by Sunny | Feb 16, 2021 | Culture, Divorce, Shame, Uncategorized
In early 2015, I was divorced from my husband. It was clean, in terms of assets. It was a short marriage and relationship, so we didn’t amass too much, and we didn’t have kids. He didn’t want to contest anything, which I much appreciated. I can’t even imagine having...
by Vishnu | Sep 2, 2018 | Culture, Love and Relationships
(If you’re looking for my book on How to Get Indian Parents to Accept Your Marriage Proposal, get it here.) Talking to Indian parents about love and marriage is different than it is in other cultures. You don’t simply approach your parents and tell them you’ve...
by Vishnu | Feb 14, 2015 | Authenticity, Culture
When someone repeats something over and over you tend to believe it. Even if it’s a lie. Society has perpetuated these falsities throughout our lives, and everyone and their mother has bought into these ideas as “common sense.” Yet when you question or challenge these...
by Vishnu | Dec 10, 2014 | Culture, Love and Relationships, Traditions
You can’t stop thinking about him. You can’t sleep at night. You can’t eat more than a single roti for dinner. You’re love struck. The only problem is that you’re Indian. You’re Gujurati. Punjabi. Parsi. Bengali. Rajasthani. Tamil. Telugu. Kanarese. Maratha....
by Vishnu | Sep 9, 2014 | Culture, Forgiveness, Love and Relationships, Traditions
This post is dedicated to all the Indian kids out there who are being raised by over-bearing and abusive parents. (I write this for you with love and understanding, compassion and hope for healing) Yes, those of you who suffering in the care and control of their...
by Vishnu | Jul 27, 2014 | Culture, God, Religion, Travel
The summer of travel continues. I found myself in India this past month and visited the beautiful state of Karnataka, where the weather was cool and the people, even cooler. One of the main highlights for me was visiting, the Murudeshwar temple, where I ran into 12o...