Whether it was spending hours with her Dadi (grandmother) in the puja room, listening to her stories and learning to make wicks for traditional Indian earthen lamps, or singing gazals with her Naanu (grandfather) and cooking with her Naani (grandmother) to sewing with her Bhua (aunt), Shilpa always found a deep and meaningful connection with her elders. Spending time with and away from her parents, learning through the challenges in her life, she realized that she was being blessed with the wisdom of her elders not just because of the relationship, but also because of them simply being wise. All these thoughts and emotions built up to a point, that one day she just had to begin her journey, a journey towards her passion to not just empower and enhance the quality of Life that the seniors of our society were experiencing, but to change the very outlook of society towards its most experienced and wise members. With this intention and blessed with the courage of purpose and resolve, she founded “New Beginning 4 you”.
Shilpa hails from Jaipur, India, and has professionally spent the last 15 years as an Architect and Program Advisor building community schools, parks, recreations center, sports arenas and related structures in Washington DC, USA. Shilpa is a loving mother to her two daughters and believes that compassion and empathy combined with positive energy towards right action and sprinkled with a liberal dose of humor can solve most problems in Life.
An individual who in his professional self is a Master Mariner and has been sailing the Sea’s for the past 20 years. During the time that he spends on land, Abhinandan remains active in a cause that promotes the well being and inclusion of underprivileged street children in society. His desire to help those he can, in a manner that would give them the strength and joy to be independent and further promote a caring attitude, is what has endeared him to the cause of New Beginnings.
He resides in New Delhi, India and reads everything from The Upanishads to Calvin and Hobbes to J. Krishnamurthy. He believes that diet, exercise and rest, as well as a desire to be “Human” are the four pillars on which the ability to have a fulfilling Life rests.
“New Beginning 4 you” is our tribute at appreciating, honoring and respecting all the wisdom, love and experiences that we have shared with our elders. We hope, that via this service, we are able to profoundly affect the lives of our Treasures in a way that benefits them and the society around them.
