Skip to main content

KISS Your Life With Book April Anecdotes - A Review

There is a famous quote "What's in the name.." and my recent read made me believe in it even more. Most of us try to judge any story based on its name. But at times our assumption fails. A book with a great title may results in a boring read, whereas a simple looking read can touch you deeply. Natasha Sinha's book "April Anecdotes" is my recent shot of motivation. Although I had many choices out of big names.

About Natasha

Natasha started writing when she was five. For her writing is a soothing nourishment to the soul. She has spent twenty-five years in advertising, PR, corporate communication and in the development sector. Since July 2016, she has been giving full time to her passion of writing, leaving her professional life completely. Her first book "Travel Epiphanies" was published in July 2017. She writes for the sheer joy of fulfillment and believes in making life worth. She actively blogs at www.natashamusing.com.

About The Book 


Her book "April Anecdotes" is a compilation of twenty-six stories about some real people, and some not so real people. Every tale is full of hope and positivity. The title of each chapter gives you a reason to get hooked and read. A few stories would look as real as your day to day musings. And even fictional ones look so real and inspiring. In fact, I love all twenty-six chapters. They all give you a reason to appreciate what we have in our lives and how can we make our living even more beautiful. Like the chapter "Heart, Mind And Soul" says,

Life is too short to be lived dispassionately. When we seize the moment and give ourselves completely to the simplest of acts, life becomes meaningful. 


Then another chapter "One With Nature" is a must read to realize that life becomes so much peaceful when we stop trying to swim upstream, when we accept that change is certain and we should not fear it. The most intriguing read for me was a chapter, Kiss. It says we all should kiss often. Possibly a number of times every day. No, this has nothing to do with intrusiveness. Kiss in the context stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid". The kiss principle says that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated. The same model, when applied in our lives, works wonders too. How? I feel I may not be able to explain it well. The chapter deserves a dedicated read.

I feel Natasha's book has everything. Purpose to enjoy each day of life, ways to convert negativity to sunshine, and wisdom to appreciate even the tiniest thing around us. Go on and read. The only thing I find missing is page numbers in the table of content in the beginning of the book. I am into the habit of tracking page numbers which is of course my choice and might not affect your reading.

You can download Natasha's book from blog chatter platform here: https://www.theblogchatter.com/download/april-anecdotes-tales-of-discovery-and-joy-by-natasha-mukherjee-sinha/


Listen This Post Stop Listening Post

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Worshiping Krishna.. वसुदॆव सुतं दॆवं कंस चाणूर मर्दनम्..

Shri Krishna Ashtakam is a worshiping prayer devoted to Lord  Krishna praising his powers and glory. Ashtakam means a prayer which contains eight hymns(slokas). Each hymn or verse is composed of four phrases, each describing one quality or great acts of Sri Krishna. And, each sloka is composed in two lines. It is believed that krishnashtakam lyrics possess great powers. Here is the English translation of this holy verse : वसुदॆव सुतं दॆवं कंस चाणूर मर्दनम् । दॆवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥1॥ Vasudeva Sutam Devam Kansa Chanura Mardanam... Devaki Paramanandam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.. I pay my tribute to the teacher of this world Krishna, who is the son of Vasudev, who killed Kansa and Chanura and who is the source of great joy to Devaki. अतसी पुष्प सङ्काशं हार नूपुर शॊभितम् ।रत्न कङ्कण कॆयूरं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥ |2| Atasi Pushpa Sankasham Hara Nupura Shobhitam..Ratna Kankana Keyuram Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum... I salute to the teacher of this world Krishna,

#TheWomanThatIAm #RRxMM I am not the woman who..

I am not the mother who.. I am not the mother who stayed longer with her newborn, I resumed office when he was barely 2 months old. I am not the mother who witnessed each of my kid's milestones, I got to know them when being told. I am not the mother who could tell breastfeeding stories, my child is a formula-fed gold. I am not the mother who keeps the house spotless, I let my son scatter toys and go overbold. I am not the mother who manages a detailed list for parenting chores, I often keep my to-dos on hold. I am not the mother whom people admire, I hear people calling me selfish and cold. ALSO I am a doting mother who tries to juggle between family and work every other minute.  I am a mother who watches silly cartoons with my boy.  I am a mother who repeatedly tells the same story every night.  I am a mother who cooks my son's favorite food every week.  And I am also a mother who is the closest person in my son's life! I am not the wife wh

My 'Invisible' Accomplishments #DecadeHop #RRxMM

As we entered 2020, through this post I am trying to contemplate the coolest, most daring, and most significant feats of my life during the last decade. Now the more I regress my memory, the more I feel there are two types of achievements or accomplishments that I can ponder upon; Visible and Invisible. Visible ones are those that I can count on my finger like a parrot and others can nod also. I got specs on, married to a not-so-romantic man, produced a baby, started writing and added good 17 kgs in my body volume (I was 50 in 2011). However, there are many invisible accomplishments too that either I know silently or very few can assert. From 2011 to 2019, Who am I now From a coy soul to now an outspoken woman, the trek was not easy. I achieved it. From being a no-makeup girl to now a lipstick swatches observer, the transition was tough. But it happened. And from being a sweet hater to now a sweet lover, the change was mysterious yet occurred. And now I can die for Gulab Jamuns.