shakti

Creating a village

They say “it takes a village to raise a child….. “What does that mean? People interpret this in various ways, here’s my own understanding… 1) Raising children is tough, don’t try go it all alone! – Ask for help…offer help! In olden days big joint families or clans were the norm. In our modern world,Continue reading “Creating a village”

(Finding) TIME

Time. Time is such a precious commodity. Use it wisely. Some people interpret this by trying to be as (highly) efficient & effective as possible or highly productive. But do we truly always have to be busy, to be able to use time wisely? What does time mean to you? My interpretation of ‘using timeContinue reading “(Finding) TIME”

Belonging – community

Until recently I had never heard of the British journalist & author, Julia Baird. Wanting to listen to a non-fiction audio book I stumbled upon Phosphorescence, read by the author herself. In her own words Baird has said: “We write to be able to put our arms around another person.Writing this book has shown meContinue reading “Belonging – community”

Killing my darlings

‘Kill your darlings’ is unbelievably tough, but to end up with a well written book with a flow that sooths readers, every author will have to kill some of his/her darlings. I am sure most writers know what these ‘darlings’ are, and readers or non-writers can probably easily guess. “Darlings, in writing, are those words,Continue reading “Killing my darlings”