2013. Yes you have been a good guy for a change. A lot of downs quickly followed by many ups. Of course like all things in life I took time to put two and two together. But eventually almost every single event started to seem one better than the last one.
I kicked off my blog again this May. Yes only about seven months back. How strange it seems. I believe its been years I was writing, reading and interacting in this world. But no, only about seven months. And to think about it, this rejuvenation was a result of something catastrophic at work. Imagine! I cried and brooded over it for months but if it was not for that one isolated thing, I would not be here writing to you.
I met some amazing people these last few months. Formed friendships, joined innumerable number of secret groups. In fact my facebook activities sky rocketed precisely due to blogging! And now my homepage on laptop is actually the write tribe group 🙂 Often days go by before I check my FB timeline for updates and other things.
Whatever it was I now realise (with greater faith) that everything happens for your own good.
And it is this amazingly talented set of people who contributed towards an anthology too. In which your humble friend is also featured.
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Thirty Six of us have contributed what we believe is some of our best writings for you to savour under one cover to cover ebook. I would recommend this as a must read and besides that also ask you to connect with each one of these bloggers through their writings here and at their blogs (links in the book).
But this one cannot be wrap if I do not mention Vidya Sury who is the inspiration behind this idea and well also the one who finally complied it for us. In this endeavour our very own Vaisakh too pitched in his efforts. But nothing would have been possible had it not be ever so amazing, Corinne Rodrigues. This lady is the reason for a lot of whys in my life. Another day another post.
Now all year end posts should have a ‘Way forward’ too. Or so I believe.
And this time at ‘The Philosphers Stone’ you have another UBC thirty day writing challenge, starting from tomorrow!! Yes we are officially taking part in yet another monthly challenge! (I know some of you fainted). Now we are again going to be blogging a live story, I would love to have you here and express your comments/views/frustration whatever. But please do be here in some form or the other. I would even love if you can send me mail or facebook messages with all sorts of feedback. As a writer that is the one thing I thrive on. If you are participating in UBC this year, please drop your link in comments, will be featuring all of you in my posts regularly 🙂
I have yet another announcement. There is an organisation which has attracted me for quite sometime. And I have been thinking of donating there for a while now. I was about to donate on 1st of Jan when an idea clicked me. Recently I stumbled onto amazon.in
and flipkart affiliates.
and flipkart affiliates.
And I have decided that all earnings I gain from these will be forwarded to nanhi kali.
My target is 2500 rupees which supports a girl child (from class one to five) for a year. This includes academic support towards improving learning levels, material support like uniform, bags, books, hygiene material so that she can attend school with dignity and social support. And hence not drop out.
In the process I will also received updates on her progress along with photographs.
How can you support me in this endeavor? You my friend can try and attempt to purchase books/electronics etc from amazon.in and flipkart through the widgets on my site on right.
and flipkart through the widgets on my site on right.
This way a part of your bill amount will be given to me as an affiliate commission. And that amount I will add towards a donation to Nanhi kali. The moment it adds up to 2500 (my first target) will donate and of course update here!
Happy new year! See you tomorrow with a fresh year and a fresh story brewing on the blog. May the best times be ahead of us my friends 🙂
And I connect this post with Write Tribe’s Wednesday prompt for ‘New year’.
Wishing you a wonderful 2014 Richa.. with lots and lots of power to the pen 🙂
Thank you so much Seeta 🙂 and same to you love 🙂
Wishing you a great year, Richa….What a brilliant way to utilise your talent (Nanhi Kali) I hope all your wishes come true!
God bless…and yes, see you everyday at UBC 🙂
Thank you Kajal 🙂 Wishing you a great year too. And Thanks for being there and my writing all this while 🙂 See you in UBC every day!! 😀
Wish you a wonderful 2014. A very noble cause. One of the Nanhi Kali team – Sheethal Mehta was in my school (2 years junior to me), I know her well.
Oh you do Suzy ! That is great, now I know if I need details how to go about it 🙂 And a very happy new year to you too 🙂
No probs Richa. if you need any info, I can let Sheethal know.
Thanks a lot Suzy 🙂
Have a great year ahead Richa. Your endeavour is very noble and I wish you all the best in that. I am a flipkart regular (well, kind of).. and I’ll make sure I come here the next time I need to buy something 🙂
A very happy new year to you too Vaisakh 🙂 and I would love it if you would perhaps come through my site for all your purchases at flipkart 🙂 Thanks a lot!
Richa
Best Wishes for a prosperous new year to you, your nears and dears and the angels at Nanhi Kali too… 🙂
Thank Poonam 🙂 a happy new year to you too!
Loved your noble thoughts to kick off the year to a bright start! Way to go!! Shall do!!
Wish you and yours a brilliant 2014!!
Thanks a lot 🙂 happy new year to you too! 🙂
Wishing you and your family a very happy, prosperous and whatever they use to describe euphoria and success 🙂
Stay blessed
O:)
Thanks for such wonderful wishes Varun 🙂 God bless you too 🙂
Perfect post to kick off the year! More power to you gal
Thank you so much Meena 🙂
Welcome to the new year… looking forward to more from you…
Thank you so much Danny 🙂 the feeling is mutual 🙂
Your target for Nanhi Kali will be achieved in to time. A good beginning for a new year.
Thank you so much Kalpana 🙂 It means a lot to me 🙂
All for a noble cause! Hats off to you Richa 🙂
Let me tell you, it is simply so easy for anyone to love you as a person, just by reading you. And, I mean it 🙂
Thank you so much Aayesha 🙂 such sweet words made my day happy new year!! <3 <3
Happy new year 🙂
🙂 🙂
Good girl! Yes, I fainted when I read about the UBC. 😀
God bless you Richa – and may 2014 turn out to be everything you wish for, aspire for and hope for!
Love, Vidya
Hehe well I too fainted when I wrote UBC 😀 God bless you too Vidya 🙂
You’re always brimming with ideas, aren’t you? That’s just one of the things I love about, Richa! Wishing you the best and lots of traffic on your blog to make sure your increase the smiles all around! ♥
Hehe thanks Corinne 🙂 well I love too many things about you! and thanks for your wishes 🙂
Superb Richa…wish yoh all the very best in this noble cause! May you keep achieving greater heights dear…Happy 2014!
Thank you so much Aditi 🙂 and yes a happy happy 2014 to you too!!
A nice endeavour using your talent to help ‘Nanhi Kali’..hope this year will fulfill all your wishes..Happy new year ..
Happy new year to you too 🙂 May god fulfill yours too 🙂
Sponsoring a child’s education… a fantastic initiative, Richa! Wishing you the very best in 2014 and yes, looking forward to read your new story this month! Cheers 🙂
Thanks a lot Shilpa 🙂 me too looking forward to your fantabulous UBC posts!!
Excellent thought Richa… touching and innovative. Bookmarked it for I thrive upon Flipkart 🙂
Wishing you all the best for all your wishes and may all of them come true! Amen <3
Thanks a lot 🙂 and yes I hope so too that all of your wishes come true 🙂 And I would love it if you people bookmarked and followed the widget for purchases online 🙂
hey Richa, can you tell me more about the organization you are trying to donate to?I have this idea of sponsoring a child too and was thinking about savechildren or some other big sites like that….but if u can tell me about the Indian site that you have in mind ,I would be more than glad!
Hi Remya I am glad you are interested in this. You can surely visit nanhi kali’s website because they do have provisions for even international sites. I think you will find it to be very useful and friendly for such things 🙂 If you need any other detail please feel free to contact me here, I will most gladly help you 🙂
Not sure if my comment registered or not, so I will give it another go!! What an amazing year 2013 turned out to be. I look forward to visiting you often here and more of your amazing stories and posts in 2014. Happy New Year! ♥
Thanks a lot Kathy 🙂 and a happy new year to you too <3
Happy New Year Richa! Hope 2014 is an amazing year for you. Change is a constant in life…and with the downs, come the ups as well. 🙂 Good luck with everything you endeavour to do this year!
Thank you soo much 🙂 Yes they do darling downs are the precursor to many ups!
Lovely post Richa ! A very happy new year to you dear !
Happy new year to you too 🙂
Yes, writrtribe is the site which is inspiring me to start a blog challenge myself. though i am very new to the group, and rarely know anyone.
Well don’t think much start writing and believe me it will all go fine 🙂
all the best for your journey and for your noble cause. happy new year. would be watching your live story for UBC challenge 🙂
Thanks Amar 🙂 Looking forward to your feedback 🙂
All the best for the great cause that you have taken up and I am waiting to read the live story!!
Happy New Year Richa 🙂
Thanks a lot Nabanita 🙂 and a happy new year to you too 🙂
Wish you a very Happy 2014. That’s a brilliant way to support. All the best and I will remember to route through your blog next time I purchase.
Wish you the same 🙂 And I would love it Sugandha if you would do it 🙂
Wish you the best for the cause… And what a well rounded up year 🙂 Kudos
Thanks a lot jee 🙂
All the best for this noble cause… Happy New Year!
Thanks Shelly 🙂 and a happy new year 🙂
I envy you. 🙂
Don’t take that too seriously like some of my friends did… They accused me of envy in the court 🙂
I had a very bad year. That’s all what I mean.
I’m looking forward to a better year.
Wish you too a still better year.
I kind of know that your year has not gone that great. And well I sincerely hope it gets better and best this time round 🙂
And thanks for your wishes too 🙂
Wish you an amazing 2014 and hats off for a brilliant endeavour. If I do buy anything I promise to do it off your affiliate links. Go Team Richa
Thanks a lot Sid 🙂 That would be very sweet of you 🙂
Wish you Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Wish you the same Rajesh 🙂
Wow!This is an inspiring post Richa. Congrats on the new initiative. I would certainly like to be part of it. Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Thanks a lot Sunita 🙂 I would love to have you as a part of it 🙂
This is quite an inspiring post, Richa.. Way to go.. Happy Happy New Year. 🙂
Thanks a lot and a very very happy new year to you too 🙂
Richa! Your 2014 has kicked off with a bang for the UBC challenge and it gonna rock.
Cheerz
Vishal
Thanks a lot Vishal 🙂 Amen to that 🙂