by Rudri | Feb 24, 2012 | Everyday life, Tolerance
May you be filled with lovingkindness May you be peaceful and at ease May you know the beauty of your own true nature May you be happy May you be healed – Buddhist Blessing My word of the year is compassion. The practice of it is a struggle. How do you... by Rudri | Dec 21, 2009 | Children, Christmas, Hindu, Religion, Tolerance
We are Hindus, but we have a Christmas tree in our living room. My daughter and I picked out the tree at the local store along with red and green ornaments to decorate the tree. As soon as my husband came home from work, he opened the box, stood the tree up, while I...
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