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NEED OVER WANT : My award winning book

ShiningPoornima
posted on July 20, 2023December 30, 2024
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My debut book “Need Over Want” is on Amazon for all of us to read. Hope you are as excited as I am to share this with you. Here we go! After winning the Penmancy Writing contest, my debut

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The Recurring Nightmare

ShiningPoornima
posted on January 11, 2025January 9, 2025
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The shrill scream of a boy broke the quiet of the night. Mangal turned to his mother Sati in the middle of the night and snuggled into her blanket. When asked what happened, he said he saw that

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Being A Minimalist In Germany

ShiningPoornima
posted on December 30, 2024December 30, 2024
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At home Being a minimalist in Germany differs greatly from being one in India. The biggest revelation I had was that it is much easier to be a minimalist out there in Germany. In India, for example,

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A summer in the French Riviera

ShiningPoornima
posted on December 21, 2024December 17, 2024
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Montecarlo’s luxurious port The buzzing Marche We started our journey in the French Riviera with Monte Carlo last summer. There is a guard change at 11.55 at La Rocher, oldtown Monaco Ville

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Until death do us part

ShiningPoornima
posted on December 15, 2024December 15, 2024
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Our boat was sinking in the middle of the bay. We were almost entirely underwater. Sitting on top of the benches in the boat was not going to save us. And yet, we were extending our time towards

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Motherhood Diary: The Good News

ShiningPoornima
posted on December 7, 2024December 2, 2024
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We found out we were pregnant in October 2023 when travelling to India from our new home in Germany. Our families couldn’t be happier. Here is a diary entry from the first month of motherhood.

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Loosen The Grip

Grip while cycling Have you ever noticed what happens to your body when you cycle downhill? There is a natural tension throughout. The muscles of your legs tighten. Your back stiffens. Your neck is

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How to save money while living in Germany

Society teaches us many ways to find a job or make money. But not much is taught about spending it. Most of the time we follow the standard template of getting a job, getting married, buying a house,

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Why beat that number?

Write the number of tasks done on a paper end of each day. Try beating it as often as you can. – Idea from Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie suggested in one of his books to beat your daily tasks

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Snippets from my Amsterdam trip

ShiningPoornima
posted on February 27, 2024February 27, 2024
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In July 2023, I visited Amsterdam on a solo trip. Yes, I still go solo sometimes though I am married. That is the advantage of having an open-minded husband. Indian but liberal. Not so uncommon these

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Netflix and Chill

ShiningPoornima
posted on February 17, 2024February 27, 2024
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Saeid: Hey, so finally on whatsapp. Nisha: Yep. glad to be free from Tinder and talk to you here. Saeid: May I ask where you work Nisha: Come on, this is not matrimony Saeid: Haha, of course not.

Laws of Positive Lifestyle

NEED OVER WANT : My award winning book

The Recurring Nightmare

Being A Minimalist In Germany

A summer in the French Riviera

Until death do us part

Motherhood Diary: The Good News

How to save money while living in Germany

Why beat that number?

Snippets from my Amsterdam trip

Netflix and Chill

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