When I write a poem or a personal piece, my biggest concern is whether I am repeating myself. Will it become boring to the reader because I keep circling the same themes? This thought can be damaging because the answer I often come up with is yes; I am repeating myself, and the reader will […]
Category: Life
A Week to Relish #SoulfulSunday
Kids are back in school after the summer break, even though summer is still going strong here in Arizona. With the kids back in school, my day starts with the busyness of getting things ready for school, dropping them off at their respective schools, and later picking them up, and on and on. I’m not […]
Fiction Monday 161
Welcome to the one hundred and sixty first edition of Fiction Monday. “Sometimes, when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.” — Unknown Stories From Last Week What is life? A play? by AnamiLet’s not forget to play by SuzanaWanna Play? by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to […]
My Wise Foggy Brain #FictionMonday
This past week went by at a slow pace. We are at my mom’s place and there is nothing to do here. We have been eating quite a lot. I am not doing anything, anything at all. The first two days I liked being here not doing anything, just relaxing and eating all the food […]
Vacation Tales!
It’s been a while since we caught up on current affairs, hasn’t it? I am writing this while on a vacation in India. Unfortunately, our trip to India, though we call it a vacation trip, had never been anything remotely close to a vacation. Our stay in India even if it’s for a short duration […]
10 Rules of Life #FridayReflections
There are certain principles and rules that all of us follow. Today I would like to share 10 such rules that I keep going back to. And, here is a bonus rule that works for me: Most often a simple restart is all that is needed. Remembering these rules help me in getting on with […]
Mindfully Creating #FridayReflections
Pain is something that until it occurs is easily forgotten, and when it appears again, it reminds you of the lovely days that you had so far. I am learning to remind myself to be grateful of the absence of pain when it is actually absent, instead of fondly remembering the absence when pain ravages […]
FICTION MONDAY – 131
Welcome to the one hundred and thirty first edition of Fiction Monday. “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” — Paulo Coelho Stories From Last Week The new year begins soon! by SuzanaBegin by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will post […]
2023 Word of the year
And here we are welcoming yet another year again. A fresh new page of the year is at our fingertips to make it all ours. I truly wish that we would be able to fill the pages of 2023 with our choicest blessings. Every year since 2015 I have been choosing a word of the […]
2022 – Year In Review & Reflection
Let me say this right away. I am dreading this post. Then why am I writing this? Because I always do. I have been writing an end of the year review since 2014. It’s a habit I got into since I started blogging. But this year I don’t have anything to show. 2022 was a […]