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In the Moment!

The other day just before sunrise, I was standing by the windowpane and it was almost dark outside with a hint of sunlight starting to crawl in, the sky was dark blue with a stroke of little yellow and orange colour patches, the birds were all up and probably greeting each other with their chirping and I felt I was 'in the moment', as after so many days I observed and heard the nature so closely. Since then I am trying to figure out when exactly I am in the moment, completely aware and present in the moment and I could recall a couple of instances, see if it sits right with you, and if it does not then do find your ways of being in the moment as there is a lot of peace there, all the chaos in the mind just takes the backseat and you take the driving seat of your senses and they give you an experience like never before.   The place where I have been ‘in the moment’ without a choice is when I have boarded a train on the harbour line from Kurla. After leaving a couple of trains an...

My kind of Diwali Pahat!🎇

  This month began with the celebrations of the Diwali festival. Beyond lights, diyas, sweets, fireworks and soan papdi, there is more to Diwali especially in Maharashtra. Diwali here has a cultural side to it too, major part of which is the very famous 'Diwali Pahat(Morning)' shows and Diwali Ank (Diwali special magazines). We've heard about the 'morning shows' around the world but these are live shows that happen only during Diwali. Diwali Pahat includes singers and musicians performing live early in the morning, it could be poets reciting their poems or drama groups performing their play. Waking up early in Diwali is a part of it's celebration and then spending that time doing what you love to do might be one of the reasons behind these morning shows! So musically inclined people go for music concerts, drama loving people go to watch plays, people even watch their favorite movies during Diwali, but what about those who love to read books?   Well this time aro...