Confessions of a Merry Monk

I hit him. Yes. The man I loved. The father of my children. I hit him. I can’t remember why it happened. The only memory I have is this snapshot: …

I’d gone into this pregnancy with a strong and positive mindset. Because of the debilitating post-natal depression I’d suffered after giving birth to Jai, I needed to ensure I didn’t …

Veer was born on a beautiful summer’s afternoon with the bright and full moon of Guru Purnima shining over him that night – that innocent soul’s first night on Earth …

Dear OS.ME family, I know from your messages that some of you are eager to get to the parts of the story about discovering Swami ji and coming to the …

2001 May 14th: I’m nervous. I check my face in my compact mirror one last time before I go in. I’m wearing my usual misty-grey coloured contact lenses, a flash …

2001 April 11th: I’ve already turned out of the gates and onto the road. I have one baby in the back of the car and one in my belly. My …

2000 October 28th: I ask Maanav why nobody told me about this before. I tell him I don’t think it’s a good idea. I don’t remember his response. I’ve shut …

2000 February 13th: I’m in India. I got the all-clear from the surgeon to travel, and now I’m at an Ayurvedic hospital in the Maharashtrian countryside, recommended by my mother’s …

January 11th: It’s spread to my whole body. Every inch of me is covered in welts that are raised, hot, red and itchy. My entire head and appendages have swollen …

September 4th: I had to wait 3 months since the last op before he could go in again. He said he’s drilled holes in my ovaries again and also lasered …

The following happened in this order as I remember it, but I’ve taken some creative license with the timeline and dates to write it in a present-day format. I obviously …

Good Friday falls every year on the Friday before Easter. It’s a sad day of mourning and loss as Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. Why they call it Good …