Piyushi Dhir is the author of 'In Search of Love', 'I'm Yours, The Next Time', 'Silent Promises' and 'Enmeshed Evermore'. She is a contributor in 'Nineteen Tales of COVID-19', a collection of short stories. A voracious reader, a keen traveler, a businesswoman and a mom, Piyushi currently resides in Canada. A nomad at heart, she loves to discover new places and capture the hues of life with her pen.
By Piyushi Dhir
When I look back at the year that just went by, it is easy to think of it as a year of viruses, restrictions, lockdowns, fear and loneliness. After all, we just lived through the single biggest pandemic that has ever affected the world. But I refuse to call 2020 a “write-off” as so many […]
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How the world lights up during Christmas, isn’t it? Festivities, décor, glittering Christmas trees, shiny gift boxes and happy smiles abound. Sometimes, all one needs to do is get into the car and drive around after dark to feel the magic of Christmas. After driving through the famous, decorated houses of Old Scugog Road, Bowmanville, […]
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2021 Update: The Christmas Lights will begin on 1 Dec 2021As the countdown to Christmas begins, there are festivities and lights at every turn. But nowhere as much as at Old Scugog Road in Bowmanville. If you live in the far east of the Greater Toronto Area, you may have been let into the secret […]
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Rick adjusted himself on his chair. His back hurt more than usual these days. He watched the red and orange leaves fall to the ground. Winter was not far away. A woman walking her dog stopped outside his house to see the pile of household items lying beside the sidewalk. Rick watched her skim the […]
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Fall… such a beautiful season! A time to see nature’s glory in its vivid colours, a time to decorate your porch with pumpkins and everything orange, a time to do ‘fall’ crafts with your little ones, a time to breathe in the crisp air feel its cool touch on one’s face, a time to celebrate […]
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The Sunflower Farm, Beaverton I was scrolling my Instagram feed early in August when I saw photographs of a friend at The Sunflower Farm in Beaverton, Ontario. I knew instantly that I had to visit too. It was two weeks before I was able to make it and it was the fag end of the […]
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Mom says Corona is going… I was excited to hear that. “Can I play with my friends?” I asked. “We have to take things slowly,” Mom explained. “We can start by making a social bubble.” “What’s a social bubble?” “Now ten people can meet among each other, but we still can’t go to the market […]
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My preschooler has recently entered the phase where he must ask me “Why” a billion times in the day. He reminds me of a poem I had heard as a child: I know a curious little boy, Who is always asking “Why?” Why this, why that, why then, why now? Why not, why by-the-by? Having […]
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Guest post, by Gaurav Dhir, editor at Help and WellnessBeing new immigrants to Canada, we have been constantly learning and discovering a new way of life. Our biggest source of information about a new lifestyle has been our friends, neighbors and acquaintances. We were prepared for many new things in a new country. But one […]
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Never before has the world been joined together in such a similar predicament. Across countries, borders, cities and towns, people are living behind closed doors. Offices are closed, schools are shut and no, it is not summer vacation. It is a pandemic. As the mom of a three year old, I try every day to […]
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