Odisha, through my senses My first trip to Orissa was after my marriage to an Odia, way back in 1989. I went there as a young bride and was very fascinated then and to this date every time I land in Odisha my heart lifts. As a young child my only exposure to Odisha was… Continue reading
A nudge from life Here I was taking life as it comes, Learning to calm and quiet myself I was almost feeling like a person When I was given a little nudge by life I sat up and took notice of it Looked around and told myself Its okay and that I will be fine… Continue reading
A nudge from life
Here I was taking life as it comes,Learning to calm and quiet myselfI was almost feeling like a personWhen I was given a little nudge by lifeI sat up and took notice of itLooked around and told myselfIts okay and that I will be fineEven if I am given a little nudge by lifeI took… Continue reading A nudge from life
While raising a child, do we sacrifice as parents?...........food for thought Recently I read a post that mentioned about a mother's sacrifice being the greatest and it set me thinking. The questions I had in mind were, does not the father make any sacrifices? Is it really a sacrifice or do we raise our children… Continue reading
A vacation in KeralaSummer holidays meant going to Kerala and meeting my grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins. We all have a close bond because we met each vacation for 2 months and led our separate lives the other 10 months and hence got our time and space too. Our summer vacation plans started with… Continue reading
As my child moves to another country, is in charge of her life
What are the feelings when a child leaves the safety net we have created for them? I wonder if the safety net was for our comfort or really for them. My story I wonder about when the transition happened, from being a child who needed all the care, to a slightly independent girl to a… Continue reading As my child moves to another country, is in charge of her life
My Ma, the Mighty Ganges
Like the river Ganga, she flows with persistenceFrom Gaumukh she is flowing down on a missionSomewhere during that flow she gave birth to meFrom then on her waters provided for my sustenanceShe rippled through the mountains, taking me alongShe gushed through the plains, making me strongA winner is what she wanted me to beA champion… Continue reading My Ma, the Mighty Ganges
A friend called my father
The face that peeped at meWith those laughter lines & twinkling eyes, The face that made me arise & be aliveHe walked with me and laughed with meAnd he made sure that I was full of gleeHe held my hand and made me standAnd made my childhood an abundant islandHe stood with me and smiled at… Continue reading A friend called my father
Two little chipmunks
The two chipmunks In the windy city of ChicagoOn a cold winter day Two little chipmunksDecided it was time to tangoThe doctors said twin A was bornBut the other did not want to be BSo he decided that it was time That he too was to them knownOne chipmunk was as his father calmHe fed and he… Continue reading Two little chipmunks
Que Sera Sera, .... Preeti S Patnaik RESONANCE COUNSELLING SUPPORT·WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 201713 Reads For counselling support please do reach out to me at +91 9886036036 / menonpatnaik.preeti@gmail.com Whatever will be, will be, ....... Easier said than done, even though the song goes on to say that the future is not our’s to see. It… Continue reading
Little Drops of Memories 