Veronica Shukla

Random Musings

  • Why Dreams are Like Bubbles and How to Prevent Them from Popping

    Why Dreams are Like Bubbles and How to Prevent Them from Popping

    My dog, Sita, loves to pop bubbles. She’s like the dog who’s always bringing you a ball to play fetch, except she’s standing by the bubble gun, whining. She’s quite good at it. Often she’ll stand on her hind legs like a bear and pop all the high bubbles she can reach. But sometimes her…

  • 21 Time Saving Cleaning Hacks You Can Start Today

    We all love cleaning, right? Just kidding. But it does have to be done, and you can do it more quickly with these time-saving hacks. These are the lazefficient techniques I use, but I’m sure you have more tips to add in the comments. Dusting and Floors 1. Dust dart After you’ve finished washing or…

  • The Ultimate Time Saver: Stop Giving a Damn What Others Think

    I know, you’ve read countless productivity and efficiency tips. You probably just read a post about 400 hacks to save time. But this post is gonna get deep. Here, we’ll get to the soul of our over-crammed lives, find a fear that lurks in the dark, and smash it to pieces. Why do we care…

  • The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Fast Metabolism

    The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Fast Metabolism

    People talk about fast metabolism like it’s a gift given to skinny people. I think it’s assumed that if you have a slow metabolism, then you’re doomed to be overweight and if you have a fast metabolism, then you’re gifted with a perfect body while eating pizza and Cadbury eggs to your heart’s content. So…

  • Winter Running for Those Who Run Cold

    Winter Running for Those Who Run Cold

    I live in South Dakota, and I hate cold. I fell in love with running a few years ago, but I always stopped in the fall and didn’t start up again until late spring. I don’t like cold air touching my skin or breeze chilling my sweat. It is miserable to me. In fact, even when I…

  • What if You’re Not Sad that Your Child Has Started School?

    What if You’re Not Sad that Your Child Has Started School?

    I’ve been waiting (longing) for this day since we made the decision. Both my boys are amazing, smart, wonderful people, and I love them both from the bottom of my heart. They are also very different people. Dylan was always very easygoing and happy. Forrest required much more of me; he still does. I stayed…