“What makes you both a happy couple?” “What are some of the habits that keep your relationship alive?” “What habits build a meaningful relationship?” These were some of the questions…
6 Strategies to Build a Meaningful Relationship
The Secret of a Fulfilling Relationship
12th February 2005, 5am Mahabaleshar (7th Day after our wedding) I woke up to a strange sound. I saw my husband Swapnil sitting on the floor with his eyes closed….
Decoding my Thought Patterns
‘It’s all in your mind’ I am sure you all must have heard this phrase and let me tell you to some extent it is true. “Everything is created twice,…
My 10 day Vipassana Silent Meditation Experience
I am sure the title of the post is self-explanatory. Here’s something you must know before you start reading this post. I am Gayatri Aptekar, a mom to a 11…
How to take appropriate Decisions in life
3rd September 2018, 9am “Mumma did you have breakfast?” asked my daughter today morning. She’s spending the long weekend at her grandparents’ house assisting them in the Ganesh Chaturthi…
Rewriting her Life
“You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.” – Ratatouille She carried the wounds from her past…
Dearest Ma
“Ma, why can’t we leave this house?” asked a teary eyed Disha. “We can’t.” replied Avanti, Disha’s mother. “But why?” she questioned. “It’s my fate.” replied Avanti. Disha quietly went…
A Ghost
There’s a ghost in my daughter’s room. Yes! It’s hiding somewhere. How else can I justify the way the laundry basket in her room fills up every day. Yesterday afternoon I washed…
Embracing the Past
“Bheeshma pitahma didn’t kill Yudhistir that means he is on our side and we have no threat from him” commented a confident Arjuna Krishna smiled and said, “Parth, this is…
8 Ways to Navigate Through Difficult Times
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over it became a butterfly” We all have gone through our share of tough times, haven’t we? Moments when we lost a…