My Diary

Growing up as an army kid, we changed schools, friends, homes, neighborhood every 3 years. It never felt starnge and we sort of looked forward to meet new people, places, new food, new rooms, new everything. As if this newness will take away all negative and make space for better. But as i grow old, my heart looks forward to change yet resists the same in mind. So why this duality? Guess its got to do with the comfort level we reach doing the same things over and over again. It makes us feel secure to be with the same set of people, same routine, same challenges (which will be victories with a lil work ;-)), it helps us expect the expected, while the unexpected scares us. Yet, the heart will always leap to do something new, something more, push a little harder, rough it out, go out of the comfort zone and create the unbelievable. How you reach your balance is totally an individual calling. Nevertheless, it is magical when you reach out for new beginnings and sometimes even create his...

I have relocated to a new city. I am the new lady in town. The culture, food habits, weather, traffic, language is all very different. Until now i was cocooned in my home town, i knew what to expect from the city, the people, the office... this is entirely new terrain to me....my work profile is different...life is now not easy, ITS FULL OF CHALLENGES. But, I, like many women my age and conditions was in a quandary as to continue working or call it a day. But i stuck to it, stuck to this job. Few years back my parents had a dream for me, i completed my engineering, did post grad and joined this public sector company after struggling and working for it real real hard....Should i give up this dream or should i use every bit of strength I have, to keep this job? I chose the latter. I don't have the support i had in my hometown, but i have thought of working at ways to sort things out and not let negativity creep in. When you are positive, god and forces around you help you in ways y...