Karina Pandya

Sometimes the most profound life lessons don’t come from books, lectures or even long conversations. Sometimes they come from four quiet, whiskered companions who wander with you around the house with soft paws and curious eyes. When I first started writing what eventually became Purrfectly Ridiculous Tales, I thought I was writing about life. I didn’t plan to write about cats at all or mix them with fiction. However, the daily amusements that I had with these four bundles of joy soon seeped in.    Cats may not speak our language, but they have a remarkable way of teaching us how to live.   Mini: The Lesson of Grace and Boundaries    Mini carries herself like feline royalty. Every movement is deliberate, well thought out, and every glance is thoughtful. She reminds us that dignity is not about pride but is about knowing your worth, and she surely knew her worth!   She taught me that it is perfectly normal to set boundaries. She accepts affection only when s...

For many people, reading has always been an activity of joy and pursuing a hobby – entertaining oneself – devouring books of one author after another. An intellectually stimulating activity that is often inspiring and relaxing has quickly become a difficult task. Stories, ideas and knowledge of all sorts interest me, but reading itself is often difficult for me. Words flow very easily in my mind and on paper, but when it comes back to reading what I wrote, it feels heavy.  Sentences that once seemed effortless suddenly appear dense and exhausting. Paragraphs blur together. My mind wanders somewhere else long before my eyes reach the end of the page. Sometimes the experience of just reading can be overwhelming and frustrating.  Recently, I bought two books –  Happiness  by Danielle Steel and  A Quiver Full of Arrows  by Jeffrey Archer. I began reading both these books, knowing how restless my mind was; how easily it would slip away. As I ...