ReflectionsOfPratibha

  • Letter 6 – Magic of true women friendships

    Women friendships are unlike any other. A mother writes about the rare, deep bonds between women – how to find them, keep them, and know the difference between real and fake. Continue reading

    Letter 6 – Magic of true women friendships
  • 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

    Letter 5: Friends – the lifelines we choose
  • 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

    Letter 4 – Boredom is the route to creativity
  • 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

    Letter 3 – Trust your inner voice
  • 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

    Letter 2 – Real beauty comes from within
  • 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

    Journey, Destination and Destiny…
  • 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

    Cookie box and childhood..
  • 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

    Quiet beauty of early mornings..
  • 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

    Hand blender and a life lesson
  • 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

    Rakshabandhan and memories…