>what is it that prevents us from self caring?


>i have not been exercising for the last five months – before that i have been a regular gym person with a personal trainer and i felt great.  every morning going to the gym was a chore but i dragged myself there and went through the rigorous routine.  at the end, i felt energetic and good.i have also not been singing – for a long time – i have the harmonium at home – no one tells me not to. in fact friends complain and nag but i don’t.  my vocal chords have not given up on me, they still sound great when i sing, but i have, on them.i learnt yoga, meditation and chanting and when i practice them, i feel great but i have never been able to do them continuously for even five days.i am supposed to take some vitamins and other medication to keep up the general well being (especially at this stage of my life)

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>illegitimacies and identity


>there have been countless times in the past when i have written my blog, in my mind, organised my thoughts, even put the lines the way i thought they ought to be; but never really “typing” them on this page, as i am doing now. why do i do this? well, in some ways, that is what i am going to write about. i believe i am a woman of substance. I am over 51 years of age, live in India, been married, had a child, raised her, been divorced, been in relationships, worked full time as also loved, fought, claimed, offered, received, rejected, accepted, reached out, ran away, denied, acknowledged, hated, ignored, cared for and been loved. i have had a difficult and a very interesting life …. difficult because that is how i feel about the experience, and interesting because it still fascinates me. the idea of illegitimacy can occur in people’s lives in many ways … through

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