Is the pen mightier than the word?
When the pen was born it was placed in a velvet box with an open lid, much like a coffin. It was held in place by a sash around the waist.
“Take a hike”, she said
Like the turkey Chitra helped stuff once for a Thanksgiving meal, she also fed him scenic images of landscapes around Ontario’s province: big and small water bodies; sunsets and sunrises; winding country roads; misty rolling countryside; and thick vegetation with no concrete and glass structures within sight.
Vishu: A gastronomic delight!
“My earliest recollection of Vishu revolves around good food, new clothes, firecrackers, Vishukkani and Vishukainettam…that was when the Indian rupee had buying power, when multi-storey apartment buildings were unheard of in Thrissur, and when hand-drawn rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws shared the roads and potholes alike with that workhorse of Indian roads, the ambassador car.” Kuttunni goes on and on.
What’s your coffee fix?
During the pandemic, I began experimenting with crafting the perfect brew. Perfection, I soon found out, was a myth. I changed the definition, in this context, to mean ‘the closest taste to what one liked from memory.’
What’s in a name?
Have you wondered how you got your name? For me, it was a process of discovery! Now I have so many names that over time I developed split personalities ready for a blockbuster.
Click, Flip, Remember: An Interactive Pet Memorial Story
As time flies, memories fade. Pictures and videos of them get scattered in different places and formats. How do you bring them all together? How do you craft them into a beautifully designed coffee book?
Networking with a twist!
Networking is an excellent opportunity to meet people and learn about their businesses. It is also a place to forge lasting relationships. Narrate your stories to others, business or personal. They will remember you more than numbers and figures.
10.9 on the Richter scale!
Merav Richter is a book mentor helping speakers, coaches, entrepreneurs, and other rebels to write, publish, and profit from their best-selling books.
Kayaking on Big Creek
Known as Canada’s Amazon, the meandering Big Creek in Norfolk County (Ontario, Canada) takes you through the marshes and thick vegetation of the Carolinian forest to the open waters close to Lake Erie.
Passing the legacy
What legacy will you leave behind? All the wisdom you have to offer combined with real world experiences; this is a treasure trove that needs to be passed on.