Flowing Thoughts

We all have fond memories of our childhood. My best ones though, come with a pinch of salt. Because as I was growing up, I was constantly mocked and teased by my relatives and teachers about how short I was. Every time I topped my class, or when I was chosen...

Last week, one of my younger male colleagues, recently engaged to be married, asked me if I had received a rose from my husband. I must have looked blank, because he prompted, "today’s Rose Day, you know". Ah… the run up to Valentines’ Day. 

It was on a Tuesday, back in 1994, that I first learned about the power of kindness. Nope. Not true. I have no memory of any Tuesdays of 1994. I was 4, in 1994. I didn’t even fully understand the concept of a week, in 1994. Here’s the thing about kindness, though...

You could invest in expensive cosmetics or get frequent skin and hair treatments. If your body does not receive adequate nourishment, it’s a lost cause. The solution to your beauty needs is much closer home.

When was the last time that you looked into the mirror and didn’t scowl at your own reflection? At that moustache, that’s visible only to your eyes, or that speckle of red freckles, spread across your nose like a constellation.

Coco Chanel, the phenomenal designer, rose to fame when in a world of corset she introduced women to trousers and made comfort fashionable. Along the years, many designers have tried to follow in her footsteps...