Tag: #motivation
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Wordless Wednesdays: The world upside down
I was surprised to see such a clear reflection as this lake is nowhere near clean; I couldn’t resist taking the picture. Beauty is all around us. All we need to do is look with an open mind rather than assume based on perception. Copyright@smithavishwanathsblog.com. All Rights Reserved.
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Dhaka Diaries: Art to the rescue
I finished the painting I had started a week before leaving India. Don’t ask me what I was doing painting when I was pressed for time. I painted until 4 days before boarding the flight. I know it sounds crazy or even dramatic when I say I clung to the brush as long as I…
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Dhaka Diaries : Anchoring myself
After a month here, I finally picked up the paintbrush last night. I love painting and yet, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I have all that I need – the art supply, the table to paint on and even the easel, which I picked up at the local market even before I moved…
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Thankful Thursday 2 : Joy of Giving
This week I’m feeling very thankful. First, my daughter was finally able to donate her hair to cancer patients. She’s been trimming it and getting split ends removed so that her hair is healthy. That’s one of the criteria other than the fact that it should be a minimum of 12″ long and should not…
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Waiting- the antonym for ‘living’
Have you ever given it a thought- Why it takes so long for rice to cook, or for milk to boil when you’re waiting? Why does rice get overcooked and milk boil over when you’ve turned away for what seems like no more than a moment? Why does a journey sometime feel like forever And…