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When Creating is Difficult
Here's something fairly ironic: I'm at a writer's retreat, but didn't manage to write my post last evening. I guess that's what happens when you talk about writing rather than, well, write. But the retreat was everything I needed for a soul refresher to create content that glorifies God. And I did get some writing ...
Why “No Regrets” Is An Unhelpful Phrase
Although I was determined not to mindlessly scroll on my phone in the new year, I found myself swiping my screen on Instagram the other day. Thankfully, my pointless perusal turned out to be partly helpful because it became the introduction of this blog! (I know...excuses, excuses, excuses!). While browsing, I came across a Bollywood ...
Does This Outweigh Your Reputation?
Like many of you reading this post, I decided that healthy eating would be a worthy goal this year. To that end, I’ve started curating a “snack box” every morning. What’s in this mysterious snack box you might ask? Well, it contains portioned-out munchies for my day. Yesterday’s box, for instance, included fruit for my ...
A Prayer for 2025
The lion rips apart the carcass of the now-shredded buffalo. His mane shines a golden yellow in the rays of the morning sun. His cubs sit near him patiently, waiting their turn. They are not yet welcome to the meal. They’ve learned that dad has to lick his lips and walk away before they can ...
Finding Purpose in the “Whatever”
I walk into the bedroom and am greeted by an unmade bed. I’ve just returned from dropping the kids off at school, after giving them breakfast and packing the husband’s lunch dabba.
I take a deep breath, swallow my irritation, and proceed to make the bed.
Inside my head, though, a monologue begins: “365 times. That’s how many ...
Here’s Your Strategy for Tests
Exam season is upon us. When we first moved back to India from the US, I was faintly amused, perhaps even perplexed, by the panic that moms experienced over their kids’ exams. They stopped going out. They cut TV shows out of their lives. They shared prayer requests about their kids’ tests at church. They ...
We’re To Do This “Above All Else”
If you were to walk into my apartment building, you’d probably be stopped at the entrance. A security guard would check your “gate pass”—a notification on an app that deems you’re pre-approved to enter the building. If you don’t have the gate pass, the security guy will take your name and the apartment number you ...
Marriage Ain’t About You
A couple of days ago, my husband and I celebrated our 19th anniversary in a rather “special” way. I use inverted commas around the word ‘special’ to convey semi-sarcasm.
We’ve always done something special (no inverted commas) for our anniversary. Even when the kids were screeching, red-faced hatchlings, thanks to indulgent grandparents offering to babysit, we ...
Where Are You Looking?
Have you heard of a syndrome called Text Neck? It’s a real thing. If we’re being honest, though, it’s not exactly a surprising thing. Chances are, you’ve already guessed what “Text Neck” syndrome is.
Here’s how one website breaks it down: “Text neck (or tech neck) is a syndrome that happens after a repeated amount of ...
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