'Can you tell us how I get to the PATH?', I asked the nice lady with lovely curls at the travel aid assistance in Union Station in Toronto. We have been to Toronto a gazillion times and never visited the PATH, so this time I was determined, be it Sunday when the shops are closed,...
'Anu, I am bringing my son to Bring Your Kids To Work. Can I swing by to say Hi?'
'I told them that you were an author.'
'Do you see all these people in the room - they all report to her (Me).'
'I am bringing my daughter and son to work - and would love for them to meet you...
It is so heavy - how am I supposed to hold it with both hands, turn pages and snack on the side? Just holding it, my hand is aching. And the worst thing is that I have to turn the pages physically, and to add to the injury, I cannot just tap a word to figure out what the nuanced ...
It's been two weeks since my last blog - one weekend I was not in the mood, and the other I was fighting a cold. One of those colds that make you wish you were home - haven't had one of these in ages. Congested head, no appetite or energy to do anything, body aching - you get it....
I had dinner with fifteen other Indian women last week. It was a women's day dinner organised by a work group, and I was invited. Now, it was a novel experience for me in more ways than one. First, I cannot remember the last time I went out for dinner with people other than my fa...
Like peeling layers of an onion, some lessons also reveal their depths when you are ready. One such lesson for me, which I am unravelling now, is the dismissiveness. I cannot tell you when I started this; probably at a young age. If I am not interested in what the other party is ...
I needed to breathe - what I mean by that is, given the routine at work and need for diverse city life and food scene, we decided to do a weekend getaway to New York. Yes, I am a city girl at heart, and unless I see skyscrapers, hear sirens, and walk amidst people hurrying, I fee...
My friend and I waited two hours outside the Louvre for the discounted ticket holders to be let in. Once inside, we ran to the Mona Lisa section - walked from one end to the other. We confirmed that she was looking at us regardless of where we were in the room; she had no eyebrow...
A secret club that nobody knows about - because it would ruin your reputation.
I completed my first 30 days in my new role and met with the finance partner about expense pressure. She joked, 'Are you having fun yet?' I laughed and said, 'Would you believe me if I said Yes?' It w...
I remember my driving instructor telling me to keep my eyes on the middle of the road so the car wouldn't keep swerving from side to side. When I first started driving, I did not know where to keep my eyes, and the car/hands followed where my eyes went. Once I got the hang of dri...
I have a fascinating habit pattern.
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_dear future worry: I have met your cousins before. they all said I couldn't make it and guess what? They were wrong every single time. Signed - your track record._
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This is a continuation of the last blog(https://www.anumorris.com/2026/01/do-not-pray-for-a-simple-life-true-or-false/), where I said I would explain why I am attracted to Data, unwillingly, because it has qualities I want in my life. What I really want to say is that Software ...
Right, here we are, readers. I quite don't have a charming topic to regale you all with but having just watched a quintessential, terribly British netflix series called Seven dials I am inspired. Seven Dials is a novel by Agatha Christie that features Superintendent Battle and th...
So, the meditation I practice - Vipassana has two modes of participation, generally speaking. One is as a student, taking the course, and the other is as a server, volunteering to serve the students. All the courses are run by volunteers/servers - no money is asked up front. (And...
I have always been in a hurry - not sure why? Even as a kid, I was in a hurry to read books, finish homework, and play. There were times when I was content biking on the sidewalks in the noon sun, much to mom's chagrin, but they had nothing to do with my need for speed. So, one s...
I re-watched the Queen's Gambit series on Netflix again. It is about a fictional female chess prodigy who tends to self-destruct despite her genius. It is a well-done series, great actors - one of those series which has integrity, so it hits you where you need it the most. Isn't ...
Even on grey or rainy days, the sun still shines. I was reminded of this while walking in London. A brief break in the clouds made everything light up. Over time, I started to appreciate grey, rainy days, and now I actually prefer them. My husband jokes when it’s sunny, ‘Not a go...
Have you ever made a decision that did not make any logical or analytical sense? When the rest of society tells you that it has not worked, it is not working and will not work. They will give examples of people who made the decision which did not pan out. But, for you, it is like...
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_Vulnerability is not winning or losing. It's having the courage to show up when you cannot control the outcome._
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For once, I have no topics to start writing this blog about, so it...
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_Photo of the lobby in the former Candlewood Suites_
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I sat in the lobby in the photograph above almost two decades ago and told my manager I was resigning.
I had been working on the project fo...
I ran this morning, prepping for my half marathon in four weeks. I use my phone to track my miles, laps, etc. I planned to do twelve miles today but set my target to ten miles on the phone. I wanted to protect myself from disappointment in case I could not make the twelve miles. ...
Imagine walking 40 km (sometimes 50 km) every night for five nights on tar roads when the weather is 40C. The heat (104F) is one reason the walking is done at night, among other reasons like traffic, etc. So, this is what I did a few years ago—walk a pilgrimage south of India. It...
Love - so much more than a four-letter word. For some, it's like - what do you mean, Love? I have a life to live. For some, it is that magical feeling that will cure everything. For some, it is an image of what movies and books talk about. For some, it is what runs the world. Eac...
I have been reading this series of cosy mysteries set in the Cotswolds, UK, with Agatha Raisin, a fifty-year-old prickly woman, as the main character. I recommended this series to my father-in-law, and forty pages in it, he told me, ' She is not a nice person.' I responded that s...
I just returned from my Vipassana course, and this time, I was a server. For those of you unfamiliar with Vipassana, it is a meditation technique taught over ten days. I have been doing it for decades, and it continues to change my life. This time, I was serving on the course, as...
This blog will be a detour from travelling chronicles - watch this space in the coming days to discover my magical journey through the Costa Rican rainforest. This blog is about my current role at work. Believe me when I say it is super exciting as we will talk about a secret tri...
The last year taught us all that change is natural and inevitable. Who would have thought that the entire world would be working from home? I remember I was not very happy about working from home all the time - but some weeks in, I loved it and then earlier this year, I was ready...
As some of you may know, I took a new role \Read a bit about it in this blog(https://www.anumorris.com/2021/01/trickster-mind/)\. I changed my profession. And being the kind of person I am, I read a book called 'The First 90 Days' as I transitioned into my job. One of the exe...