Author Archives: Docpoet

NaBloPoMo 2021 A buzzword these days is burnout In professional circles often heard about You are expected to over perform every day Connected twenty-four- seven you are expected to stay Strategies to combat burnout are supposed to include Mandatory coaching sessions that intrude On your personal time, that should ideally be spent With family, doingContinue reading “Thou shall not burn out..”

NaBloPoMo 2021. Do Good, Kid You should not be a rebel outright The establishment you should not constantly fight But at the same time I want you to know Do not be afraid to challenge the status quo When the order of things seems stagnant When archaic rules no longer appear relevant When social normsContinue reading “Question the Establishment?”

NaBloPoMo 2021 Do Good, Kid! In a world where attention-deficit has become the norm It still holds true that in order to perform At the highest level in any vocation You need periods of intense concentration When you achieve the state of flow Distractions melt away, you’re on the go Completely absorbed in the taskContinue reading “The State of Flow”

NaBloPoMo 2021 Do Good, Kid! You want a straight line, a curved one you find Despite immaculate planning, your journey is not streamlined Roadblocks at each step, hurdles along the way Smoothly you never seem to get through the day Yet every curveball dodged, every impediment overcome Is an accomplishment, more confident you become StumblingContinue reading “Climb that Mountain”

My dear friend, a highly accomplished woman are you An excellent homemaker and a doting mother too Here’s something I would like to suggest if I may When compliments on culinary skills or motherhood come your way Please take them as such, please do not try To explain your work-life balance, to justify why YouContinue reading “Like a boss… at home”

NaBloPoMo 2021 Do Good, Kid There are days that appear to be Designed in hell, where you are busy Beyond capability, it appears Exhaustion brings you to the brink of tears Each time you think you can do no more Another task is added, more complex than the one before You try to pull together,Continue reading “Busy…”

The sum total of many parts is your identity Your upbringing, your culture, your values- each entity Contributes towards making you the person you become The process is bound to be influenced some By the path of living followed by your parents Therefore when parenting its challenges presents As an imperfect human being I tryContinue reading “Lesson from the Gita”

NaBloPoMo 2021. Do Good Kid Being exposed to all the ills in this world It’s just too easy to become cynical To look at everything through a pragmatic lens To never allow yourself to experience Wonder, amazement, to feel awestruck To never attribute anything to sheer luck.. While being pragmatic has its merits, no doubtContinue reading “A sense of wonder”

NaBloPoMo 2021 Do Good, Kid! Sooner or later you’ll have to face What you fear the most, your comfortable place You will be forced to leave and take a leap Into the scary unknown that steals your sleep If you think you can live life in your comfort zone throughout You are wrong, circumstances willContinue reading “On the other side of fear”

NaBloPoMo 2021 Do Good, Kid Truth is no longer “absolute” What you perceive as truth I can refute With an equally compelling set of arguments Two different versions of truth we can present If you try to search for the truth online You are unlikely to find it because by design “Facts” aligned with yourContinue reading “Truth does not hide in plain sight”

NaBloPoMo 2021 Do Good, Kid! These days when people talk to each other To be paying only partial attention they appear Most of us have our eyes glued to screens Distracted we are, more than we’ve ever been Most of us are guilty of this, yet most of us crave To be heard-wish undivided attentionContinue reading “Listen…”

NaBloPoMo 2021: Do Good Kid! I’d like you to remember that no matter what you do There will be voices of dissent, criticizing you If you do things differently, peer pressure you will face If you do nothing to stand out, you might not find a place In a top-notch college, or in a careerContinue reading “Criticized..”