Preeti Shenoy's Blog, page 83
July 9, 2012
Feelings
Prem is the executive vice president and general manager of Channel [V] and I really loved this poem he wrote.
Feelings
A Guest Post by Prem Kamath.
And
it lays dying before you.
That
which you nurtured and cherished.
That
which you fed from blood of your bosom.
Like a stillborn child.
Only this one, you never buried.
Like a wound that has gone to fester.
Only to be missed if it ever were to heal.
Like a millstone that has been carried for
so long,
That the very thought of lightness becomes
terrifying.
Like poisoned water to a parched throat.
Like spiritual sermon to an irredeemable
soul.
In pain and in succor. In disease and in
health.
Like a shadow that never leaves you. Not
even to shield from the light.
Like a little jar of darkness. Harnessed
firmly to your soul.
Whose fanning black fumes, engulf all that
ever was dear.
When you crave to feel something, anything.
Excruciating as it may be.
When feeling becomes the only sign of life
still left,
You bleed just to know you are alive.
© 2012 Prem Kamath
For more poems click here. Some poems have already appeared in print. Kindly do not reproduce without permission.
__________________________________
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
http://preetishenoy.com/
Feelings
A Guest Post by Prem Kamath.
And
it lays dying before you.
That
which you nurtured and cherished.
That
which you fed from blood of your bosom.
Like a stillborn child.
Only this one, you never buried.
Like a wound that has gone to fester.
Only to be missed if it ever were to heal.
Like a millstone that has been carried for
so long,
That the very thought of lightness becomes
terrifying.
Like poisoned water to a parched throat.
Like spiritual sermon to an irredeemable
soul.
In pain and in succor. In disease and in
health.
Like a shadow that never leaves you. Not
even to shield from the light.
Like a little jar of darkness. Harnessed
firmly to your soul.
Whose fanning black fumes, engulf all that
ever was dear.
When you crave to feel something, anything.
Excruciating as it may be.
When feeling becomes the only sign of life
still left,
You bleed just to know you are alive.
© 2012 Prem Kamath
For more poems click here. Some poems have already appeared in print. Kindly do not reproduce without permission.
__________________________________
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
http://preetishenoy.com/
July 8, 2012
Love in an envelope.
This is how I would define a card-- 'An envelope full of warmth, tenderness and happiness filled with all the love that you have but do not know how to say'. There is truly nothing that matches the feeling of pure joy which you experience when you get an unexpected card in the mail--I can vouch for that personally. (Just thinking about it and writing it here is making me smile).
Therefore, it is no wonder that in United Kingdom alone one billion pounds are spent on greeting cards every year.
When I was younger, I would keep hunting for that 'perfect' card to gift to my friends. I would haunt the Archies and Hallmark stores and would spend hours going through the cards. I found almost all of them hopelessly inadequate. Nothing was good enough really. (with due apologies to the companies which make these cards). That was when I started making my own cards.
They were much appreciated and cherished. My parameter those days was "Did it look like a 'printed' card? :) I used to painstakingly paint Garfield (one of my favourite cartoon characters) by hand and most people thought it was a store bought card till I told them. Another favorite character was Snoopy. Gradually I moved away and started making my own toons. (Some of them were published in my college magazines later).
During Diwali, my parents started requesting me to make ethnic cards for their friends. I was so pleased they considered my cards 'good enough' to send out in the mail. (I was about 12 years old then). Most people who received them too got deceived thinking it was a store bought card. My joy knew no bounds. Ever since then, I have made cards for all the special people in my life. For me the 'highest gift' I can give a person is gifting them something I spend my time on, something I make by hand.
Recently, in between writing my books, I took up paper quilling. The pictures I posted of my cards on facebook, were widely appreciated and many wrote to me asking if they could buy them. And thus was born my alternate (or should I say additional) career option--- "Card-maker" :)
Like I have said before, what I earn from my writing is a thousand times more than what I make from my cards. I make cards because I like to be a part of people's happiness! Not to earn money! My cards aren't inexpensive either. (They start at Rs.400/- for quilled names) The amount of effort that goes into each card is humongous. Careful attention to each detail. And I feel elated when people appreciate that.
See this mail I got from Divya (shared with her permission) who had ordered a card for her husband:
I just received the card....ITS BEAUTIFUL
Thank you..thank you sooooooooooooooooo much.
The card deserves thousands and thousands more than what I have paid for it.
need to wait four more days to hand over the card (9th july)...all excited to see his reaction too.
Iam very grateful to you Preeti..making such a beautiful card...
Wish you lot of success n happiness...
and
The cards look so elegant and beautiful...and the reciever would be defiinitly delighted...now wonder you are flooded with requests now."
This was the card I made for Divya:
I used a blue metallic shiny strip for the name. I also used subtle, rare pastel colours for the card as well as white lace.The leaves under the red flowers on the right have a lot of detailing.There are tiny little hearts inside the card too
A close up showing details.
Then there was this card which was ordered by a person for his father. He said his father has been invited by All-India Radio a couple of times to sing and so the card should have musical notes. He also said that his father loves to read and so can I incorporate something which shows that into the card. He also wanted the quilled letters to say "Daddy".
This is the card I created for him.
I included all that he wanted and I even made a little book with real pages which you can open and turn!
See the detailing of the musical notes? I made a guy holding a mike and singing. This is 3 dimensional and raised. (yeah i made this!) :)
See how the pages of the book open? And see the detailed quilling that has gone on the cover of the book?
Each page in the book has a handwritten quote on books! Quotes like "When you open a book, you open a mind."
This picture shows you the amount of detailing in the yellow quilled flower.
The person who ordered it, his reaction when he saw it (over whatsapp) was ':))))))))))))))))))))))))))))'
So you see, each card I make is a 'labour of total, complete and blissful love.' It is definitely not a 'business' for me! It is my passion.
So please do not demean it by treating it like a business! I will not accept your order, just because you offer me more money or more orders!!
I wrote this post because of the kind of messages I get on FB where people so casually ask me 'how much?' :) To be honest even if you offer me a lakh of rupees I am not likely to be impressed.
I hope you get what I am saying.
For me, the happiness that I am a part of between the sender and receiver is my unmatched reward.
Plus of course your appreciation! ;-)
It matters.
A lot.
_____________________________________________________________________
Ps:
1. If you want to place an order for my cards, mail me on
ps(at)preetishenoy(dot)com. However, I am not accepting orders till mid-August as
I am fully booked till then.
2.If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
http://preetishenoy.com/
Therefore, it is no wonder that in United Kingdom alone one billion pounds are spent on greeting cards every year.
When I was younger, I would keep hunting for that 'perfect' card to gift to my friends. I would haunt the Archies and Hallmark stores and would spend hours going through the cards. I found almost all of them hopelessly inadequate. Nothing was good enough really. (with due apologies to the companies which make these cards). That was when I started making my own cards.
They were much appreciated and cherished. My parameter those days was "Did it look like a 'printed' card? :) I used to painstakingly paint Garfield (one of my favourite cartoon characters) by hand and most people thought it was a store bought card till I told them. Another favorite character was Snoopy. Gradually I moved away and started making my own toons. (Some of them were published in my college magazines later).
During Diwali, my parents started requesting me to make ethnic cards for their friends. I was so pleased they considered my cards 'good enough' to send out in the mail. (I was about 12 years old then). Most people who received them too got deceived thinking it was a store bought card. My joy knew no bounds. Ever since then, I have made cards for all the special people in my life. For me the 'highest gift' I can give a person is gifting them something I spend my time on, something I make by hand.
Recently, in between writing my books, I took up paper quilling. The pictures I posted of my cards on facebook, were widely appreciated and many wrote to me asking if they could buy them. And thus was born my alternate (or should I say additional) career option--- "Card-maker" :)
Like I have said before, what I earn from my writing is a thousand times more than what I make from my cards. I make cards because I like to be a part of people's happiness! Not to earn money! My cards aren't inexpensive either. (They start at Rs.400/- for quilled names) The amount of effort that goes into each card is humongous. Careful attention to each detail. And I feel elated when people appreciate that.
See this mail I got from Divya (shared with her permission) who had ordered a card for her husband:
I just received the card....ITS BEAUTIFUL
Thank you..thank you sooooooooooooooooo much.
The card deserves thousands and thousands more than what I have paid for it.
need to wait four more days to hand over the card (9th july)...all excited to see his reaction too.
Iam very grateful to you Preeti..making such a beautiful card...
Wish you lot of success n happiness...
and
The cards look so elegant and beautiful...and the reciever would be defiinitly delighted...now wonder you are flooded with requests now."
This was the card I made for Divya:
I used a blue metallic shiny strip for the name. I also used subtle, rare pastel colours for the card as well as white lace.The leaves under the red flowers on the right have a lot of detailing.There are tiny little hearts inside the card too
A close up showing details.
Then there was this card which was ordered by a person for his father. He said his father has been invited by All-India Radio a couple of times to sing and so the card should have musical notes. He also said that his father loves to read and so can I incorporate something which shows that into the card. He also wanted the quilled letters to say "Daddy".
This is the card I created for him.
I included all that he wanted and I even made a little book with real pages which you can open and turn!
See the detailing of the musical notes? I made a guy holding a mike and singing. This is 3 dimensional and raised. (yeah i made this!) :)
See how the pages of the book open? And see the detailed quilling that has gone on the cover of the book?
Each page in the book has a handwritten quote on books! Quotes like "When you open a book, you open a mind."
This picture shows you the amount of detailing in the yellow quilled flower.
The person who ordered it, his reaction when he saw it (over whatsapp) was ':))))))))))))))))))))))))))))'
So you see, each card I make is a 'labour of total, complete and blissful love.' It is definitely not a 'business' for me! It is my passion.
So please do not demean it by treating it like a business! I will not accept your order, just because you offer me more money or more orders!!
I wrote this post because of the kind of messages I get on FB where people so casually ask me 'how much?' :) To be honest even if you offer me a lakh of rupees I am not likely to be impressed.
I hope you get what I am saying.
For me, the happiness that I am a part of between the sender and receiver is my unmatched reward.
Plus of course your appreciation! ;-)
It matters.
A lot.
_____________________________________________________________________
Ps:
1. If you want to place an order for my cards, mail me on
ps(at)preetishenoy(dot)com. However, I am not accepting orders till mid-August as
I am fully booked till then.
2.If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
http://preetishenoy.com/
July 4, 2012
Thank Lord for tomorrow
And some days will be such days that nothing will go right. Everything will seem lousy. Even the good things. Even the obviously good things. But you will feel as though you have been flattened on the ground by a road roller. Maybe emotionally. Maybe physically.
Just be glad that the day is over and tomorrow is a fresh start.
Wipe off the slate today. It is over. Gone. It exists only in memories now. So leave it behind. Do not dwell on it. Focus your attention on those things that you can do something about.
You can make a change from this very moment if you so wish.
Right now.
It is as good a time as any.
So go have that glass of wine (or do whatever you do to relax).
Listen to good music.
Take ten deep breaths.
Let go.
It's all going to be okay!
Good night.
_________________________________________________________
Ps: If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page . I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
July 2, 2012
Where do weekends vanish?
So the weekend flew.
How does time vanish? It feels like someone has turned it into liquid and poured it down the drain. It disappears that fast!
So I sat back and took stock of what I did and where it all went. I realized that mine had been a pretty packed one. I think if your weekend is packed you should be allowed to take Monday off.
I swear I had intended to! But come Monday and I was drowned in work. I did not even look up upto three thirty. (When my children come home from school--that is when I stop working)
Let me tell you what all I did over the weekend.
I watched a play on Friday at Alliance Francaise Bangalore. It was called 'Cheating cheaters' and was by Masquerade, a Chennai based theater group.
One of my closest friends had called me and asked me to go and watch if I could. Her son was in the play. Of course I made it. Front row seats too. He was brilliant! I was so proud of him.
I have carried him as a little baby (so many times) and watched him grow. My heart really filled with pride to watch him give a stellar performance as an adult. He later told me he was so happy I could make it and I told him how proud I was of him and my friendship with his mother.(It is a friendship of thirty years! I feel blessed to have her in my life)
On Saturday, I executed two card orders. But I cannot show them to you yet, as they haven't yet been given out to the intended recipients by the people who ordered them. But I can share with you, two other cards I made.
This one was for a eleven year old girl--my daughter's 'bestest friend'.
"Mama--make the BEST possible card ever," my daughter ordered.
How could I NOT oblige? For all I know this might be the foundations of a friendship which will last a lifetime for her. (Like my friendship of 30 years).
Needless to say my daughter loved it. So did her friend. Nikita's mother said this one is going to be framed!
Here are a few more cards I had made earlier.
A close up showing details
On Saturday as well as on Sunday I also shopped, which is usually an activity I hate doing.
But this time it was fun as I had some very efficient personal shopping assistants who also double up as my fashion consultants. They tell me what looks good on me and what doesn't suit me at all or makes me look fat :) Yeah, they are very honest like that. Sometimes a bit too honest for my liking :)
But they are almost always right.And it helps that one is a male and other a female. I get a balanced opinion you see :)
And then, I also read two books. (yes, TWO!) :)
I read a lot. At any given point in time, each room in my home will have a book I am currently reading. I cannot be without reading.
I read Lynne barret lee's 'Out on a limb' (it was only an okay read. I am a big fan of her writing though). I also read 'The Power' by Rhonda Bryne.
Currently I am reading this one:
There is only word for it--BRILLIANT! (Both the illustrations as well as the writing).
What did you do over the weekend? Where did yours vanish?
Movies? Plays? Books?
Tell me! I want to know :)
_________________________________________________________________
Ps: If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page . I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
How does time vanish? It feels like someone has turned it into liquid and poured it down the drain. It disappears that fast!
So I sat back and took stock of what I did and where it all went. I realized that mine had been a pretty packed one. I think if your weekend is packed you should be allowed to take Monday off.
I swear I had intended to! But come Monday and I was drowned in work. I did not even look up upto three thirty. (When my children come home from school--that is when I stop working)
Let me tell you what all I did over the weekend.
I watched a play on Friday at Alliance Francaise Bangalore. It was called 'Cheating cheaters' and was by Masquerade, a Chennai based theater group.
One of my closest friends had called me and asked me to go and watch if I could. Her son was in the play. Of course I made it. Front row seats too. He was brilliant! I was so proud of him.
I have carried him as a little baby (so many times) and watched him grow. My heart really filled with pride to watch him give a stellar performance as an adult. He later told me he was so happy I could make it and I told him how proud I was of him and my friendship with his mother.(It is a friendship of thirty years! I feel blessed to have her in my life)
On Saturday, I executed two card orders. But I cannot show them to you yet, as they haven't yet been given out to the intended recipients by the people who ordered them. But I can share with you, two other cards I made.
This one was for a eleven year old girl--my daughter's 'bestest friend'.
"Mama--make the BEST possible card ever," my daughter ordered.
How could I NOT oblige? For all I know this might be the foundations of a friendship which will last a lifetime for her. (Like my friendship of 30 years).
Needless to say my daughter loved it. So did her friend. Nikita's mother said this one is going to be framed!
Here are a few more cards I had made earlier.
A close up showing details
On Saturday as well as on Sunday I also shopped, which is usually an activity I hate doing.
But this time it was fun as I had some very efficient personal shopping assistants who also double up as my fashion consultants. They tell me what looks good on me and what doesn't suit me at all or makes me look fat :) Yeah, they are very honest like that. Sometimes a bit too honest for my liking :)
But they are almost always right.And it helps that one is a male and other a female. I get a balanced opinion you see :)
And then, I also read two books. (yes, TWO!) :)
I read a lot. At any given point in time, each room in my home will have a book I am currently reading. I cannot be without reading.
I read Lynne barret lee's 'Out on a limb' (it was only an okay read. I am a big fan of her writing though). I also read 'The Power' by Rhonda Bryne.
Currently I am reading this one:
There is only word for it--BRILLIANT! (Both the illustrations as well as the writing).
What did you do over the weekend? Where did yours vanish?
Movies? Plays? Books?
Tell me! I want to know :)
_________________________________________________________________
Ps: If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page . I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
June 28, 2012
Not Yankee doodle but babushka lass.
Didn't I tell you you will
see me more often?
See, I turned up today! I do keep up my word. Most people don't. That irks me. Or makes me trust them a little less. Mostly the latter. In rare times the former. Most people are not even worth your ire.
There is this person on my BBM (Black-berry messenger for the uninitiated) for instance. I had pinged him and he said "I am driving and I will get back to you in an hour." Nothing wrong with that. Except that the hour has stretched to more than two weeks now.
See what I mean? There are so many like that. I bet you know people like that too.
I think it's rather cool to say what you mean and mean what you say. More importantly to do what you say you will do. (or not do). And since I like to be a rather cool person, I always keep up my word. Yeah, I am old fashioned like that.
Of late I have been really working hard on my fourth book. I do not know where the hours vanish. I sit down to write around 9.00 a.m and before I realise it is 2.00 PM and I haven't even eaten my lunch. There are endless cups of tea though. Always.
I also always have a notebook next to me on which I make notes. They are usually, unusually quirky notebooks and journals that I pick up on my travels. I need them like shoes need laces. Somehow I am incomplete without them.
For instance the one I am using at present has this picture of a woman dressed to kill, in a business suit and it says "Commander-in-Chief". Whoo! Makes me feel powerful just looking at it. And on each page on the inside, it says "What a town. You can't even trust the back-stabbers."
I love such quirky things. It nudges my creative side. Actually gives it a sharp hard kick.
Anyway, the endless cups of tea I consume in the course of writing, always rest on this journal as I work lying in bed (yes, I am lucky, I know! I can work in bed :) ) and I do not want the tea to topple over my lovely 10" mattress. So the journal comes in handy in more ways than one.
Needless to say it is full of tea-stains. And doodles. I usually doodle when I am thinking hard about the plot. I doodle unaware of what I am doing. Sometimes, when I look at it later, I am surprised seeing the doodle I created and I wonder 'where did that come from'.
Today was one such day.
A tea stain turned into a pretty girl wearing a babushka. That does not happen often.
And I just had to share it with you.
___________________________________________________________________
Ps: If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page . I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
See, I turned up today! I do keep up my word. Most people don't. That irks me. Or makes me trust them a little less. Mostly the latter. In rare times the former. Most people are not even worth your ire.
There is this person on my BBM (Black-berry messenger for the uninitiated) for instance. I had pinged him and he said "I am driving and I will get back to you in an hour." Nothing wrong with that. Except that the hour has stretched to more than two weeks now.
See what I mean? There are so many like that. I bet you know people like that too.
I think it's rather cool to say what you mean and mean what you say. More importantly to do what you say you will do. (or not do). And since I like to be a rather cool person, I always keep up my word. Yeah, I am old fashioned like that.
Of late I have been really working hard on my fourth book. I do not know where the hours vanish. I sit down to write around 9.00 a.m and before I realise it is 2.00 PM and I haven't even eaten my lunch. There are endless cups of tea though. Always.
I also always have a notebook next to me on which I make notes. They are usually, unusually quirky notebooks and journals that I pick up on my travels. I need them like shoes need laces. Somehow I am incomplete without them.
For instance the one I am using at present has this picture of a woman dressed to kill, in a business suit and it says "Commander-in-Chief". Whoo! Makes me feel powerful just looking at it. And on each page on the inside, it says "What a town. You can't even trust the back-stabbers."
I love such quirky things. It nudges my creative side. Actually gives it a sharp hard kick.
Anyway, the endless cups of tea I consume in the course of writing, always rest on this journal as I work lying in bed (yes, I am lucky, I know! I can work in bed :) ) and I do not want the tea to topple over my lovely 10" mattress. So the journal comes in handy in more ways than one.
Needless to say it is full of tea-stains. And doodles. I usually doodle when I am thinking hard about the plot. I doodle unaware of what I am doing. Sometimes, when I look at it later, I am surprised seeing the doodle I created and I wonder 'where did that come from'.
Today was one such day.
A tea stain turned into a pretty girl wearing a babushka. That does not happen often.
And I just had to share it with you.
___________________________________________________________________
Ps: If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here . (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page . I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
June 27, 2012
A love letter straight from the heart :)
My dearest darling,
Even though I have my family (my husband, my two children and my dog!) I still need you as much as I need them.
I am so glad you are in my life. I am so happy we found each other. I feel so blessed to have you through all my ups and downs.
You have given me so much love. You have helped me grow.
You have taken me places. You really have you know.
You listen so patiently when I have something to say--and so I am drawn
toward you. And while we see others parting ways, you and I have lasted 5 years, eight months and five
days. And we're still going strong. Aren't we awesome? I must say it is largely because of you.
No matter what I am going through you always understand. You are patient when i have nothing to say. And you are so darn receptive when I do!
And so there are these phases or days that I go through when more
begets more. I get into these 'very productive' days (like today which
is a super writing day for me as I wrote 3100 words for my fourth book
which I am currently working on) when I write and write. And then I want
to write some more.
And you understand!
No matter how many ever days I take to get back to you, you still wait patiently and you are happy to see me.
What a sweetheart you are. You change according to my needs. You are forever obliging. Sometimes I neglect you, I am mean to you. Sometimes I don't even look at you for weeks. Yet you never complain.
I feel guilty now. I promise you you will see a lot more of me.
I will make time for you.
You deserve it.
I love you so much, my blog :) :-*
Much love!
Preeti
Ps: If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
_________________________________________________________
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here. (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page. I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
Even though I have my family (my husband, my two children and my dog!) I still need you as much as I need them.
I am so glad you are in my life. I am so happy we found each other. I feel so blessed to have you through all my ups and downs.
You have given me so much love. You have helped me grow.
You have taken me places. You really have you know.
You listen so patiently when I have something to say--and so I am drawn
toward you. And while we see others parting ways, you and I have lasted 5 years, eight months and five
days. And we're still going strong. Aren't we awesome? I must say it is largely because of you.
No matter what I am going through you always understand. You are patient when i have nothing to say. And you are so darn receptive when I do!
And so there are these phases or days that I go through when more
begets more. I get into these 'very productive' days (like today which
is a super writing day for me as I wrote 3100 words for my fourth book
which I am currently working on) when I write and write. And then I want
to write some more.
And you understand!
No matter how many ever days I take to get back to you, you still wait patiently and you are happy to see me.
What a sweetheart you are. You change according to my needs. You are forever obliging. Sometimes I neglect you, I am mean to you. Sometimes I don't even look at you for weeks. Yet you never complain.
I feel guilty now. I promise you you will see a lot more of me.
I will make time for you.
You deserve it.
I love you so much, my blog :) :-*
Much love!
Preeti
Ps: If you still don't know about my Ted talk, go watch!
_________________________________________________________
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here. (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page. I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
June 26, 2012
I'm always here for you.
For a long time I stared at this photo of my son and me, clicked a day after
my Ted talk.
Then I just had to write this poem:
It seems like just yesterday
You hung on to every word I said,
Your world revolved around me
Your every need, I lovingly fed.
You show me the world through your eyes
Through you I learn such a whole lot.
Kindness, patience, tolerance
Are some of the things you unknowingly taught.
And then before my very eyes,
You change in ways I never know
You stop needing me like before
In so many ways you grow
I watch with pride laced with fear
This little one, not so little any more
A young man seeking his path,
Going out, carving out his own road.
I let go gently knowing
That the mistakes he makes will help him learn
But sometimes watching is so hard
To protect him forever, I deeply yearn
No matter how big you become
To me you’re always my sonny boy
God bless you, I cover you with prayers
May you have every happiness, every joy.
© 2012 Preeti Shenoy
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Then I just had to write this poem:
It seems like just yesterday
You hung on to every word I said,
Your world revolved around me
Your every need, I lovingly fed.
You show me the world through your eyes
Through you I learn such a whole lot.
Kindness, patience, tolerance
Are some of the things you unknowingly taught.
And then before my very eyes,
You change in ways I never know
You stop needing me like before
In so many ways you grow
I watch with pride laced with fear
This little one, not so little any more
A young man seeking his path,
Going out, carving out his own road.
I let go gently knowing
That the mistakes he makes will help him learn
But sometimes watching is so hard
To protect him forever, I deeply yearn
No matter how big you become
To me you’re always my sonny boy
God bless you, I cover you with prayers
May you have every happiness, every joy.
© 2012 Preeti Shenoy
For more poems click here. Some poems have already appeared in print. Kindly do not reproduce without permission.
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June 23, 2012
Ted X talk . Preeti Shenoy . 5 lessons for growth.
Some time back I had blogged about 'all this celebrity business' and said I would share the video of my Ted Talk as soon as it was up.
Here it is.
Have a great weekend!
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Here it is.
Have a great weekend!
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June 20, 2012
The Busy Elf--Some lovely crocheted handmade stuff.
Keshrie (pronounced Kesri) is a mother to two boys aged 9 and 7. Her home town is Darjeeling and she speaks fondly of the memories it holds. She moved to Bangalore along with her husband, nine months back, leaving her two sons with her mother. She works part-time as a house-help in my home.
Keshrie is extremely good at her work, very efficient and always goes the extra mile. Even though she really misses her sons (she talks to them on the phone every single day) she is cheerful and pleasant. She is also very punctual.
Some weeks back Suma of Aalochane had gifted me some lovely crocheted stuff that she had hand-made. I totally loved them and felt so honoured to receive such a gift.When I brought them home, Keshrie saw them and her eyes lit up. She said she knows how to crochet and has fond memories of a herself as a little girl, sitting at her mother's knee, watching her mother crochet. She added (a bit wistfully) that if only she could get hold of some thread and crochet needle, she could make them. She has not been around much in Bangalore (She works as a house-help at another home too so her days are really busy) and had no clue where to buy yarn and needles.
When I went out the next day, I decided to buy some yarn and crochet needles for her. She was delighted with it.
When I saw the stuff that she began making, I was so totally blown away by her talent. Every single day, she had a hand-made gift for me or my daughter!
She works late at night, after all her chores were done and her happiest times are when she is crocheting. Like a true artist, she forgets everything else when she crochets. I started giving her ideas and suggestions as to what she could make next. I would suggest it and lo behold the next day it was made!
Here are some of her lovely creations.
Tea coasters for making tea times warm and cozy :)
Hair clips.
Draw string purse
Book marks for that friend of yours who loves to read! or gift them to yourself!
A small purse for the little knick-knacks
Crocheted outfits for your daughter's dolls.
A mobile phone pouch.
A red bow sits prettily on a white hair-band
Another hair band made by her
Isn't the stuff she made really pretty?
Moved by her creativity, talent and hard-work, I decided that she really deserves a wider audience and she needs to sell her stuff.. So, I have set up an online store for her.
I also created a Facebook page for her a few minutes ago.
I named her store The Busy Elf' . I felt it suited her products and her personality. Here is the link to her Facebook page (which obviously I manage for her) :
https://www.facebook.com/TheBusyElf
All the money from sale proceeds of her products will go entirely to her and she plans to use it on her sons' education.
Today was a happy day for Keshrie and me as she made her first sale. (Rs.1000/-! Four Barbie doll outfits and two hair bands). While a rupees thousand may not be such a large sum for you or me, it does make a huge difference to her.
Keshrie was really delighted. She told me several times that she couldn't believe it and it was like a dream come true.
If you like the products she makes and you want to be a part of Keshrie's journey then do have a look at her Facebook page (which has all the products and prices) and please order stuff from her. Shipping charges will be extra. (perhaps Rs.100). You can mail me your orders on ps(at)preetishenoy.com and I shall do the needful on her behalf.
Do 'like' her page if you are on Facebook. (I explained the concept of ' Facebook 'like' to her , a little while back.She didn't even know what Facebook was!)
Even though I barely have time for myself, (I amworking on my fourth book among a whole hoard of other things) I badly wanted to do this for her.
She totally deserves it, don't you think?
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If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here. (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page. I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
Keshrie is extremely good at her work, very efficient and always goes the extra mile. Even though she really misses her sons (she talks to them on the phone every single day) she is cheerful and pleasant. She is also very punctual.
Some weeks back Suma of Aalochane had gifted me some lovely crocheted stuff that she had hand-made. I totally loved them and felt so honoured to receive such a gift.When I brought them home, Keshrie saw them and her eyes lit up. She said she knows how to crochet and has fond memories of a herself as a little girl, sitting at her mother's knee, watching her mother crochet. She added (a bit wistfully) that if only she could get hold of some thread and crochet needle, she could make them. She has not been around much in Bangalore (She works as a house-help at another home too so her days are really busy) and had no clue where to buy yarn and needles.
When I went out the next day, I decided to buy some yarn and crochet needles for her. She was delighted with it.
When I saw the stuff that she began making, I was so totally blown away by her talent. Every single day, she had a hand-made gift for me or my daughter!
She works late at night, after all her chores were done and her happiest times are when she is crocheting. Like a true artist, she forgets everything else when she crochets. I started giving her ideas and suggestions as to what she could make next. I would suggest it and lo behold the next day it was made!
Here are some of her lovely creations.
Tea coasters for making tea times warm and cozy :)
Hair clips.
Draw string purse
Book marks for that friend of yours who loves to read! or gift them to yourself!
A small purse for the little knick-knacks
Crocheted outfits for your daughter's dolls.
A mobile phone pouch.
A red bow sits prettily on a white hair-band
Another hair band made by her
Isn't the stuff she made really pretty?
Moved by her creativity, talent and hard-work, I decided that she really deserves a wider audience and she needs to sell her stuff.. So, I have set up an online store for her.
I also created a Facebook page for her a few minutes ago.
I named her store The Busy Elf' . I felt it suited her products and her personality. Here is the link to her Facebook page (which obviously I manage for her) :
https://www.facebook.com/TheBusyElf
All the money from sale proceeds of her products will go entirely to her and she plans to use it on her sons' education.
Today was a happy day for Keshrie and me as she made her first sale. (Rs.1000/-! Four Barbie doll outfits and two hair bands). While a rupees thousand may not be such a large sum for you or me, it does make a huge difference to her.
Keshrie was really delighted. She told me several times that she couldn't believe it and it was like a dream come true.
If you like the products she makes and you want to be a part of Keshrie's journey then do have a look at her Facebook page (which has all the products and prices) and please order stuff from her. Shipping charges will be extra. (perhaps Rs.100). You can mail me your orders on ps(at)preetishenoy.com and I shall do the needful on her behalf.
Do 'like' her page if you are on Facebook. (I explained the concept of ' Facebook 'like' to her , a little while back.She didn't even know what Facebook was!)
Even though I barely have time for myself, (I amworking on my fourth book among a whole hoard of other things) I badly wanted to do this for her.
She totally deserves it, don't you think?
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If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here. (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page. I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/
June 13, 2012
Lilies from my garden. Wordless Wednesday no.30
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