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how are you celebrating Rakshabandhan during covid-19?

by shilalekh | Updated Aug 2, 2020 | Corona Diaries, Emotions, Relationships | 0 |

If you ask me what is that one memory I associate with rakshabandhan, it’s hunting for my...

How to make your mother feel special. And not just on Mother’s Day.

by shilalekh | Updated May 9, 2020 | Relationships | 1 |

This Mother’s Day is special because there are many of us spending lots of time...

5 Life Changing Lessons from 50 Years of Marriage

by shilalekh | Updated Jun 29, 2020 | Personal Development, Relationships | 2 |

Last month we celebrated my parents’ 50th marriage anniversary. With family and close friends in...

Three Pillars of a Great Relationship

by shilalekh | Updated Jul 2, 2016 | Relationships | 0 |

We are the sum total of all the relationships we forge in our lifetime – past, present and future. Yes, that is how important relationships are. But why? Because relationships affect us emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Our...

सात छड़ी

by shilalekh | Updated Nov 21, 2015 | Relationships, हिन्दी | 0 |

मेरी दादी एक कहानी सुनाया करती थी, जो मैं आज आप लोगों को सुनना चाहती हूँ। एक राजा अपनी सुंदर, बुद्धिमती पत्नी के साथ अपने राज्य पर शासन करता था। वो अपनी पत्नी को प्रतिदिन सुबह शाम सात छड़ी मारा करता था। एक बार राजा की इच्छा हुई...

4 Ways to Keep Your Emotions in Check

by shilalekh | Updated Feb 13, 2026 | Emotions, Personal Development, Relationships | 0 |

I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to...

THE WOMAN

by shilalekh | Oct 5, 2013 | Emotions, Poems, Relationships | 0 |

Once, So long ago, She played with her dolls, with her mama, with her papa. Oblivious to the outside world – no pains, no sorrows, her world was joy, her life a happiness. But soon, She became a girl – her thoughts her...

On the Other Side of the Table

by shilalekh | Updated Mar 25, 2020 | Relationships, Work | 0 |

Last Saturday, I and my husband had a unique experience. In the morning, my husband dropped off our daughter at the bus stop. After coming back, we sat in the balcony to enjoy a “quiet” cup of tea. Before the first sip, I...

5 Things To Know About Parent Child Relationship in an Indian Family

by shilalekh | Updated Mar 25, 2020 | Relationships | 0 |

The relationship of a parent with his child in the Indian Society is highly complex. The dynamics of such a relationship is difficult to comprehend and analyze. Difficult because the number of factors at play simultaneously is...