Fish and a Vegetarian Girl: How Fish Has Helped In My Journey With Multiple Sclerosis

Last year, I had become rather unwell. Finally one day, in a state of total distress, I wrote an email to my family members who were right outside my room, “Will someone please buy me fish?” It was a long email which went on to say much more. Sometimes distress is very good. It makes… Continue reading Fish and a Vegetarian Girl: How Fish Has Helped In My Journey With Multiple Sclerosis

Processing Pain: What I Have Learned

The child was playing. The child fell down, got hurt and started bawling. The mother (or whichever other elder was in the vicinity) rushed to the aid of the child, picked her up and started consoling her. The child continued bawling. One strategy that mothers (or elders in general) resort to in this situation is… Continue reading Processing Pain: What I Have Learned

No Longer Chasing Good Health or Nirvana

In 2008 I was officially diagnosed to have Multiple Sclerosis. In 2017 I have now officially accepted the diagnosis, made it my own. Yes the mind body connection is so deep and intrinsic that maybe two different words ‘mind’ and ‘body’ is a gross misconception. Yes thoughts do impact the body absolutely directly. Ever since… Continue reading No Longer Chasing Good Health or Nirvana