Author Archives: Docpoet

My patient who has come in with his wife for a visit hands me Sheets of paper tabulating his vital signs that I can see There are notes in the margin indicating symptoms as well The record-keeping is impeccable, and I can tell That the patient and his wife have painstakingly Followed each instruction toContinue reading “Good Patient, Bad Patient”

Whenever I see people use their hands to create Something beautiful or functional, I naturally gravitate Towards them- I want to watch them in the process In a world where most of us are obsessed With increasing levels of productivity I find it quite refreshing to see People making things using manual skills Watching theirContinue reading “Handmade”

These days I find myself low on inspiration My creative expression does not meet expectations.. * I struggle to find something to write about that does not appear Rooted in despair, cynicism or fear The world increasingly seems to be An unsafe place, full of volatility All the events occurring in the world evoke StrongContinue reading “Creativity in a volatile world”

A feedback sandwich I never want to receive When I hear feedback in this manner, what I perceive Is that I have been manipulated or tricked After receiving a smile to my face, in the back I’ve been kicked I know feedback is necessary, especially if it is negative But sandwiching it between two establishedContinue reading “Feedback without the Sandwich”

In my culture, a book is never supposed to touch the ground This cultural belief is so deep-rooted that I have found Myself getting perturbed when I see A book kept on the floor, instinctively I want to pick it up and keep it on a higher surface Near human feet is not for aContinue reading “Not on the floor!”

It is 2 AM at night; I cannot sleep And I cannot visualize myself counting sheep I’m squandering away the rest I have earned After a busy day at work, I don’t have hours to burn In a state of wakefulness, I know I would be tired The next day after a night of stayingContinue reading “The Sleepless Hours”

In the library books in large print I would see I would sidestep that section completely Large print was for octogenarians, I thought Until I began to realize I could not Read small print in my early forties as I could before I started paying attention to books in large print some more With presbyopiaContinue reading “Large Print”

These days most of us rarely use All five senses in an activity, to choose Something that involves our senses can be A grounding practice to counter restlessness and anxiety * In searching for a practice that would engage all five senses of mine I found that some religious rituals were designed In such aContinue reading “Five Senses and Spirituality”

For anyone who has witnessed Your voice being silenced, your ability to freely express Yourself taken away from you, you should realize That your voice is powerful, otherwise Why would someone try to silence it anyway Your oppressors know you have something noteworthy to say That would destroy their fragile sense of superiority Therefore silencingContinue reading “Your Voice Matters”

You can fool all the people part of the time, You can fool some people all the time But it is important to understand that you cannot Fool all the people all the time- this thought Attributed to Lincoln is cent percent true And yet fooling the public repeatedly is what politicians try to do..Continue reading “Fooling People”

It is December and I would like to slow down and reflect Over the year that has passed, but the prospects Of being able to do so appear rather grim My well of things to do is full up to the brim.. * There are targets to meet, memberships to renew Thoughtful, personalized gifts IContinue reading “No time to reflect..”

These days meetings are held both in-person and online Both types of meetings vary substantially in design Virtual meetings more efficient seem It takes only minutes to gather a team From different corners of the world, no travel is required Therefore virtual meetings have universal acceptability acquired * A study on this issue made someContinue reading “Virtual Meetings”