THE GREEN INK BLOG

Reading is a great way to fill the void of a wise friend - at least for a little while. Would you agree? Life happens you know. To the best of us.All of us. It often changes in ways you don’t expect. Like that break-up with the one you thought you would spend your life with. Happily ever after. Or losing someone dear forever. Like a parent who made sure you never slept hungry. The one who was your go-to person on the hardest days. Perhaps you are now with someone you wanted to be with. Yet lonely.  And now,  you are tired. Exhausted. Done. Left  with the last ounce of strength within you. Maybe, all you want is some wise words or someone to tell you, “It’s going to be okay.”  You and I are the same. On certain days, I find myself pondering, “What’s next?  Is it too much to ask for someone to show me the way? Or promise me it will all be okay ”  When a friend is out of reach, I say, find the book at your arm’s length.  There’s a solace in knowing that s...

Sunrise in Mississauga (from my Apartment) Do you enjoy a view ?   Perhaps one from a height?  I certainly do. I love a good view. No wonder fall is my favourite time of the year!  It is at this time I will often go for long drives. May be 2-4 hours away from the Greater Toronto Area. I love hiking. Especially during fall. May be about 45-60 minutes from my place is Mono Hills. If you have been there you know it looks like a beautiful painting by an artist smitten by the view. If you haven’t been there make it your bucket list item to check out the beauty of Mono at the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park . You will regret if you miss out on the colourful trails and the panoramic, breathtaking view of the escarpment.  Fortunately, I also live in a place with a view; one would enjoy it during any time of the year.  Imagine this: a gorgeous summer day, and a view that goes far as beyond the Credit River, leading to the Mississauga downtown skyline with the famous cu...

Spoiler Alert: Keep a kerchif handy 🥹 “ When Breath Becomes Air" By Paul Kalanithi ”, is a powerful book that will touch your heart.  This Pulitizer Finalist and Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award   will make you think about the meaning of life and what's truly important - to YOU.  The author, Paul Kalanithi, was a neurosurgeon and writer who was diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of 36. As a doctor, Paul made many lives better and worth living. His profession helped him appreciate the doctor-patient bond. Then, life takes a 180-degree turn, and Paul finds himself on the other side of the relationship. Forced to decide his priorities in the face of the only certainty - death.  Published posthumously, this Pulitzer Prize finalist was written in a race against time. He shares his story in a beautiful, sad, yet inspiring way. This book prompts you to contemplate the profound question: “What gives my life meaning?” - a question that will linger in you...