State of mind.
Posted @withregram • @thecoolhunter_ Sliding Zeus @wannerstedt
Posted @withregram • @shamimsarif #theworldunseen Miriam, played by @lisaraniray, is the quiet foil to the bolder Amina but she develops a strong understanding of herself and her place in the world #filmmaking #southafrica #queerfilm #directing
Two little girls and a dog named Jogi had a magical time in #Brampton thanks to Maushi @shivtinamann and didi @gia_sandhu
Portrait of a. Fragile monster. (Aren’t we all?) The woman who fell from the sky.
You know what’s beautiful? Healthy immuglobulin reports and a promise to hold up the heavens.
We are merely making out like bandits of life at the end of it all.
Posted @withregram • @alykhanrajani An important reminder for us all.
As good as it gets.
Sukoon. My bower.
Immutable landmarks of my life.
Mama and Papa.
Gentle ruin.
(Sometimes in my dreams days go on forever)
I’m just so charmed. Summer delights delivered in the most awe inspiring way.
Posted @withregram • @andreaanimates Banana Split! 🍌
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Music by @petermichaeldavison
Sound Design by Richard Gould
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#cookingwithwool #stopmotion #cooking #tiny #mini #felt #needlefelt #animation
She found herself so much less bothered by the failure of language, in firelight.
My flower child.
I’m On Golden Pond. I’m serious. Anyone recall the Oscar winning film staring Henry Fonda and Katherine-stiff-upper-lip Hepburn? I currently find myself in New Hampshire (‘live free or die’ read the licence plates) checked into @manorongoldenpond
It’s on little Squam lake, close to where the 1981 movie was filmed.
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It’s quiet and idyllic except for the Harley bike fanatics numbering in the thousands who have gathered for bike week Laconia. Truth be known, these largely greying, doo-ragged guys (and some gals) add a lot of colour to this New England hamlet and have been exceedingly polite to me, even while checking out my ass.
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If you know me, you know I adore when seeming opposites collide. Sparks. And life.
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Anyhow, retiring for the night to my floral Windsor suite, to bust out a shower cap and go wildly silent.
#littlesquamlake #squammingaway
Providence R.I.
@visitprovidence
Providence R.I.
@visitprovidence
Posted @withregram • @brycesmom.310 #NationalWatchDay2021
Not just for telling time, make a statement of who you are. ⌚️💥
@lisaraniray @rado #LisaRay #LisaRaniRay #Watch #Time #watchesofinstagram #makeastatement #style #fashion #timepiece #clock #saturday #lookoftheday #switzerland #brandambassador
‘I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.’
– the Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath
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Um. Why did not one single east coaster tell me about these sensational sunsets 🌆
#providenceri
Fire pits are cool.
I’ve been a passionate collector and supporter of the contemporary Indian arts scene ever since I moved to Bombay in the early 90s. I recall spending a large part of my income as a model on art. As time went by I sought to refine my taste and discover #LesserKnownGreats in the process.
The media, patronage and the gallery system traditionally served Indian artists well as part of a nationalist attempt such as the Bengal School, or movements such as the Progressive Artists’ Group.
Those who weren’t a part of these, or lived away from the art centres of Bombay, Calcutta or New Delhi, had a great struggle to be as well recognised. And amongst those were #WhoBrokeTheMould like Gogi Saroj Pal, Anupam Sud, Paritosh Sen (one of my personal favourites) Ved Nayar, S. Nandagopal and others. @dag.world explores some of India’s greatest artists who deserve to be better known featuring in #TheCentumSeries until 17 June 2021…
#ThinkArtThinkDAG #FromTheDAGCollection #IndianModernArt #19thCenturyArt #20thCenturyArt #ModernMasterpieces
I do not wish you were here at all.
#squamlake #ongoldenpond #newhampshireoutdoors
Posted @withregram • @bhoga_sayantan I come back to this book again and again.
Close To The Bone is a masterpiece by @lisaraniray
I reviewed this book many years back. Link is in the description for the full review edited by one of the finest editors I have worked with @radhika_dutt. Original review was published at @millenniumpost .
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“Close to the Bone” | NOT JUST A CANCER MEMOIR
Author: Lisa Ray
Price: Rs 599
Publisher: @harpercollinsin
“My cancer which I jokingly call The Caner (you have to laugh or as they say, you’ll die) – is a rare little orphan cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow.” This quote is not an anecdote neither a proposition nor a motivation – it is all about one life – the life of a successful actor who overcame devastating cancer at the age of 37. Lisa Ray, one of India’s first supermodels, actor, cancer survivor, mother of twins through surrogacy and as she defines herself “nomad”, has come up with her memoir Close to the Bone.
The book is a gripping story of a life, of struggle and loving ourselves. Autobiographies are nothing new in the sphere of Indian literature. Then why should a reader read this book? At a time when we are struggling with space and momentum, relationship and principles, moving on and compromising – this book lets the reader rethink their life. This is not a self-help book but a book to look into the world with more love and affection. It is a story which many survivors around us want to tell because the life of a cancer survivor is not only about cancer but also about enduring love, unexpected betrayal, successes achieved and of course, the fighting struggle for survival. At the end, readers will be taken to the beginning of a new life and to a life where they can reinvent themselves. In the end, this book gives courage to the soul along with bountiful of fresh air to breathe.
http://www.millenniumpost.in/book-reviews/not-just-a-cancer-memoir-18020
#bookstagram #books #bookreview #instabookreview
Posted @withregram • @pemalotus “To me in this world there are only two types of beings: my benefactors of love and my benefactors of patience. The majority is my benefactors of love; they are very kind and help me. Some try to cause harm and create obstacles; these are my benefactors of patience.
The kindness of each benefactor is equal, and thus my love for them is equal. Maybe my benefactors of patience are even kinder to me, as they allow me to practice the perfection of patience. I am thus very grateful to all those who do not like me and make me tame my anger. At the same time, I feel great compassion for their sorrow, but as they allow me to practice patience and my anger and jealousy to gradually diminish, they are my teachers.
Thus, in the end, when I attain enlightenment and all my anger and jealousy are no more, it is due to their kindness. For this reason, I love them greatly.” – Garchen Rinpoche
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Garchen Rinpoche spent decades in jail during the Chinese revolution that began in 1959, and is deeply admired for the way he practiced diligently and unwaveringly despite the hardships and torture he endured during that time, never losing compassion for beings, including his captors. More info can be learned about Garchen Rinpoche from the documentary entitled: “For the Benefit of All Beings” – it can be found and seen any time online freely for whatever one is willing to donate at www.ForTheBenefitOfAllBeings.com
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#lojong #kindness #mind #mindtraining #bodhicitta #love #lovingkindness #gratitude #appreciation #mindtraining #garchen #garchenrinpoche #drikung #drikungkagyu #kagyu #lojongmeditation #rinpoche #meditation #meditacion #rimpoche #arizona #sentientbeings #beings #wisdom #compassion #bodhisattva #forthebenefitofallbeings #forthebenefitofbeings #joyful #care #patience
Posted @withregram • @ermia_ersi So blessed i took part to the book club chat with @meenakshialimchandani, @lisaraniray and other wonderful people and talked silently about @closetothebone.book . This book is something more than a travelogue or memoir. Its a manifestation of life which penetrates the soul rapidly and lies within you. Its the biggest celebration of the higher self, which comprises integrity, harmony, uniqueness and generocity and illuminates the world. For me.
Highly recommend it.
#booksofinstagram #bookstagrampl
#instabook #readinglist
#inspirationalwords #lifelessons
#inspiringquotes #lifestylechange
#bookclubs #chat #zoom #bookaddiction
#authorsofinstagram #authorlife #writerslife
#lisaray #closetothebone
#Photos: ermia_ersi
This looks like a lifeline. Just downloaded it to read on the run. (Where am I running? From my kids, of course. Oops, I meant, with my kids of course)
Posted @withregram • @katherinemay_ ✨Coming very soon✨
The Best, Most Awful Job has a beautiful new paperback cover, and will land in UK and US bookshops this August.
I’m so proud to have edited this brilliant anthology of fresh takes on motherhood, with essays from @tiphanieyanique @michelleteaz @sharmilathewriter @leahhazard @porridgebrain @holliepoetry @charleneallcott @meemalee @dani_mcclain @joanne.limburg @smoreiramarques @harridan1 @katieking612 @madamswriter @ben_raf_remy @humaqureshiwriter @msemilymorris @peggyrileywriter, Javaria Akbar & Carolina Alvarado Molk.
Real talk, dazzling writing and moments of deep recognition abound – plus zero smuggery. Can’t recommend it highly enough 🤍🤍🤍
Swipe through the latest post @thejcbprize for my summer reading list.
What are you reading on these longer, sultry days? Share in comments. I love exchanging book recommendations.
Posted @withregram • @thejcbprize “Vivid blue sea, the unrelenting eye of the sun casting hot light on white washed homes and stones. Slant eyed cats with 6 toes, who darted out of the bushes and sat mewling at my feet when a plump matron set down meals of tzatziki, garlic prawns and crusty bread.” Lisa Ray shares her summer memories and her #SummerReadingList
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Sometimes summer is a remote island called Castelorizo, on other days it’s a buzzing plump honey bee. And in whatever form it may come—with a zest for adventure or the want of a good laze around, it always comes with a book for Lisa. Here’s looking at her #SummerReadingList
Illustration by @je_parle_chat_
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#LisaRay #Bookrecommendations #SummerReads #BooksBooksBooks #ReadingIsFundamental #Readers #Bookstagram #Murakami #NorwegianWood #TishaniDoshi #ElifShafak #LisaRay #BeautyisaWound #ekakurniawan #Loss #siddharthshanghvi
