I miss the quiet…
I miss the quiet of the lockdown months. I miss how everything was so still….and so peaceful. … More I miss the quiet…
I miss the quiet of the lockdown months. I miss how everything was so still….and so peaceful. … More I miss the quiet…
Looking back at a year in Grenoble, the myriad good (and bad) experiences, and the many lessons I’ve learnt… … More A year in Grenoble…
Close to burning out (from work, and the soaring temperatures), we took a month-long workation in Paris this summer. An excellent decision. Paris allowed us to achieve the right work-life balance, and brought back our mojo. … More A Parisian Workation
You might have noticed that I’ve been a bit obsessed with agility over the last few months. I’ve read several research papers, and case studies, but the biggest example of agility over the last few months has been Arya. From being a dog that refused to step out of the house because of her extreme anxiety, to traveling across continents to be with us in France, she has surprised us with her agility! … More Lessons in Agility from Arya
What’s in a name, you ask? Quite a long story, I say. Take my name. Geetanjali Shrivastava. I was named after the collection of poems written by Rabindranath Tagore, since my father had hoped for a girl with a sweet, melodic voice. He didn’t get that, but that’s a different story. As a name, Geetanjali … More What’s in a name?
A story about shoes, global warming and the importance of agility, whether in something relatively inconsequential as my attire for the day, or something as important as the next steps in our startup. … More Lessons In Agility Courtesy Global Warming
In a world of perfectly sculpted power yoga and CrossFit enthusiasts, I’m a bit of an anomaly. Completely content in my body, I didn’t care about the fact that I no longer had a flat abdomen. But once I’d crossed the dreaded milestone of 35, I realised that I had to start doing something more … More 30º of Yoga
A few days ago, while I was sorting through my digital life, that spreads from Google Drive and Dropbox to the various social media profiles and my many blogs, I decided that it’s time to completely retire a couple of my less successful attempts at blogging from my younger days. Le Café Matinal had the … More From Honey Lemon Tea to Single Malt
(This is the final part of a three-part series about my experience from the discovery of the dermoid cyst, to my harrowing experience in the various hospitals of Bangalore, to the final laparoscopic removal by Dr. Deepak Rao of Rashmi Hospital). I was admitted for surgery early on the morning of the 8th for a … More My tryst with an ovarian cyst – laparoscopic surgery by Dr. Deepak Rao
(This is a part II of a three-part series about my experience from the discovery of the dermoid cyst to my harrowing experience in the various hospitals of Bangalore, to the final laparoscopic removal by Dr. Deepak Rao of Rashmi Hospital). Fifth stop: Manipal Hospital, on the 1st day of 2019. Not the most auspicious start … More My tryst with an ovarian cyst – laparotomy v/s laparoscopy