I once was that person: you know the one. The one who grimaced and shot dirty looks at anyone who brought an infant on a plane, then stage whispered: ‘I hope that kid is not sitting close to me. Oh god, can’t they drug their child just a little for the flight?’ Well…today even though I’m fortunate enough to have amazing back up – nannies – and resources – business class – let’s get real about this: travelling with babies is like mixing volatile chemicals in a high school lab: you just never know when the next explosion is coming 💥
#Souffle at six months, are already frequent fliers and I’m proud of it…I, on the other hand, might need a bit more practise flying with this new family configuration. All I know is when we are up in the air and people try to weigh me down with their accusatory looks in the middle of a fussy outburst, we soldier on in the wake of our sweet blessings with a twist of karmic revelation…what goes around comes around. And: ‘my baby is six months old. Don’t give me that look! Keep your headphones on and watch a movie, dude.’
#motherhood #therealstory
It was never about adding or learning but about reconditioning and decolonizing myself: freeing myself from myself.
@banij + Sufi = 💥☄️
Thanks @jomakeupartist for putting a huge, toothy smile on my face on this grey day. You’re the best. 香港愉景灣 Visit Discovery Bay
Our ego burden.
You just know when you know, right?
So I am compelled to come out of my self-imposed retreat from tech to post a heartfelt thank you to @m_koirala for courageously and candidly sharing your healing story. The authenticity quotient in your book makes this a valuable read for everyone – whether you have been affected by cancer or not. I can’t help but notice parallels in our journeys as well. In case you catch a glimpse of my pjs at the bottom of the frame…that’s the sign of an uninterrupted reading session. I mean, I can’t even pull on my jeans until I finish the book. So relatable. So real. So uplifting. So difficult. So heart breaking. Bravo. Much love to you and I’m awaiting our next meeting. Your learning culled from your ovarian cancer experience will heal others. I’m sure of this.
@penguinindia
From my latest article in @vogueindia :
Mommy. I am a mommy. Not just that. I am an awkward, hot-mess mommy parenting in the age of the anxious mom cult. And I love it….On one of my more challenging mornings, with both my babies’ cries ringing through the apartment like jackhammers, my friend and recent admit to the mom club, Leonie, sent me a message:
1. Everyone will have an opinion on what to do but what is paramount is instinct. You are their mother and use that as your guide
2. Soufflé doesn’t need a perfect mother. They need a happy mum. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Thank you @vogueindia @harpercollinsin #ClosetotheBone
My joy bag today is full from playing @nanamouskouriofficiel Christmas songs I listened to as a children, far away, long ago on a purple shag rug for mon petit enfants ~
C’est la belle nuit de Noel
La neige etend son manteau blanc
Et les yeux leves vers le ciel
A genoux, les petits enfants
Avant de fermer les paupieres
Font une derniere priere
Like a sandcastle, all is temporary. Build it, tend it, enjoy it. And when the time comes let it go – @jack_kornfield
Merry Xmas from us. This year I gift myself a tech detox, lovers. Au revoir until next year. 🎉😘🧞♀️
Repost from @gorgiewellness using @RepostRegramApp – #Repost @saragottfriedmd with @get_repost
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We are forming microscopic clusters of cancer all the time. Autopsy studies of women who died in car accidents have shown that 40% of women between the ages of 40 and 50 have microscopic cancers in their breasts. About 50% of men between the ages of 50 and 60 have microscopic cancers in their prostate. 100% of us by age 70 have microscopic cancers in our thyroid. How do you determine whether the cancer grows? The way you eat, move, think, sleep, socialize, and supplement. The biggest lifestyle factor? Food. Diet alone can modulate your risk of cancer by 30 to 35%. We used to think that we had to eradicate every cancer cell, now we know that the neighborhood of those cancer cells matters too. Create a good neighborhood by eating 1-2 pounds of vegetables per day, anti-inflammatory protein and slow carbs, and plant-based fats, as well as getting 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week, and at least 7 hours of sleep every night. Hang out with benevolent people who support your health goals. Break up with sugar and excess quantities of food. What else helps you? Tag a fellow health warrior who keeps you on the path of wellness. #health #healthylifestyle #precisionmedicine #functionalmedicine #integrativemedicine #lifestylemedicine #personalizedlifestylemedicine #allthemedicines #nutrition #genomics #nutragenomics
Wearing @appapop for #YPOKolkata #OvercomingAdversity talk where I was honoured to share he stage with beautiful spirit @m_koirala and @shekharguptaofficial
Styled by @aasthasharma @wardrobist @iammanisha
MUH @teasemakeup
Manager @jainisha_shah
#Momatwork
Here we go 2019. Cheers to the never ending adventure of forced and agreeable consciousness expansion. An individual expressed that gratitude was ‘boring’ during our New Year’s Eve party and proposed we all ‘share investment tips’. Here’s one: invest in love, clarity, presence and others and your returns will be overflowing.
Temple, Macau.
When the intent is to be real and candid, conversation just flows, and an audience just knows. That’s my experience from having given countless talks. Last night was a wonderful evening for #ypokolkata talking about #OvercomingAdversity with master moderator @shekharguptaofficial and fellow cancer graduate @m_koirala
I’ve been wanting to meet @m_koirala for some time now. Luminous yet real, her ready laughter like wind passing through tree tops, she confirmed what I suspected: a resilient, thoughtful spirit resides within. Thank you #Kolkata my city, the source of my childhood joys for providing the perfect wintry backdrop to this engaging event @itcsonar
Merry Xmas lovers.
Thank you @itcsonar for a memorable stay. What a beautiful property, particularly on a smoky, #Kolkata winter morning.
Time to dismantle the tree, tuck away @gestures.in handmade Christmas ornaments and surrender to the current of the new year…
🙏
Every stairwell of every bungalow in #Kolkata on my last trip reminded me of our ancestral home in #Shyambazaar
Reminded me of all the sweet, dense smells wafting through the house and the time I asked my auntie, ‘What does alta smell like?’ and buried my face in her palm. Reminded me of smoky wintry mornings and thick, knitted sweaters and the monkey caps worn by the house help when they left for the vegetable market.
Reminded me of the layers of self and buried in there, childhood.
Repost from @elledecorindia using @RepostRegramApp – #spaceswelove Designed by writer Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, actor and philanthropist Lisa Ray’s ( @lisaraniray ) cocoon in the heart of Mumbai is as moving as her own life story – a literary revelation accentuated by calming hues in a monastery-like ambience
Photography by @fabien_charuau
Produced by @mrudul.pathak
#spaces #design #heritage #rajasthan #designdecember #travel
