Why can't he just do this? ⠀Only if she listened to me !! ⠀How hard is it for him to make a little adjustment? No matter what I do, she will always complain. Do any of these phrases sound familiar?We all know that we can’t control other people's reactions and that it is unfair to have unspoken expectations from others. Moreover, we often hope that they will read your mind or understand the subtle hints. Yet, we catch ourselves stuck in this rut subconsciously almost on a daily basis. Why is it that smart people like ourselves keep …
What no one tells you about Marriage
Marriage is a freakin’ roller coaster. We’ve had our fair share of disagreements, door-slammings and string of divorces (not on paper). We met a decade back (quite literally) and have been married for 7 freaking years. I’m head over heels for him, now more than ever but it has been a really really wild ride. My last post made me ponder about when did we stopped fighting and what triggered the change. I really can’t remember any single aha moment but here are the key lessons I’ve learned the hard way. Expectations mismatch. We both got …
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Marriage – The myth of a happy life
I asked my bestie to suggest some gifts ideas for my upcoming anniversary.Me: It’s special this time, we completed 7 years.Bestie: What? I didn’t think you guys would last even 1.Me: That’s true. Neither did I. What no one told me was that marriage is work—a shit-ton of hard and intensive work. During the early years of my marriage, I thought something was wrong with us. We did love each other and had lots of happy moments. But there were numerous fights, countless breakups, and days when I wanted to quit. Honestly, it’s nothing short of a …
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Loss, Love & Hope
Accepting the fact that our parents are growing old and will need care is a hard pill to swallow. My parents and grandparents have always been perfectly fit and healthy. Yes, I could see the signs of aging but I chose to overlook them. I lost someone very close to me a few years ago. She couldn’t attend my wedding and really wanted to meet me and my husband. I would often tell her “I will come soon.. in a couple of months” and before I realized, months became years. When I heard the news of her demise, I was shocked, …
My first solo travel
It can be daunting to travel alone, especially if it's your first time. Traveling by yourself is refreshing, challenging, and an adventure of its own. It's a wonderful opportunity to expand your horizons, to discover stuff about yourself and the world you never knew. I went for my first ever solo trip in 2019. I guess you can call me the 'planner' types - you know the one who endlessly researches for the perfect destinations, resorts, weather, things to do (and not to do) - yep, that's me. The first day of my trip was nothing short of a …
One day I will travel solo…. and when I did…
One Year of Travelling Without a Home by an Indian female solo traveler,- Shivya Nath This post left me awestruck. So, I did the next best thing any rational person would do. Frantically reading as many blogs, videos as possible for anything and everything related to women travelling solo. Topics like - Things to keep in mind before you start solo traveling,Best countries to travel (followed by in-depth research of each place),What to pack,Blogs and stories of women who have traveled solo,How much it cost,Common fears and how to …
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