LIFESTYLE
Very simply put, LIFESTYLE is a way of living . It is determined by your geographical location. It is also defined by your ethnic background. It is shaped by your cultural leanings and your educational qualifications . Mine is determined by the city of Mumbai, which has been home to me for over 4 decades now. It is shaped by my family and is influenced by my education and cultural background. So what’s so different about the way I live? The lifestyle of every home maker is different with each day bringing unique challenges . Sometimes my life runs smoothly, while at times it is a circus. Thankfully ,I have a laid-back attitude to life and can see the humour in most things.
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#The fear of the empty womb Ashtaputre saubhagyavti bhava This ancient Sanskrit blessing is bestowed on every young Hindu girl at sometime in her life. Even my liberal father whose faith in religion is tenuous, used to jokingly bless me with this wish when I bent down to touch his feet at our annual Diwali… Read more
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What is a niche? A niche is an architectural feature whose purpose is to provide a space for storage or embellishment. The dictionary defines it as Niche niːʃ,nɪtʃ/ (noun) a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament. synonyms: recess, alcove, nook, cranny, slot, slit, hollow, bay, cavity, cubbyhole,… Read more
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I came across Rajalakshmi during this year’s A to Z challenge .She is a “Software Engineer by profession, a dreamer by choice. Apart from coding bugs for livelihood, she indulges in Crafts and Writing to keep her creativity alive. Loves reading sci-fi, creating shape poetries and paper quilling models, watching Korean movies and is somehow ‘unknowingly’… Read more
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