by Rudri | Dec 5, 2017 | Everyday life
I am a calendar person. Paper, always. As a little girl, I enjoyed crossing out the blank spaces with a black marker. The ink slid across the confined space and a small glimpse of exhilaration filled my young mind. I still cross out days in my At-A-Glance black... 
by Rudri | Jul 10, 2017 | Everyday life
I ran across this Thomas Merton quote, “The things that we love tell us what we are.” As soon as I heard these words, I knew them to be true. In the last few months, I’ve paid attention to what I adore and what is falling to the periphery. Living... 
by Rudri | Jun 13, 2017 | Everyday life
Paying attention often means intersecting with important reminders. This past weekend I walked into a gift shop and spotted a key chain with the words, “Be. Here. Now.” I’ve repeated over and over how much I resist sitting in the present moment.... 
by Rudri | May 30, 2017 | Everyday life
Two weekends ago, our scheduled plans did not include a visit to the swimming pool. The wading in the water and the cannonballs that made a large splash were impromptu and spontaneous. This revelry was set into a motion with a simple request by my daughter, “Can... 
by Rudri | May 16, 2017 | Everyday life
It took me a few minutes to type the title of this piece. The passage of time unfolds without paying attention to the complicated, sad or happy. Since my daughter’s birth, I am accustomed to marking time with her milestones. Today she will leave home as a fifth... 
by Rudri | Apr 17, 2017 | Everyday life
In January I chose my word of the year – consistency. The first quarter of 2017 has proved humbling. I’ve concluded I still have much to learn when it comes to possessing the discipline to continue with a plan or habit. The last 3 months have taught me it...
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too. Read More