Ramaa Krishnan
- Jun 14, 2017
page nine: Color and Other Blindness
It was a bright weekend in December. We had finished lunch and I was settling down on the couch for my little catnap. My husband, Krish,...
Ramaa Krishnan
- May 21, 2017
page eight: Do You Love Me?
“Do you love me?” she asked, breaking the silence between us. This was Rebecca, the 50 something year old sister of one of the women in...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Apr 21, 2017
page seven: examining the F in FOMO
FOMO, or the “Fear Of Missing Out,” describes the feelings of loss caused by the realization of one not being a part of an experience...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Apr 3, 2017
page six: the pink elephant and the blue dog
I was recently prepping my daughter for an interview for a summer internship, helping boost her confidence. Time and again we came up...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Mar 8, 2017
page five: 2 + 3 does not equal 5
Yes, 2+3 does not equal 5, not in the world of metaphor anyway. The numbers 2 and 3 represent definite events that come together and...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Feb 5, 2017
page four: A Paradigm Adjustment
The whole world lives on an ancient paradigm that has heaven above and earth below. The Creator above and mortals below. Success above,...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Nov 15, 2016
page three: America's Mid-Life Crisis?
As we process two major events in recent weeks: the Cubs' victory and the 2016 Elections, a theme seems to be emerging, although we love...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Sep 29, 2016
page two: powerful or powerless?
I often swing between two of my favorite quotes. Both are by powerful teachers and both are true yet they are not easy to take at once-...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Sep 29, 2016
page one: the seven caterpillars
Some six years ago I sat with a dear friend sharing sadness and secrets from my soul on a bench beneath a tree at a retreat center in...
Ramaa Krishnan
- Aug 19, 2016
welcome to my journal...
Dear Petals, I am so excited that we have a new website! I was not planning on it, having just gotten a new one less than one year ago....