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A devoted pupil of life

“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same”- Rudyard Kipling, If There was a time when I thought that I Was successful, I was soaring high In my own abilities, I was overconfident Unable to realize the true extent Of my skills, the world was myContinue reading “A devoted pupil of life”

Taedium vitae

“It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”- Marilyn Monroe Getting bored is a dangerous thing- First, it makes me loosen my purse strings Shop online for things I don’t need That’s pouring money down the drain indeed Second, it makes me mindlessly chew Food of all variety, anything edible would do The fullnessContinue reading “Taedium vitae”

Travel theme: Dried

Here are some dried up things: Skeleton of a camel dried and preserved in the Arabian desert, near Abu Dhabi, UAE Dried exoskeletons of insects displayed as art- Renwick Art Gallery, Washington DC The almost dry Bridal veil Falls at Yosemite National Park, CA

Travel theme: Enlightened

“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.” The Enlightened Ruler- This is a pillar from Emperor Akbar’s tomb in Sikandra, which depicts symbols of all major religions. He promoted religious tolerance in India. Enlightening young minds- Inside the Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, US Honoring the enlightened- Inside the Nobel Peace Prize Museum, OsloContinue reading “Travel theme: Enlightened”

The Weekly Post: Daily Photo Challenge: H2O

Water is beautiful- especially when it falls like this- Seljalandsfoss waterfall, South Iceland <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/h2o/”>H2O</a>

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – October 5, 2016

“I dreamed a thousand new paths. I woke and walked my old one.”- Proverb, unknown Way to the past- at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, India (historic site) Let’s go the observatory- near Reykjavik, Iceland The corridor of illusions-at Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway Sidewalk in Oslo, Norway with quotes by the famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen-Continue reading “Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – October 5, 2016”

Tribute to Indian Classical Dancers

Exposed to various cultures I have been Myriad performing arts I have seen Yet when I think of unparalleled grace, The image that I conjure is the face Of a classical dancer from India immersed Into the very soul of her dance, well-versed In fluid movements and facial expressions Recounting tales from an ancient nationContinue reading “Tribute to Indian Classical Dancers”

Chained

So my inner voice has been talking to me quite a bit-here’s another dialogue that we had when I felt (unreasonably) tied down to daily life… To this tyrannical life I am chained, I lamented one day in a voice pained- Caught in the endless web of life’s daily woes Between home and work, I find myselfContinue reading “Chained”

Creative life

“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”-Joseph Chilton Pierce Conform, blend in, behave- so goes the litany Of commands handed out freely To children, by adults who are anxious To mould them into citizens conscious Of the unwritten laws of the society To make them abide by rules of propriety- So withinContinue reading “Creative life”

What would it take to make you happy?

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life”- Omar Khayyam What would it take, my inner voice whispered to me For you to be content, be happy- Let’s make a list and some items cross out For instance, money it is not, without a doubt, Is it your career, focused that you are? No, IContinue reading “What would it take to make you happy?”

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – September 28, 2016

Road to the waterfall- Skogafoss, Iceland Pathways and bridges, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland Walkway to a majestic tomb, Agra, India Cobblestoned pathway outside the Norwegian parliament, Oslo, Norway

The Break

“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” -Alan CohenRunning through life at a maddening pace Sleep-deprived, spending days in a haze With ample assistance from caffeine And stress pumping out adrenaline I sashayed from one project to another Juggling my career and being a mother AndContinue reading “The Break”