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February 2015

February 06, 2015

Missed Pongol This Year

Unfortunately the way our trip was laid out, Pongol didn't exist for me this year!...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

The Relief of Fitting In

Sometimes we don't realize how hard we're fighting until we don't have to anymore. As...

December 2014

December 26, 2014

Change In Posts for January

I'm going to be doing a lot of traveling in January so I've decided not...

December 19, 2014

Seeing Other Faith Practices Can Build You Own

I find there's kind of a funny effect from watching faith practices from religions that...

December 10, 2014

Casting Call: New Hindus Ages 16-24

I got a message on my Facebook page from a casting director who is working...

December 08, 2014

Hindu Bumper Stickers

You may be surprised to hear that I actually like bumper stickers. I enjoy the...

December 05, 2014

My Heart Is Breaking

I used to trust the police. I grew up believing in authority figures. Police exist...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Happy American Thanksgiving!

Thursday is Thanksgiving here in America and I'll be taking a few days off the...

November 20, 2014

Happify!

Despite my strong spiritual backbone, I've struggled off and on with depression in the last...

November 19, 2014

Doing Something Well: A Hindu Value

One of the ways that Hinduism is flexible and suitable for a wide range of...

November 14, 2014

Better Words Than “Convert”

I've spoken here about the reasons why I think the word "convert" can be helpful...

November 07, 2014

Best Fiction From Indian Authors

In honor of it being National Novel Writing Month, I wanted to showcase some Indian...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

Ancestor Rememberance: Part Two

I hope everyone had a great Deepavali! Mine was quiet, but I did make some...

October 22, 2014

Disrespect for Religious Imagery

There are times when someone makes art or makes a product that uses images of...

October 17, 2014

Ancestor Remembrance: Part One

The Patheos Pagan channel has reached out to people on other faith channels offering to...

October 09, 2014

Classical Indian Music Concert Tomorrow!

If you're in the Maryland area, I hope you'll consider meeting up with me in...

October 03, 2014

Compassion for a Friend

A friend of this blog who is both a non-Indian Hindu like me and also...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

Holistic Health and What That Means

A woman named Jodi Cailler has filmed a short documentary about holistic health called Not An Alternative....

September 12, 2014

Hindu Shout Out!

I already love Extra Credits, which is a free video podcast about video gaming. But...

September 10, 2014

Make Your Own Krishna Doll

You guys have seen the cute little Krishna doll that I make for my Etsy...

September 05, 2014

Only If You’re Racist

A friend in a Hindu group I'm a member of online posted a few days...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

Is Hinduism a Monotheistic Religion ?

I wanted to share with you an article by this name written by Vamadev Shastri. Is...

August 22, 2014

Swastika: One Symbol, Two Meanings

The swastika symbol has some pretty heavy baggage in the western world and that's a...

August 15, 2014

I Love Holiday Season

This is my favorite time of year! I love holidays and festivals piled on top...

August 08, 2014

The Drawbacks of Bare Feet

Taking one's shoes off is not entirely usual in American culture. It's more common now...

August 01, 2014

Beef in Drinks?

I came across this article this week: HINDUS SEEK HEINZ AUSTRALIA APOLOGY FOR NOT DIVULGING...

July 2014

July 11, 2014

Coincidence? I Think Not

My husband, a bit of a comic book nerd, pointed this picture out to me...

July 04, 2014

Happy July 4th!

Today is the day that we Americans celebrate our independence and becoming our own country...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Some News

There's a few things going on in my personal life and with the blog that...

June 20, 2014

Katy Perry and Sanskrit Tattoos

Reading my Cosmo magazine this month (yes, I love Cosmo. Shut up) I noticed Devanagari...