The Unpaid Therapist: A Letter from Tiger Cubs Mumma to Lion Cub Mumma

Dearest Lion Cub’s (Simba) Mumma,

From the moment we first crossed paths, knowingly or unknowingly, you became my guiding angel, a light in my life and now as mothers a therapist. You continue to be that steadfast presence, and for that, I am endlessly grateful.  

Has anyone ever told you how irreplaceable and incomparable you are as a best friend? Because you truly are. You excel in every relationship you hold, but the way you define and uphold friendship is something rare and magical. It’s a gift that not many possess, and one that I cherish deeply.  

The best version of yourself is nothing short of extraordinary—a priceless treasure.  

You may not realize this, but I can hear the unspoken feelings in your heart, even when you wear a brave smile on the outside. Through thick and thin, we’ve had each other’s backs, and I find strength in knowing that bond is unshakable.  

Your pure prayers and wishes for my life have manifested magically. The things you wished for me, the things you couldn't have for yourself but hoped I would, are such a blessing. I am truly grateful for your love and the way you’ve manifested such beautiful things in my life.  

I close my eyes and think of how you must have faced challenging situations during the important phases of your life. The way you find a solution and embrace a "let go" attitude gives me immense confidence and inspiration to navigate my own struggles. Your resilience is a constant reminder of the strength we all have within us.  

It might seem unusual to celebrate you in a blog, but I want my gratitude to reach beyond words spoken in private. I want the world to know how much you mean to me. I want them to take a lesson from the unconditional love, compassion, and care you give so effortlessly to everyone around you.  

This blog is mainly focused on and admired for the motherhood phase I have seen you go through—where you have stood tall as a warrior and a superwoman. Watching you embrace this role with such grace, strength, and love has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. You are a living testament to what it means to be both nurturing and fierce, tender and strong.  

You are nothing but a sister from another mother, I can truly say. I am blessed beyond measure to have you in my life—someone who shares a bond of love and trust, though not by blood, but by the heart.  

I hope this piece of writing touches your heart and reminds you, even in your lowest moments, that you are cherished, admired, and loved unconditionally and eternally. May these words bring you comfort, warmth, and a reminder that someone treasures you beyond what words can ever express.  

This Christmas and New Year, I want to celebrate you—not just as the incredible person you are—but as the Secret Santa we all silently wish for. You may not come bearing wrapped presents or grand gestures, but your quiet acts of kindness, your ability to listen, and your unwavering care are the greatest gifts anyone could ever receive.  

With love and gratitude,  

Tigers Ki Maa
(Someone who is endlessly thankful for you.)

What qualities in a friendship do you cherish the most, and how do you nurture them?

How do you celebrate the people in your life who make a difference, even in small ways?

यस्य मित्रेण सम्भाषा यस्य मित्रेण संस्थितिः । यस्य मित्रेण संलापः ततो नास्तीह पुण्यवान् ॥

Hindi Translation:
जिसका मित्र के साथ सम्भाषण है, जिसका मित्र के साथ वास है, जिसकी मित्र के साथ चर्चा होती है, उससे अधिक कोई पुण्यवान नहीं है।

English Translation:
No one can be deemed to have earned more merit in this world than the who converses with her/his friend, who lives with her/his friend and who discusses issues with her/his friend.

The All-New 33

With a blurred view and a tender touch, all I yearned for was to heal quickly and rise strong as I was a day before. My heart was overflowing with gratitude and love. Thoughts of forgiveness and letting go raced through my mind, mixed with sudden tears of joy, sorrow, fear, and nervousness. My deepest desire was to create a beautiful, healthy, and protective world for my two little tiger cubs.

Criticism and judgmental comments rained down on me, as though I hadn't just undergone major surgery but rather returned from a carefree vacation abroad. That night signified the beginning of a new chapter, a life unfolding in ways I had never dreamed possible. A torrent of mixed emotions surged through me, yet I swiftly regained my footing, balancing nourishment, managing responsibilities, and handling duties in a seamless flow.

My sole focus and goal were my twin daughters, determined not to be swept away by the surrounding turmoil. Our choices and preferences aren't just characteristics; they define our personality and unique traits that set us apart from others. Connecting all the dots from my past to shape my current life and future family feels surreal. Understanding the nature and purpose of life reveals a truth that is both bitter and sweet. Now I understand why I loved the school poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost so much. Every aspect of the poem feels perfectly explained to me now.

Giving birth, I found myself transformed, like a newborn discovering the world anew. Day by day and through baby steps, I learned the profound lessons of humanity and the importance of family, much like a newborn follows the guidance of parents and elders. The struggle and pain were undeniably real. Each morning, crying like a baby in front of my elder sister secretly in a room while she was dressing my stitches seemed like the only option to gather the strength needed to survive the day.

Comparing day by day and month by month with other parents who didn't realize I was new to this journey was painful. Instead of support, I faced hurtful societal and egoistic conflicts. Fortunately, I rely on my own discernment to differentiate between those who offer valuable insights and those who do not. It's a challenging situation as I often have to deal with their foolish behavior, simply because I'm surrounded by them. Even with the support of loved ones helping me through, I was and am ultimately the one who must fight and survive.

The innocence and presence of my cubs shielded me from negativity, reminding me of my strength as their warrior mother. I've also learned to love and nurture my first home—my body—helping it heal and recover at its own pace. In reality, post-birth, the body is adorned with many beautiful marks of motherhood like stretch marks, loose skin, joints, and back pain.

Your birthing story is uniquely yours, understood by you in a way that no one else, not even your closest loved ones, can fully comprehend. Embrace, honor, and celebrate your body's incredible ability in recognizing the sacredness of your body to bring new life into existence, honoring its strength and resilience. Simultaneously celebrating every milestone of growth with my twin cubs made my first year of birthing feel flawless and deeply grateful.

People and societal expectations, often masked, can impose many traits and pressures. It's crucial to choose your environment wisely, as it can impact not just you but also your children. Monitoring my recovery month by month felt like assessing my health in a continuous examination. Realizing that no matter how much effort or care you give, the body heals and recovers according to its own pace and needs. That's the essence of how both nature and humans function.

As nearly a year has passed, I am incredibly grateful to my body, spouse, family, and friends for their unwavering support that has brought me to where I am today. Their love, encouragement, and understanding have been instrumental in my journey, and I cannot express enough gratitude for their presence in my life.

Reflecting on the challenges I face now, every small thing that used to upset or anger me seems trivial compared to the intensity of giving birth and dealing with stitches. It's a powerful reminder of the resilience I discovered during those moments and puts current issues into perspective. In hindsight, it's amazing to see how every seemingly random dot in our past connects when we embark on creating our own family and forging our path in life.

My priorities have completely shifted to the essentials: food, shelter, clothing, and family. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in life centered around simplicity, focusing on basic needs, and striving for a healthy and happy existence. Motherhood has truly given me a new lease on life. I embrace this transformation wholeheartedly, cherishing every moment and practicing gratitude for the privilege of what I have today. It's a journey filled with profound meaning and joy, and I am grateful for every opportunity it brings.

Accepting the roles of our loved ones in each phase of life holds a profound truth, resonating with the essence of Sudha Murthy's book title, "Attachment with Detachment." It beautifully encapsulates the idea of loving deeply while also letting go when necessary, navigating life's transitions with grace and understanding.

Your powerful instincts and gut feelings hold the answers to all your confusions, questions, and prayers. Trust in them, for they are the guiding light within you.

'नास्ति मातृसमा छाया, नास्ति मातृसमा गतिः। नास्ति मातृसमं त्राण, नास्ति मातृसमा प्रिया।।

nāsti mātṛsamaṃ trāṇaṃ nāsti mātṛsamā prapā॥ 

 Hindi Translation: माता के समान कोई छाया नहीं, कोई आश्रय नहीं, कोई सुरक्षा नहीं। माता के समान इस विश्व में कोई जीवनदाता नहीं॥

English translation: There is no shade like a mother, no resort-like a mother, no security like a mother, no other ever-giving fountain of life.

Your unwavering support and love have been the cornerstone of my journey. I am immensely grateful for your presence in my life, guiding me with your wisdom and kindness. Thank you for being my pillars of strength.

• My Mother
• Jaanu (Tigers ke Papa)⁠
• ⁠Siblings
• ⁠Dharm Bhai Surya 
• Dr. Madhuri (gynaecologist)
• Dr. Sheila Tanwade (gynaecologist)
• ⁠Guddi (Swetha Ganesh)
• Shaboo Rani (Shabnam Irfan)
• Amy (Amrita Thomas) 
• ⁠Smicha (Smita Suraj)
• ⁠Vincy (Vauhini)
• ⁠Soumya Kiran

Life: The Teacher

The first lesson of life to oneself is "Unlearn to Learn".

Wanna know How and Why? Then continue reading.

Each and every instance of our life and daily events teach us something or the other life lessons. I hope you agree with me!  I believe the moment we make mistake, we immediately seek the help of others and sort it. So, my opinion here is it's better to ask for help. But it is best if you learn to help yourself for the most part. Imagine if the same habit continues, then how deep and wide the treasure of your knowledge grows. Let us all be the better version every day.

I know, I am no one to tell you to learn, learn and learn. Life is the process of both unlearning and learning. There is no age for this process. Firstly, learn to accept the fact that there are things that are unknown to you. Learning from others irrespective of age, caste, creed, race, region, physical appearance, qualification, etc. is not a bad thing. In fact, it's you learning something. In the end, it's not your loss, it's you who wins. Whatever you know must be new to others, and vice versa. So, let us not be critical and try to be more empathetic.

I pity those who pretend to know everything and are perfect. Wherein, they end up being "laughing stock". The level of hypocrisy you show fooling others is clearly visible to the one who you seem to think you are fooling. 

It's not necessarily true that everything that comes out of your mouth is right just because you are elder or well experienced. The experience of every human is extremely different from others. People who are wise enough would definitely learn not to be 'The foolish'  you. Though the opposite person is way younger than you or way less educated than you.

There is a way to impart your knowledge and experience without ridiculing or mocking the one who is ready to learn.

Some people in our life teach us without even them realizing that they are teaching. Because these people spread just positivity, everything they say is a lesson. Though you realize it immediately or later.

A moment of epiphany teaches you a lot more than anyone. There is a teacher in everyone and in everything. 

Respect and Accept. Wanna learn or learn?

Gratitude: Chief Editor- SURIya

Job Creators!

Talking about the reason or source of the current generation's motivation and success seems lame. You are showcasing how demotivated and sloth just because of a meaningless breakup or a humiliation. 

Which means you are crediting those who let you down, one might do it with a good heart and use the pain as a positive reinforcement for the betterment and progress. But there is no gain in pointing out and making yourself feel better. In fact, this makes you petty because you needed an external force to realize your potential. 

One should be motivated for the sake of being motivated not for the sake of showing off. The only person you have to show off is yourself because only you can truly be happy about your accomplishments. 

Self-love is the purest form of love, One can be motivated with the help of an external factor, that can drive only the people who have self-love, if not it either drives one to madness or death itself. 

Why wait until you are cheated or ditched to help you motivate. Be sensible enough if you are in this generation. Where you are taught to discover and identify your strengths and weakness.

Should I call it foolish and purposeful idleness or insensible and immature trying to pretend hopelessly and enjoy coziness?

Small gratitude 👇

Dear Haters,

Grateful to help me in being for what I am now. Please keep up the great work.

Yours Favorite.

The Traveler

We are all the travelers of this little journey, where we end up with the mess of relationship, position, money, and materials. But the fact is we should seek and always want to end up mind, positivity, and calmness.

Hey, I wanna tell you something very important, that you are not gonna stay here forever. So why don't you make some productive and memorable things the priority? You are just a traveler but not the owner of this creation to claim anything as your own. Let's be grateful for what we have and not fight or worry about what we do not possess. 

Just like you travel by train and get to see and experience the beautiful and incomparable view on the path of what's next. that is a soulful experience where you forget the past and move forward, that's all it is, we're all the travelers in the journey of life.

People who forget and cherish the past move forward, but most of them fail to realize that the past is something that we are supposed to leave behind but instead, they cling on to it. Traveling is a process! Just freaking enjoy it, man!

Everyone won't start at the same spot and the destination won't be the same either. We are assigned different tasks to fulfill as an individual soul. Wherein, we got to identify and be contented for what we are here rather than comparing and doing the tasks of others and for others, this is where we fail and are disappointed without knowing that we are on a different track by giving up our track. In the process of self-actualization.

Accidents happen on the journey and in the journey of life as well, some accidents are bad and make us sad, but there are some things that happen accidentally but we just love them, for instance, people! After a certain age, you realize that people who actually matter are the people who we accidentally met.

Let the advent be towards what we are here and hope of what might arrive. Not towards the time we are here.

Travelling had endless paths, and adding the purpose to it makes sense of contentment with no more puzzled minds and pause.

Get set go, Have a safe and happy journey!

Isn't traveling a wonderful thing?

Straight forward: I hope you don't mind!

How weird are the people who call themselves straightforward!Have you ever thought if you face or come across people with the same straightforward nature and you take it the same as others take you when you taunt or comment on them?

In fact, you tend to call them rude and fools for underestimating. Maturity works better when you don't know the real meaning of a few adjectives you title yourself. As soon as you start presenting or describing yourself to the people and to the world. I believe in "SWOT Analysis" i.e., first analyzing one's strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities. So that you can be perfectly aware of the meaning of the terms you address yourself or describe your nature. Vocabulary building plays a significant role here. Learning new terms and words is a sign of a very good learner. But understanding the meaning of the new terms and words and using them appropriately wherever and whenever required is the sign of diligence. 

I pity those who tend to learn very less and show off more. The best suitable popular proverb I believe is "empty barrels make the most noise". Here people with humble and polite nature can win the hearts when chosen to tag them into this hypocrisy. Who can be forgiven and forgotten for whatever hurtful or foolish things they do. Admitting mistakes or even just pretending to be sorry for other's mistakes is the basic manner one should learn and follow in their life. Also, approaching someone's drawbacks should be in a subtle manner so that they aren't hurt.

This nature can be converted into an expression, of what an individual feels for the pros and cons of others. And what can be done to make it alright in advising and suggesting suitable solutions? Let us all give and take the freedom of learning and helping what we don't know and giving what we know the best.

Comparing yourself to others and trying to be cool for what nature you have, shows how one is stagnant enough for not accepting what you are and degrading others for what they do not have and are. 

Grow up 'Mr/Ms. Straight forward' or else we gotta start addressing you as immature 'Master/ Baby. Straight forward'.

I delete the nature of being cool enough for being straightforward from my dictionary though I ain't.

Can you do the same? 

When will you make/ do your "SWOT Analysis" ?.

Being Diplomatic!

People call me a diplomatic, sugar-coating, buttering, or whatever. But I call myself an appreciating and accepting person. 

Nowadays, people tend to easily comment or judge the people around them within no time. Without giving a thought of understanding what the opposite one is going through or the challenges they face. They also are immersed in judging people so much that they compare their strengths to other's weaknesses by showing their superiority. 

If one is good at something and not good at something else, it doesn't mean you can show your superiority, you might be inferior in something too, would you appreciate it if someone shows you superiority over your inferiority?

Life is a process of learning and giving. Not taking and showing off with pride. You all must be aware of motivation and encouragement. Yes, the first and primary element or nature of this is acceptance and appreciation. Then comes examples and other sub-elements. 

When you can mouth publicize and compliment the name or the product by just watching videos and advertisements without using the product, then you must be more aware and appreciable of the people who are close and around you. Everyone on this planet is a brand in themselves. Maybe they are unaware of how to create awareness and make a face value of it.

Each one of us is an incomparable and a special soul with valuable and irreplaceable innate selves.

Let's utilize the good sense of our wonderful brain to help in understanding and valuing each other’s blessings, gifted by almighty rather than making a job out of it in shaming one.

Yes, they call me a typical tailor-made diplomatic person and I call myself a hope of acceptance and love for what one is.

At times even a small ray of acceptance may help oneself to overcome the challenges just because we believe they can.

Who are you? The Rising Hope like a Rising Sun or The Fierceful Dark Night like an end of existence?