I have a younger sister who came into the world 3.5 years after me. At first, I was jealous about all the attention she was getting from MY family. But soon, I realised she’s my toy to play with. I protected her from everything and everyone. I used to ask my friends to let her… Read More Sister Love – Sugar & Spice
I often hear people say they are different at home and in their professional workplace. It’s a struggle for me to understand this ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ phenomenon. In my opinion, our personal life – be it parenting, spousal relationships, and other family connections- presents many situations that mirror what one could potentially face at work… Read More Management Lessons from Personal Life
In my nine years of married life, I have learnt the following nine golden rules that are the key to any successful marriage. While some are specific to my personal relationship with my spouse, I feel the themes are general and valid for most marriages. This is the single most important relationship – and we should… Read More 9 things I learnt from 9 years of marriage
Marriage is never easy and needs constant nurturing much like a seed that grows into a plant and then into a mighty tree. A decade of marital bliss is a significant milestone for us. Here is my A-Z of what worked and continues working as my husband and I navigate our next 10 years and… Read More A to Z of a happy marriage
Sometimes it’s not just enough to let love be around in a relationship but needs to be expressed explicitly. This expression can take the form of words or gestures. Here are some everyday things my husband does that makes me feel that he loves me and his love for me is only growing. · … Read More Little things my hubby does that show me he loves me
Gone are the days when a daughter’s parents used to get free after marrying her off and a son’s continued to be busy even after his marriage. Today, in most cases, both are equally free or busy depending on how you see it. My parents (with 2 daughters) and parents-in-law (with 2 sons) are free… Read More Empty nest but full heart!
In my nine years of married life, I have learnt the following nine golden rules that are the key to any successful marriage. While some are specific to my personal relationship with my spouse, I feel the themes are general and valid for most marriages. This is the single most important relationship –and we should treat… Read More 9 things I learnt from 9 years of marriage
“Soul mate” the term is such a cliché and sounds fairly outdated in today’s world where relationships change so fast. I don’t believe in having one soul mate for life. I’m of the school of thought that we have multiple soul mates in our lifetime – a different one to cover a specific need. Some… Read More Different kinds of soul mates in our life…
Nine years ago, when my husband and I got married, we had work places in the same city – Gurgaon. We found a house and continued there together. After 4 years of marriage, when we got pregnant, I quit to enjoy a new phase of motherhood. In a couple of years, my husband had to… Read More Married yet living apart?
When I met my future husband, I won’t say it was love at first sight. But there was definitely a strong connection between us. He was my senior from college. He asked me where I lived. I answered, knowing little that he was destined to visit that very address so often. We clicked instantly and… Read More This Is Why I Believe That I Have Found My Soulmate In My Husband