I thought I was loving, yet I gave away openness of heart for the semblance of securityI thought I was resourceful, yet I gave away authenticity for a much-desired raiseI thought I was smart, yet I gave away honesty for a ‘good deal’I thought I was caring, yet I gave away connection and demanded complacencyI thought I was free, yet

I remember the first time I even contemplated love consciously. After years of acting and playing out my conditioning and “good girl” role, I experienced an illness that devastated me and my family. A year later, on family vacation, I verbalized this inner exploration and recognition to my husband when I told him outright “I

I am truly delighted to have this opportunity to contribute a Lite Bite. Though to be honest, the prospect of sharing my writing with you all makes me a little queasy.“Recognize the voices of self-doubt and self-pity that work hard to keep you entrenched in your old non-serving habits.” – Kavitha Chinnaiyan  Believe it or not,

Kali is the first Mahavidya because she represents time – the backdrop for creation. With each step of her dance, she destroys the past to summon the future. Creation thus begins with time and is sustained through death.Once we realize the I-self that is born in the cemetery of time is not who we really are,

She’s dark, so very darkDarker than the moonless nightHidden from unseeing eyesVeiled in plain sight.Call me mother, do you?She roars in deafening laughter.Well then, let me show youMy impeccable mothering skills.I couldn’t care lessHow you feel about me,Your life, your path, your woesAnd concepts of your long learning.I give and take as I pleaseWhat I