to “Go Through It”
“We can’t go over it,
We can’t go under it,
Oh no!
We got to go through it.”
You may recognize those words from the beloved children’s book, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
I remember animatedly reading the book to my kids when they were little, complete with impressive (if I say so myself) sound effects. In the book, ...
Where Do You Live?
When our son was about two years old, we got him a t-shirt that proclaimed: “I still live with my parents.” We thought it was the cutest thing ever — incidentally, as newly-minted parents, we thought everything about him was supremely brilliant (Anyone else remember those gushing first-time parent days?). His t-shirt would bring a ...
Installing India – Phase 1
Pulling out another one from the archives. I wrote this post four years ago, when we still experiencing "reverse culture shock" when we moved back to India after about 12 years of living in the US.
Four years on, I cannot believe that Trader Joe's and Costco don't appear on my to-do list. But professional in-home ...
Startling Obedience, Simple Joy
It’s not often that an auditor with an MBA from the U.S. changes career paths to become a Montessori teacher.
It’s even less likely that they would start a preschool in India with the sole purpose of reaching out to underprivileged children.
But, then again, Saraswathi Padmanabhan, is not one of those people you meet often. Her unique ...
8 Steps to Starting an “International” School in India
Before we begin, some disclaimers. This is not about all international schools. Just most.
Wow, looks like I just have a mean streak in me today. So, let's dispense with the disclaimers. And get on with the snark.
Firstly, whatever you plan to name your school, make sure to squeeze the word “international” between the proper ...
6 Reasons Why India Rocks
You know those artsy stores that sell recycled products? Like a comfortable chair from an old tyre or a gorgeous lamp stand from a discarded pot? Well, this month, I’m taking a page from their book and recycling an old blog post. For a very good reason.
I’d written the post below when I lived in ...
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