by Rudri | Apr 11, 2017 | Everyday life
On a walk this week, I captured a snapshot of this flower. The pink and yellow hues soft and tender, the strength and simultaneous fragility on display for those who choose to pay attention. I’ve talked about how much my walks and runs are integral to my... 
by Rudri | Mar 13, 2017 | Everyday life
Last weekend I read Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s, You May Want to Marry My Husband, a piece in which she creates a dating profile for her husband, Jason. (For those of you who haven’t heard of this piece, I urge you to read her words). The catalyst for her essay... 
by Rudri | Mar 1, 2017 | Everyday life
“I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.” ― Alan W. Watts On an early morning walk, I paused to look at the branches of the tree and let the long rays of the sun comfort my... 
by Rudri | Feb 20, 2017 | Everyday life
“The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one’s home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.” ― Barbara Pym Over the weekend, the rain... 
by Rudri | Feb 12, 2017 | Everyday life, Life Lessons
If I confessed my struggles would you believe me? Since the advent of social media, we are conditioned to believe the happy tributes, the joyous white-toothed smiles and all the sparkle as our fingers scroll across our phones and view various statuses through our... 
by Rudri | Jan 31, 2017 | Everyday life
I’ve made it a mantra to pay attention to the sky. Right now I lean on nature and the call to tilt my gaze outside and acknowledge the universal is essential to my well-being. Watching the unfolding of the sun in the morning and how the clouds choose their...
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