Day 22: Make a child smile

There's nothing more heart-warming than the innocent, trusting smile of a child. Wouldn't you be delighted to be at the receiving end of that magnificent radiance? Honestly, it isn't even hard to make a child smile. I recently saw how parents of a 3 year old, gifted her a beautifully wrapped paper clip. The little …

Day 16: Donate to a good cause

Donate your time, money or effort to a deserving cause. Maybe Dad needs help understanding how Emails work. Perhaps your contribution could make life a little less of a horror for the children of Aleppo.  An organization in your area could possibly use an extra hand. The possibilities are endless. Be ADVENTurous and donate a …

Day 2: Hug-athon!

Feel your worries melt away as you sink into a warm, comforting, all-encompassing hug! Go on a Hug-athon today! We hug too little! Experts like Virginia Satir say we need 4 hugs a day to survive, 8 for maintenence and 12 for growth. A day! To those of you pooh-poohing the pro-huggers on the survival …

Knock knock.. Ballerina?

In honour of the International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October 2016, I will have a series of blog posts celebrating my kind. Celebrating her. Post #4 of 5 The closest I came to being a prima ballerina, after much cajoling from my parents and teacher, was in the shiny garb of a …

It’s her life

​In honour of the upcoming International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October 2016, I will have a series of blog posts celebrating my kind. Celebrating her. Post #3 of 5 Whether she chooses the life of a nimble ballerina or a Harley-riding badass, it's her right and our duty to let that life …

RAZIA

In honour of the upcoming International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October 2016, I will have a series of blog posts celebrating my kind. Celebrating her. Post #1 of 5 Little Razia bares her shiny teeth and her eyes gleam in the harsh sunlit shed she calls home. Chocolate brown skin shimmers as …