We are the axis of our families. We take care of everything for our families. Despite that, our participation in financial matters is very less. Many of us are earning and many are home makers but we keep nodding our heads in agreement when major financial decisions are taken in the family. We just shrug and shift the onus on our better halves. We know the amount of EMIs and SIPs but we are never interested in knowing why we

When ‘The Wonder Women World’ sent a mail in the beginning of August stating that the theme of this month would be ‘appreciation’, it made me think and wonder. What were those things that I was or should be appreciative of? My list started with the usual suspects… my parents, family, friends and it just kept getting longer as I thought of all the people and circumstances that had helped me reach where I am today.  At some point it

There is some noise among women these days about using their husband’s surname post marriage. Some retain their maiden name which again was their father’s name and some use both the surnames. Why didn’t a thought come up in our minds that probably we should have included our mother’s identity as well in our names first? It is perfectly logical if they are concerned about the documentation hassles after marriage (which is still applicable if they wish to use both

Everyone in this world loves to receive appreciation for their work. We should always admire and praise the good in any person. There are many people in my life who have influenced me immensely but today I want to write this note of appreciation for the special person who has made me confident and self-motivated. That person is none other than the one who gave birth to me – My Mother. I was very fond of Table Tennis but was

I am writing today, not for myself but for all women in general. I would like to highlight certain things that I have noticed in my daily life.  We live in a fast-paced world, where we do not have time for others. We are all narcissists in some way or the other. Please do take out some time and think about others. The universal mantra – Give once and it comes three-fold back to you. Many of us come from humble

So, Raksha bandhan is around the corner and everywhere there are posts of how brothers should be protecting their sisters and such. This reminds me of a statement made by my son few years back.  When asked about protecting his younger sister, he said, “I will always be there for her, but she should not need me to protect her.  We will make her capable enough so that she can protect herself.”  I quite liked that statement coming from a

I feel so blessed as my life is filled with a lot of miracles to be thankful for and I would like to share my most recent experience. My account on Facebook with 5.5 lakh people (globally) was hacked.  The hacker disabled my account and took the admin rites. Overnight, I lost my work. Everything was all gone and it was like someone had taken your child and there was nothing you could do. I fought tooth and nail to

This has been the longest and one of the most gratifying vacations that I have ever enjoyed in my adult life. With absolutely zero responsibilities, no job to report to and no school to pack lunches for I had a whale of a time meeting family and friends (some old and a lot of new ones). A lot of happy coincidences helped and one among them was a wedding in the family. This wedding took me back to Panipat, my

Life is full of love and happiness only if we have a heart to feel and a mind to perceive. A simple thank you or a smile can make a person’s day and gives a boost to their self-esteem. If pondered upon then even amidst the gravest of situations in our life, we can still find a number of things and people for which we are truly grateful and for such people we must show our GRATITUDE. Gratitude is not

The theme for August is appreciation.  The word appreciation brought in a lot of emotions and ideas.  I would like to appreciate not any person, but a city, Mumbai. Yes. Mumbai, the city of dreams.  It is not a flawless city at all!  But for me Mumbai is an emotion.  It is a city to which I owe a lot. In 2002, 17 years ago, I came to this city as a new bride.  I started my new life here.