Thoughts from Amit Deshpande, an avid practitioner who experienced 32 lbs weight loss and 3 inches belly fat loss over 18 months. The desire to be ‘happy’ is probably one of the most primal and universal human traits. The MerriamWebster dictionary defines ‘happiness’ as a state of well-being and contentment. While most humans experience happinessContinueContinue reading “Lifestyle, Eating Choices & the Pursuit of Happiness”
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Kid’s Day Out
We waited patiently, right outside the busy train station in Luzern, Switzerland. It was a warm but rainy August morning. I stood there noncommittally, a little tired from all the traveling. Just then a high pitched nasal voice yelled, “C’mon people, the bus is here. Let’s go…we can’t be late”. There was an unmistakable southContinueContinue reading “Kid’s Day Out”
An Ode(?) to the Gen X Mom
I, me, myself here stand for all the amazing Gen X moms. This is their saga – steeped in irony, and showing an occasional sense of dread – just like them. Somehow, calling myself a Gen X Mom seems totally inappropriate. On most days, I don’t represent either of those labels well. Let alone beingContinueContinue reading “An Ode(?) to the Gen X Mom”
What’s in a name?
**I saw her after a long time, maybe after a couple of years. The name escaped my memory, but the face was unmistakable. Her story came back as if I had heard it yesterday! It was 8.30 pm on a week night. I was outside my daughter’s martial arts class, wanting to end the tiringContinueContinue reading “What’s in a name?”
The day I made a plane turn around…
This is a story about intense, crippling fear. It’s also about courage and determination. And I share this deeply personal struggle with just one hope – that it will help someone, somewhere out there. The first time it happened was around Nov 2016, on a flight from Hawaii back to the mainland. We were cruisingContinueContinue reading “The day I made a plane turn around…”
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