Thursday, April 11, 2013

Happy Gudi Padwa ... ushering in New tidings, New Beginnings ...

Happy New Year wishes to All.. ....  Happy Gudi Padwa wishes to all my family and friends - far and near and all those I hold dear ..... May the New Year usher in a lot of Peace, Happiness, Good health and Success and Prosperity for all of us....



My Guest blog with Karen Ingalls about my book 'From the Silence Within'

Wishing You All a Very Happy Gudi Padwah (A Happy New Year) and hope it ushers in good health, success, happiness and prosperity and New beginnings to you.

I feel deeply humbled and honored to share the link to my Guest Blog about my book with Karen Ingalls, who I had the privilege to meet and became my pen friend (blogger friend)...
Karen Ingalls is  a wonderful person, a true spirit and a survivor who beat Ovarian Cancer and still is ever so optimistic and shining in spirit.
Karen Ingalls is a renowned writer and the Author of  'Outshine'- An Ovarian Cancer Memoir, a book that tells about her long battle with Ovarian Cancer and of her painful journey and how she overcame it with positive spirit....

So here it is the Guest Blog about my book 'From the Silence Within'  ....

http://outshineovariancancer.blogspot.in/2013/04/from-silence-within.html?showComment=1365700245970#c8919228798123664055

Please Do Read on,  Like / Share ...
Thanks for spreading the word ......

Monday, April 8, 2013

The simple joys of Life open up a whole Universe of happiness.


" The Simple joys of Life open up a whole Universe of happiness."

I was reminded of my own childhood days when we would run out and play under the Sun without a clue of how long we had played outside instead of being glued to the Television watching Cartoons or playing virtual video games... (though I have nothing against either of it, excepting the fact of the time well-spent or ill spent during holidays... )
I remember My Dad taking us every night for an after dinner stroll as he slowly introduced us to stars, pointing them out. It was always a time of great bonding, talking about the whole day with me and my brother and his own day's work or worries that he would share with us.
We had great fun, I recollect now so vividly while both of us tried locating the Great bear, the Casseopia (its the constellation shaped like a 'W') , the Belt of Orion and the Pole star.

He would encourage us to read (and even does so now) and find out more about the Stars, the Milky way and the Comets and and showed us so many constellations to me and my brother as we walked alongside with him... We would be forever asking him questions, as he would patiently answer us back, as we walked together on either side holding his hands.

I still remember holding his fingers and now look on fondly myself as my daughter scampers off almost jumping to get her bear-hug from her Grandad now and walk alongside him as he now answers her umpteen questions and listens to all her little fairy stories with ever rising wonder....


Truly, its the simple things and little incidents that sum up to make a life filled with joy !!
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On Miracles and Prayers ....



Sometimes when we pray with a grateful heart, 

even the most unlikely of circumstance becomes a miracle .... 

Copyright Madhavi Sood alias Madhavi Mohandas 2013.

 (The colourful cartoon picture is drawn by my little daughter )



Saturday, April 6, 2013

Hanuman Chalisa New by Udit Narayan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OMGktVrioc

O Lord Hanuman! Just as you leapt and crossed the mighty ocean in one giant leap with inherent faith in the Lord Rama in your heart, I pray with bowed head and folded palms to always be in my heart and give me the strength to bear all that Life offers me at all times, with a smile on my lips and ever rising gratitude .... Please help me and all those who call out your name .... please hear my prayers and stay in my heart and soul forever ....

Michael Jackson - Heal The World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf-eARnf6U

I have been humming and singing this song .....  Heal the World by Michael Jackson who created so many dreams through his songs ....
There are people dying if you care enough for the living .... Make a better place for You and for Me ....
Make a better place for the entire human race .... save the world for our children.............