Capture the Imagination!

Hello readers, I finally read the most-awaited book on my list— Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. This memoir beautifully captures the relationship between a teacher and his student, enriched by their deep, meaningful conversations. The author, a sports journalist, reconnects with his former college professor, Morrie Schwartz, who has been diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)  Every Tuesday, they meet to discuss life’s fundamental topics, ranging from love and forgiveness to marriage and death. Through these conversations, Morrie imparts invaluable lessons that extend far beyond their meetings, resonating with readers as well. Despite knowing his days are numbered, Morrie embraces death with wisdom and grace rather than fear or despair. His outlook on life and mortality is profoundly inspiring. Themes and Lessons: 🔹 The Importance of Human Connection – Morrie emphasizes that love and relationships bring true fulfillment. 🔹 Facing Mortality with Grace – Instea...

Do you have any habits?  Do you build new habits but keep forgetting them? Do you want to know how to build effective habits and follow them? Well, I struggle too with my habits. Be it breaking bad ones, building new ones, or following it consistently. I got my hands on this popular book; you know which one I am talking about. Atomic Habits by James Clear.  This book is all about habits. But don't worry, it won't bore you. A self-help book that briefly talks about habits forming, breaking bad habits, following new habits, and being motivated to follow them every day with examples. This book explains how to bring about a change in yourself and how to do it without fail. A book in a simple language can be read by anyone. It contains a lot of examples of athletes, top performers, business leaders, and comedians with practical, tried-and-tested. It explains how to create a habit, step by step, and how to break a bad one.  "The holy grail of habit change is not a single 1 perc...

The last book I read before my break was A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini and What a book is this?  It kept both me and my mom so engrossed in it. Every page I read was so heart touching. PS: You might get teary eyed in some pages. This book's plot takes place in Kabul. Along with the other supporting characters, Mariam and Laila, two ladies, are the major characters. The author presents every detail of their life in a very natural way, going back to their early years, difficulties, how they met, and happy moments.  Not only are the details of these women's lives described with excellent detail, but we also get to see the surrounding area, the streets of Kabul, the restaurants, and how the city had become a war zone. This book portrays multiple expressions of love, including the love between a father and daughter, a girl and a boy, the love between two strangers who eventually developed a priceless bond, and the love between a mother and her daughter. In short, it w...

July 2015 was the first time I visited Riverdale for my junior college admission. I still remember it very clearly; it was an on-the-spot decision, and I didn't even search for it on Google. The right turn my cab took to enter the school—what I saw for the next few minutes was out of my imagination. A school on a massive hill. Like, seriously, is that possible? Yes, it is!  As I got out of the cab, I visited the founder's office for my interview, which was more like a discussion. I was still very nervous and wondered what this school looked like after what I saw. The first thing after the school building, I saw the dining hall, a huge hall with chairs and tables on the left, the food counter on the right, and a beautiful view of the Mulshi River surrounded by greenery out of the window. All the hill station feels! Riverdale had a dormitory system. Unity Dorm was my dorm, where junior college girls stayed. I had three roommates. And we had a single bed with a personal cupboard ...

The Friendship Blueprint by Karim Padaniya is a book for young children to understand their true self and how to build true and lasting bonds with peers and close ones.  This book is written in a very simple and clear tone with interesting stories and examples. There are self reflective questions for the readers to enjoy the stories and to connect with their own self. Divided into 13chapters, each chapter addresses different topics which are important in the teenage years. A lot of advice on building good habits, managing your time with technology, handling peer pressure and all about your inner self and your passions is also talked in this book by the author. I really enjoyed reading this book and love the self reflection part where spending time with yourself comes into the frame. You can buy this book from:  https://amzn.eu/d/b1RqRoC  

How many times has it happened to you that when you really want to take a short trip somewhere, it just does not happen? But sometimes two trips in the same month take place. What a long break, right? The first trip was to Ahmedabad for a professional meeting, where I spent an extra day exploring the city. From exploring the nightlife of the city, having the best tandoori momos, lunch at Chinese restaurant, and having Starbucks for the very first time, it was day out with my best friend.  The second trip was to Mumbai. I was excited for this trip because I was visiting Mumbai after 2 years. It was a 10-day trip that included attending a wedding, shopping, having the best food, and spending time with my family, especially my mom. This time, Mumbai felt different. Every shopping place I visited took me back to the old times when I used to buy so much stuff just to secure the year until I visited again. The roadside seekh paratha and the cake from Warden bakery are to die for. The pam...

What is a Blog? Well I did not know about blog until I created one in my college for some reason which I don't remember now. But I know that - A blog is a platform where people can share their thoughts, views, experiences and other information about a topic. I thought of starting my blog during the lockdown when I remembered that I too had created a blog and haven't used it and wanted to take my writings a step ahead. I started writing in my school days when I was introduced to various types of writing. I practiced and started loving it. I was praised by my teacher for my writings and I have even won a Book Review competition in my Junior College. [I did not expect that] Over the years I have practiced Journal writing and it helps a lot when you cannot understand what to do, get a clear idea of something, calms and relaxes your mind when you are feeling anxious. I really like Writing. It is a way for me to remember how I spent some special occasion, or something unexpecting tha...