For the restless spirit!

A tigress can learn to eat "khicchdi" (soft mushy vegetarian food) at times .....and enjoy it. It's ok!  I am a firm believer of change, of welcoming the new and adjusting yourself to what may not be very comfortable or even easy. But I believe that's the flow of life and that's how we have evolved....from apes to ...well, maybe different kind of monkeys !!! Like it or not, change is going to come into your life. So it's best to not fight too much, the wisest counsel is to step back, broaden horizons, understand and be open to unfamiliar perspectives and learn to accept that the times are different, as they well should be. So, a tigress can eat mushy vegetarian hospital type food at times without raising eyebrows.  Circumstances beyond your control, your wisdom in making personal choices can prompt you to change - but how much can a person really change intrinsically? How much should a person push to change himself?  From what I see ...

It's been a while since I started living on my own..... it's just over a month since I dropped my daughter to college and returned home, dreading opening the door to an empty nest. Yes, I have survived and actually survived rather well.    Technology helped. Hugely. Seeing her on the other side of devices can never replace sitting next to her and hugging her, but being able to see her face while chatting over Skype every day is God-sent and exactly what those empty nesters of yesteryears missed!  And the more she seemed to settle down there, the more I was at peace here. Truly an amazing connect - that soothed the soul even  though we were miles apart. Today I live alone but I am not alone and I am not lonely. I am blessed, happy and calm. I am blessed with my inner circle that have never taken their eyes off me, lest I trip. I am blessed with special connects that have given me the space I wanted, whenever I wanted and understood t...