It’s that time of the year when I choose a word of the year. I have been setting a word of the year since 2015. I had quite a battle with finalizing my word for 2024. In November 2023, this word came to me, and I thought, ‘this is it.’ I was happy that I […]
Category: Life
Pieces of Us #SoulfulSunday
There are these pieces of ourselves that we keep inside, concealed from the outside world. I have such pieces. I’m certain you have them too. My thoughts often drift to these mysterious places – memories I can’t quite recall when I’m fully awake and aware. These places, along with the memories, form the concealed fragments […]
Journaling and Mental Clarity #SoulfulSunday #FictionMonday
Journaling is one of my favorite activities. I have been journaling for almost 18 years. The act of putting my thoughts onto paper helps me keep the clutter in my mind at bay. I don’t always know what to write in my journal. But when I sit down to fill the page with my thoughts, […]
Overcoming Creative Insecurities #SoulfulSunday
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 […]
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 […]