Rahi turns 18 today. He only looks 14 though. At the age of 53 I have been told that I look around 60. He has got his mom’s gene. Lucky him. When he was very young he once asked me “what should I be when I grow’… I thought for a while and answered ‘you should be happy when you grow’ Yes be happy. It … Continue reading Happy 18th Rahi
Today is Valentine’s day and I am travelling to India. There is a peer pressure when you are not travelling with your partner on Valentine’s day. There is an element of aloneness that is felt online and offline. How can he/she ? Was that intentional? What is happening between you two? Is he/she that insensitive.. or is it inconsideration..? Why why why… On top of … Continue reading Happy Valentine‘s Day
Today is Amma’s Birthday. She passed away on October 23 2024. I I want to share the three posts I wrote when she died. The writing was a part of my grieving process as well. This year I had decided that I will make three trips to india to meet her. Made the first trip in May and spend time with her. The next one … Continue reading Amma’s Birthday and the three posts when she passed away.
And slowly you are getting out of your teens, becoming closer to an adult. What does that mean to you. What does that mean to your old man. I don’t even remember when I turned 17 or even 18. I remember when I turned 40 and when I turned 50. This last year was when I really started thinking about you growing up to being … Continue reading Happy 17th Birthday Rahi
Our son Rahi is a junior and has started thinking about college. His interest is Theater and Animation and Story telling. I have started this conversation with him on his future prospects. Initially I had this reservation about Arts. Though I have my creative side I have always thought that it is a side hustle. I have no idea if I have what it takes … Continue reading Conversations on Career & Future
I created my first Video and uploaded it on YouTube on July 1st 2016. It has been 7 years. Over the years I used that medium to express myself personally, professionally and socially. It has given me a seat in places I did not eveb think I would get a pass to enter. Content Creation has connected me with people I never knew and even … Continue reading Scaling Down to be Sustainable & Avoid burnout
Our son is Sixteen, a sophomore who is interested in Ventriloquism, animation and theater. As parents we support him. But we know too little of any of these areas. That makes us a bit incompetent to advice. We can help in pursuing a career in the industry we are in but his choices are things we know nothing about. As we try to support we fail, … Continue reading Movies I am Watching with my Son
Another International Women’s day and Happy 16th Birthday Rahi…. The other day I forgot why sixteen was such an important birthday here in US. Then I asked Rhea and she said it was because that is when you get a chance to apply for a driver’s license and start driving on your own, though one can start their Driver’s Ed earlier. But that is not … Continue reading Happy 16th Birthday Rahi !
I just realized that I did not write anything about the New Year. Not before it started nor after it started. I figured that it is a result of too much focus on videos and less on written words. This is one thing I plan to change this year. More writing than Videos. Only Writing and Podcasts can help us go deeper and wider and … Continue reading The 6 Lenses I will use to view my actions in 2023
The post is not just about Airbnb but more about a booking I did and how the host treated me even before checking in. But I say Airbnb because I think only they can do anything about it. So that in the future no one has a similar experience. I don’t know if I am the first or this experience happens to others. Anyway here … Continue reading My first Experience booking with Airbnb and it was not good.
Vinod Narayan 