Tag Archives: #sad

Testing times during the #COVID19 crisis

Posted on March 27, 2020 by lessonsfromlife123

Image Courtesy: Pixabay Never would our generation even fathomed that this would be the state of the world today… that we would witness a catastrophe like this where an invisible agent is killing thousands of human beings. Our world was … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, crisis, environment, equity issues, Family, friendships, general lessons from life, Inclusion, life, people, privilege | Tagged #anxiety, #coronasedarona, #coronavirus, #covid19, #covidcrisis, #covidsituation, #environmentalcrisis, #environmentalwoes, #guilt, #health, #humanityfirst, #lifeduringacrisis, #lifeiscomplicated, #lifelessons, #mentalhealth, #mind, #politics, #ramblings, #rant, #relationships, #richandpoor, #sad, #stress, #togetherwestand, #unitedwestand, #virusthreat, #whatishappeningintheworld, #whatishappeningtoIndia, #worriedaboutpeople, #worry, humanity, observations, privilege | Leave a comment

Motherhood and humanity

Posted on July 31, 2019 by lessonsfromlife123

You may call this controversial but sometimes I feel onset of motherhood may lead to loss of humanity (ok, for some). Hear me out. It is probably not as bad as it sounds. But I cannot help but think this … Continue reading →

Posted in belief systems, conflict, Family, general lessons from life, people | Tagged #amiwrong, #beinghuman, #confused, #humanityfirst, #lifeiscomplicated, #lifeissocrazy, #loveforthchild, #motherhood, #motherlove, #mothers, #motherslove, #observation, #overprotective, #protect, #relationships, #sacrifice, #sad, #selfless, #selflesslove | Leave a comment

The feeling of guilt among couples

Posted on March 7, 2019 by lessonsfromlife123

Meera* is a 35 year old woman who had a love marriage, like many urban middle class girls. Her marriage has been difficult on her. Intensive sessions of therapy, bouts of depression and hate towards to her partner is something … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, equity issues, Family, friendships, Gender, like crush love, people, society | Tagged #arrangedmarriages, #bhartiyanaari, #couplestherapy, #culture, #daughters, #depression, #divorcee, #feminism, #guilt, #guilttrip, #guilty, #independentwoman, #indianfamily, #indiansociety, #InternationalWomensDay, #lovemarriages, #marriageadvice, #marriageadvise, #naari, #patriarcalsociety, #relationships, #respect, #sad, #therapy, #wedding, #woman, love, marriage, observations, patriarchy, women | Leave a comment

I felt so old

Posted on January 14, 2019 by lessonsfromlife123

The other day, I attended a (school) junior’s wedding. At her wedding, I met a young man who came and almost introduced himself to me, for I almost didn’t recognise him. Just as he said – Hi didi, pehchana? I … Continue reading →

Posted in friendships, life, places | Tagged #auntyfeeling, #feelingold, #memories, #old, #oldage, #sad, #uncle, #youaresogrownup, friends, friendships, women | 3 Comments

Goodbye 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by lessonsfromlife123

This year was filled with ups and downs. 2018 was indeed a year filled with many important events. Here are a few: I lost my uncle to an illness very suddenly. He was like another dad to me. Somehow this has … Continue reading →

Posted in general lessons from life, life, people | Tagged #2018, #death, #Goodbye2018, #happy, #happy2019, #happynewyear, #memories, #newyear, #newyearblogtime, #newyeariscoming, #newyearseve, #noresolutions, #sad, #upsanddowns, #yearthatpassed, life | 1 Comment

Wife at 13, mother at 14, grandmother at 33.

Posted on September 16, 2018 by lessonsfromlife123

I recently met with a youngish lady who I thought would be just a couple of years older to me. And she was. She was no more than 35. During our conversation, she mentioned that she recently visited her hometown … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, equity issues, Family, Gender, general lessons from life, people, privilege, society | Tagged #childhoodlost, #childmarriage, #feminism, #indiansociety, #realitycheck, #sad, #socialevil, #storiesfromindia, #womensissues, #womenssafety, life, women | Leave a comment

Talking about death

Posted on September 7, 2018 by lessonsfromlife123

The only thing my 87 year old grandmother talks about these days is dying. For one, it seems she is riddled with guilt that her younger sisters were “taken away” sooner than her. Most of her friends have died. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, life, people | Tagged #death, #elderly, #grandmother, #grandparents, #lifelessons, #oldage, #sad, Family, life | Leave a comment

Waiting to become older

Posted on January 18, 2018 by lessonsfromlife123

I am waiting to get old. You’d think as a person crosses their 20s and 30s, they would want to stop growing older. Well, I think I am at that stage where I want to get older. No wait, what … Continue reading →

Posted in belief systems, Gender, life, people, society | Tagged #ageist, #indianmale, #indiansociety, #respect, #sad, Gender, society | 2 Comments