One was like a soothing breeze while the other was strangely disturbing — Unexpectedly, 2023 is turning out to be the year of reading translations. …

There’s so much to do when you are a reader — One of the fun things I do each year is to compile a list of books I want to read. This year I have been a bit behind schedule in compiling my list but it’s better late than never, right? My list is usually small, perhaps 10–12 books at most…

A gentle way to ACE each day for a well-lived year — In the past I have written about new year resolutions, goal setting and tools that I use. From choosing a journal to picking a word for the year, there are different ways to get through each day, with the intention that it will all add up to a well-lived year. …

What to do instead of chasing everyone else’s goals — Is it February already? If you are like me, you must be wondering how an entire month of January 2023 seems to have vanished without a trace? Wasn’t it just yesterday when you were wishing ‘happy new year’ to people and struggling with goals and resolutions? Talking of resolutions, did…

Books that take you to exotic countries and give you a taste of home — It’s not fun when your new year begins with a health condition that keeps you stuck at home. Of course, I was upset and frustrated. …

To reclaim the joy of doing — Did you know that the second Friday in January is termed as “Quitter’s Day”? I didn’t. Although I wasn’t surprised to learn that most new year resolutions are abandoned about two weeks into the new year and hence the term. There is something energising about the advent of another year…

Why I am not worried about the latest leap of AI technology — Unless you live (and write) under a rock, as a writer, you must have read many articles on the wonderful capabilities of ChatGPT and heard claims of how AI-generated writing will steal the jobs of writers. How do these doomsday predictions make you feel? In the twenty-first century, automation has…

Begin with just one word — It’s the time of the year when recap posts are written, followed by drafting of resolution lists. It requires time for reflection and space for clarity to emerge. I wanted to do it too but I couldn’t. Not for lack of motivation, but because I fell sick. Life intervenes when…

Books can change your life, these three changed the course of mine — When I make my reading list for the year, I leave some room for books that enter serendipitously. I may not know it then, but these are books that wander into my consciousness exactly at the right time. Here are three non-fiction books that I read in 2022 that shaped…