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Planting the Seed of a Growth Mindset
The core of our beliefs rest in two types of mindsets: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. In this post I will be putting forth some of my learnings on how to nurture the growth mindset. When I say “growth mindset” I mean the conviction that my passions, skills, talents, can be developed further.…
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Style Inspirations: Women and Jewellery
Fabrics, tattoos, jewellery, make up, bring it all, and bring it in bulk. I got introduced to Michele Lamy a few months ago and have since been deeply fascinated by her. Watching Lamy is like looking at art, you are inexplicably attracted towards her, and I find her deeply intriguing. Watch her hands in the…
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The Lebanese Sajeria Hua!
We tried out The Lebanese Sajeria for lunch. Let me start off by telling you that their location is super, and their drinks were nice. The ginger homemade lemonade was wonderfully made, not too sweet, not too sour, blended perfection. That is where my praise for this place ends. Their interior was sterile holstein cow…
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The Horror Within: On watching Life
After watching Life (2017) on Netflix I wondered how the small responsive unassuming alien life form grows, feeds, and transforms into a creature that eventually squeezes the vital parts of the body in order to nurture itself. Much in the vein of Frankenstein (1818) killing its creator/stimulator and thus, warning of the perils of meddling…
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Dinner at Thai from Sky
Did you notice there was no blog entry yesterday; I kept postponing it thinking I will do it post lunch, after school, following dinner, and then as I returned from a night out with some of my favorite ladies, I realized it was 1:00am. It was the next day, time had slipped by, and I…
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Dressing Amsterdam in a Ghazal
Do you think I can ever write in the vein of Delhi about Amsterdam? I did not choose Delhi, but once upon a time I selected living in Amsterdam In Delhi, we have serpentine avenues with magnificent trees I could find the cycle of seasons, getting and shedding leaves, in Amsterdam Sometimes I went looking…
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Snow and Sunshine
The snow did come in soft light tufts, but not as much as promised. The Southern part of the Netherlands was a winter wonderland. However, Amsterdam did not get the anticipated 6cms. All we did receive was a light dusting of powder, almost like the sprinkling of sugar on the poffertjes. Two days later, typical…
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Snow Expected
I was looking up details on the snow we are expecting tomorrow and came across these wonderful pictures of snow in Amsterdam. They are absolutely stunning. I had posted some pictures of the snow we had last winter. This year the viral infection has left me weak and I hope I am able to take…
