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Diwali: A Time for Lights, Color, Sparkle & New Beginnings!

Hello my lovelies, are you excited about November? This month has started on a high and festive note for those in India as people across the country get together to celebrate the biggest festival of the year – Diwali. Diwali, also known as the “festival of lights”, is one of the most awaited festivals in the country. It is also the most auspicious, as it marks the beginning of a new calendar year. There are several mythological tales associated with Diwali, but the most popular one centers around the mythical King Rama. It marks the return of King Rama after his victory over the evil king Ravana and to welcome him back…

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2015: My Year To Shine

2014 was a roller-coaster of an year. There were some superb highs – rich travel experiences, my experiments with photography, fun times at destination weddings and lots of new learning’s at work. The lows were lessons disguised as pain – forcing me to ponder about what I should focus on in the future. I also stuck to several of my resolutions -went paperless and got super organized (yay Evernote!), started financial planning/saving (which in turn funded my travels in 2014), de-cluttered my storage shelves and got clicked like crazy – I no longer feel I am not photogenic! This in turn makes me think,…

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