ReflectionsOfPratibha
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Letter 5: Friends – the lifelines we choose
Real friendship takes effort, honesty, and the courage to let go of people who don’t deserve you. A mother’s honest letter on building friendships that last a lifetime. Continue reading
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Letter 4 – Boredom is the route to creativity
In a world of endless screens and notifications, a mother writes about why learning to sit with boredom is one of the most powerful things a young person can do for their creativity. Continue reading
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Letter 3 – Trust your inner voice
A letter on why every woman must learn to trust her intuition – how gut feeling protects you from danger, guides your dreams, and gets stronger when you listen to it. Continue reading
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Letter 2 – Real beauty comes from within
In a world of beauty trends and shortcuts, a mother reminds her daughter that true beauty is built on simple habits – clean food, rest, being active physically and consistency. Continue reading
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Journey, Destination and Destiny…
Nostalgia hits you hard when you least expect it. That lump in the throat. That faint smile. That flash of memory that takes you decades back. Recently, I took a train journey again – something I hadn’t done in years.It… Continue reading
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Cookie box and childhood..
Yaadein cookies ke box ki tarah hoti hain. Ek baar dibba khula toh sirf ek cookie nahi kha paoge… (Memories are like a box of cookies. Once you open it, you can’t stop at just one). For me, Hyderabad is… Continue reading
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Quiet beauty of early mornings..
Have you ever noticed the quiet beauty of early mornings? When I step out before the city fully wakes up, it’s the small, subtle signs of life already in motion that catches my attention:A woman unlocking her shop shuttersA man… Continue reading
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Hand blender and a life lesson
The first task in my first corporate job? Packing gift boxes! Yes you read that right but it gave a lifelong lesson. There were four of us, newly hired – excited, motivated, and honestly over the moon because it was… Continue reading
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Rakshabandhan and memories…
Rakshabandhan, every year, arrives like a joyful reminder that the most magical time of the year is here – the festival season, stretching from August to November. This year, it will run right through October. As I slowly begin to… Continue reading
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Look up…
Travel makes you notice things which you wouldn’t otherwise but only if you look out of the window. Every time I’m in Mumbai, the long commutes give me that time. Four buses filled with children – probably heading to a… Continue reading
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