Un doux souvenir part deux.
#cruising #southoffrance #circa2015
I’m starting an explorer’s club
for things never done before
Our maiden voyage is on the foamy sea of nonsense
To find hidden truths
and the One True Faith
in Uncertainty ~ Tony Cartledge
Image @farrokhchothia
Memories and their special preservatives.
😅Repost from @popxodaily using @RepostRegramApp – “Let me add some #colour to your life!” 😛
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We’re loving @lisaraniray’s #sorrynotsorry mood!
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Tag that friend who’s done with #washingclothes.
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#POPxoDailyMemes #LisaRay #RangRangMein
Truth bomb: I take risks. I take chances in life. But when it comes to my health, I play it safe. I’ve learned the hard way. Living with a serious incurable condition does three things:
1. Makes ‘unpredictable’ and ‘catastrophe’ your bitch
2. Makes gratitude your bestie
3. Makes your immunity temperamental as your crankiest auntie.
For the last few years I’ve struggled with falling sick every few weeks while travelling for work in India. Part of it is due to my fragile system, partly due to a hectic schedule and a lot of credit goes to a lack of public conscience and civic sense when dealing with illness in India. For instance, covering your mouth and nose when sneezing is still a fairly foreign concept. I can’t tell you how many times I politely requested my seatmate on a plane to use a tissue when they were obviously ill and contagious, only to be met with a blank stare. I’ve even explained the health risk to me – and to others in a closed environment – only to receive the most bemused, judgement filled look.
Why am I sharing this? Two reasons:
Firstly COVID-19 has hopefully shaken us awake to our very real interconnectedness and how important it is to practise good health hygiene. Do I take pleasure in seeing everyone in the same fragile situation as mine for the past decade? No. But I can’t lie when I say it’s gratifying to see a more mindful, albeit masked reality in my old home Mumbai.
Secondly, as India slowly opens up, practise empathy. Remember when you wear a mask, it’s not only to protect yourself but also the most vulnerable, like my 87 year dad, or that lovely first year college student who is struggling with an autoimmune disorder that makes her especially vulnerable to the most serious side effects of COVID-19.
Be safe guys. Be mindful. When I asked one of my friends their greatest fear about the pandemic, they said: that I’m an asymptomatic carrier. That I pass on the virus unknowingly to someone’s child, to a grandparent or a father or mother who’s a cancer survivor with a compromised immune system. And I cut someone’s future short, destroy a family.
Think about it before you go out there. Then stop. And do the right thing.
#maskup
Girls are Coming Out of the Woods.
cc: @tishanidoshi
Thank you for this quote from #closetothebone interpreted with calligraphic care.
This feels very timely, though I wrote this a few years ago. We’ve been ping ponging between fantasy and forgetting in our minds. What will the world be like when we emerge, blinking, into a new reality? For myself, after years of wafting from city to city, putting down metaphorical roots feels imperative now.
Repost from @aniya.artwork using @RepostRegramApp – “Koi mujhko ye bataaye
Kyun ye doori aur majboori
Iss duniya ki kya story
Kiske haath mein iski doori
Ab dekho toh hum paas lekin
Socho kitni doori hai
Ab kaisi yeh majboori hai
Ab socho kitni doori hai”
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These lyrics hit harder today after seeing what’s happening around us. We are all heading towards the #NewNormal. While we are at it, the struggle is real. We might be feeling overwhelmed, weepy, anxious or trapped at some point. We all want to head out and get some fresh air.
But hey, don’t go in the Gully, Boy.
Not yet. #apnatimeaayega .
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I hope you too are being responsible by staying indoors. Some parts of the world may be recovering but we are still very much in this fight against Covid-19. So don’t get out of your houses just yet. .
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Let’s fight this together, let’s beat this together. Let’s continue maintaining our ‘Doori’
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Credits:
Gully boy directed by @zoieakhtar
Starring @ranveersingh and @aliaabhatt among other brilliant actors.
The film is produced by @ritesh_sid , @zoieakhtar and @faroutakhtar under the banners of @tigerbabyfilms and @excelmovies , with @nas as an executive producer.
Doori Lyrics by: Javed Akhtar, @vivianakadivine
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#lockdown2020 #lockdownseries #gullyboy #divine #naezy #rapperart #ranveersingh #ranveersinghfanclub #aliabhatt #newnormal #covidmask #coronaart #artduringcovid19 #coronaartmuseum @vogueindia #thisisaposterarchive #indianposter #artistsoninstagram #coronaartist #kuchcreativekarona
@cosmoindia @vogueindia @vogue @graziaindia .
As a mom, I’m so excited to be a part of the jury for the #MeriMAAsterChef contest. The contest celebrates mothers and their delicious, original, love infused cooking. To participate- post a one minute video of your mother cooking her signature dish and tell us why it is special. Remember to use the hashtag #MeriMAAsterChef and have a chance to win exciting CASH prizes! Last date of submission is 21st June 2020 and for more information follow @culinarycultureco
ABOUT THE CONTEST:
#MeriMAAsterChef is a social media contest by Culinary Culture, designed to celebrate the most significant food memory – ‘Maa Ke Haath Ka Khaana’. It is an opportunity to make your mother’s cooking famous and also to make her a national star.
Culinary Culture will award winners with cash prizes of: 1st Place – Rs. 1,00,000
2nd Place – Rs. 50,000
3Rd Place – Rs. 25,000
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
• Shoot a 1-minute video of your mother cooking her signature dish
• Make sure to include your memories associated with the dish and tell us why it is special
• Upload the video using the hashtag #MeriMAAsterChef on Instagram
• Tag @culinarycultureco
Repost from @devika.90 using @RepostRegramApp – Here’s some life inspiration by @lisaraniray about seeing life the way it is.
Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, we are just doing the research.
She speaks about constantly growing along with the process of getting older and wiser.
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Un doux souvenir d’Avignon.
When I was talking to @anuragchauhanofficial for his virtual lit fest, I told him how much I coveted his shawl, printed with pichwai inspired images. Soon enough the founders of @labelpratham reached out and generously sent me this token of love bursting with vibrancy and iconography that has brightened our lives. (The masks is a very welcome touch) Every detail of their Pichwai crafted fabrics carries the stories of weavers, artisans and the brushstrokes of the tradition of Nathdwara, Rajasthan. I am grateful to drape these creations in my home, over my favourite chair, on a screen that surrounds my desk, over my shoulder and yes, around my babies. Thank you Shweta and Prashant for upholding and reinventing this essential artistic legacy- you’ll see in the next image I placed one of my pichwai paintings alongside. Scroll through to the end to see a surprise appearance by Soleil.
And thank you @anuragchauhanofficial for introducing me to this independent label. Now is the time to support all our independent labels and the artisans crafting behind the scenes ❤️🌸
Katie Byron says:
Suffering is arguing with reality.
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The shift from reactive to responsive is in your hands…or wings.
Detail from a magnificent piece by the late Hema Upadhyay from a past visit to @artbasel Hong Kong edition.
I want to express my deepest gratitude for all the care and attention that has been shown to #ClosetotheBone released just over a year ago. Attention is sacred in our times, and you have watered my nursery with all this love. I will continue to write as an expression of hope.
@jayapriyavasudevan @itsmieltara @harpercollinsin
Repost from @therapist_bindiya_murgai using @RepostRegramApp – Buddhist prayer wheels are an inseparable part of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, made of hollow metallic, wooden, or stone hollow cylinders, mounted on a rod made of wood or metal. They are used as a meditation aid, to accumulate good karma, and diffuse bad karmas and negative energies. “Om Mani Padme Hum” is the mantra recited while turning the prayer wheels, and is also usually embossed on it.
The tube inside the cylinder is called the “Life Tree” and has tightly scrolled paper with Sanskrit or Tibetan mantras wrapped around it. Each time a person spins the wheels, it represents a recitation of the prayer inside and accumulates blessings and spiritual merit for them. Prayer wheels come in various sizes, starting from the hand-held versions on a small stick to the gigantic ones often seen in monasteries or in the centre of Buddhist village squares.
There are several types of prayer wheels that include mani wheels, (the handheld ones), water wheels (installed in the path of flowing water), wind wheels (turned by the wind), fire wheels (turned by heat of a flame or powered by electricity), and the stationary ones that have to be manually rotated.
This Wind Prayer Wheel is in the upper Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh.
#prayerwheels #buddhistprayerwheels #windwheels #buddhism #buddhistphilosophy #prayer #healing #himalayas #healinghideaway #himachal #himachalpradesh #Om ManiPadmeHum #buddhist #india #mindfulness #meditation #meditationpractice #Buddhist #mindfulness #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnesstraining #bindiyamurgai #mindfulnessworkshops #onlineworkshop #mindfulnesstraining #mindfulnesscoach #mindfulnessmeditation #meditation #meditationpractice #speaker #meditationteacher #meditationcoach
This book has been my lifetime, fo’ real. An easy to follow introduction to Bhutanese Buddhism and gorgeous illustrations. I’m colouring my way to Enlightenment.
Thanks my dear @manfrombhutan 🤟🏼
Repost from @graziaindia using @RepostRegramApp – #PrideMonth: Catch Keshav Suri, Executive Director at The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, in conversation with author & actress Lisa Ray, as they discuss the role of straight allies in the LGBTQIA+ movement, and queer sensitisation.
Day: Sunday, June 14
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Instagram Live
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#AtHomeWithGrazia #SundaysWithGrazia #PrideMonth2020 #LisaRay #KeshavSuri
Go to @archdigestindia to read more of my ramblings, such as ‘why are there teeth marks in my yoga blocks? #toddlers’
Repost from @archdigestindia using @RepostRegramApp – The talented actor and author Lisa Ray (@lisaraniray) opens up the pages of her Dear Diary and shares with us, some of her deep thoughts, ponderings and emotions. She calls these journals her “COVIDIAN state secrets”. Browse through, slowly….
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Want to share your journal entries with us? Simply post them to your feed, tag us and use our hashtag #ADQuarantineDiaries
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#architecturaldigest #ADIndia #ADQuarantineDiaries #LisaRay #deardiary
Repost from @archdigestindia using @RepostRegramApp – The talented actor and author Lisa Ray (@lisaraniray) opens up the pages of her Dear Diary and shares with us, some of her deep thoughts, ponderings and emotions. She calls these journals her “COVIDIAN state secrets”. Browse through, slowly….
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Want to share your journal entries with us? Simply post them to your feed, tag us and use our hashtag #ADQuarantineDiaries
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#architecturaldigest #ADIndia #ADQuarantineDiaries #LisaRay #deardiary
Repost from @karen1knorr using @RepostRegramApp – Another discovery on #artistsupportpledge @artistsupportpledge was Sabine Pigalle’s wonderfully witty and at times frightening COVID 19 portraits! @artistsupportpledge @hmsear @japerella @annafox61 @augustaedwardsfineart @danzigergallery @tate @photoworks_uk @photocaptionist @thephotographersgallery
This cut to the bone writer should be read by everyone. I’ve been thinking about using my platform to highlight the work of diverse creators who expand us, grow our humanity and connect us through their story-telling. Take a look at Yrsa’s work and feel her words.
Repost from @yrsadaleyward using @RepostRegramApp – Hello to all of you that are new! Hello to my loves who have been here from the beginning! 💛 I appreciate you all more than you know. ✨
For those who are new, my name is Yrsa Daley-Ward (it’s pronounced Yer-sah) and I make a life with my words.
I am a teller of tall dark stories. Bone’ was my first collection of poems and ‘The Terrible’ followed (a true story.)
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My mother was Jamaican. My father was Nigerian. They both passed away relatively young. I was mostly raised by my grandparents. I have lived a little (or a lot.) I write because I am interested in discussing some of the hidden parts of human nature, what frightens us, why and how we love, what makes us desperate, what makes us addicted, what makes us want to win, the things we want to hide. Also, I write because I realise that in the scheme of things, I know nothing. I read for the reasons everyone reads…because we are lonely and curious. Because we are enthralled by people and oftentimes afraid of them. Because I need to be reminded to stay honest and vulnerable (in a world that would quickly strip me of those qualities if I am not deliberate and soft) and that our stories matter. They connect us. Words save lives. ✨✨✨
Read black literature. Share black stories.
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Feel free to say hello! Also feel free to share my words anytime with credit. I love when the work travels.🖤 Love, Yrsa.
To support the global conversation around race and racism, @angeladsaini path breaking book #Superior will be available as a free ebook all of this month.
Download on @amazondotin
#RaceScience #BLM
Some poems arrive too quickly to name, with an urgency of intention. This is that.
@protestpoet
Repost from @archdigestindia using @RepostRegramApp – The talented actor and author Lisa Ray (@lisaraniray) opens up the pages of her Dear Diary and shares with us, some of her deep thoughts, ponderings and emotions. She calls these journals her “COVIDIAN state secrets”. Browse through, slowly….
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Want to share your journal entries with us? Simply post them to your feed, tag us and use our hashtag #ADQuarantineDiaries
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#architecturaldigest #ADIndia #ADQuarantineDiaries #LisaRay #deardiary
