Author Archives: Docpoet

If people think all that Indians can cook is “curry” This is a myth I would like to bury.. * Curry is the by-product of colonization It reduces the complex cuisine of a diverse nation To one single term, that the British devised Those unfamiliar with Indian food would be surprised  To know that thereContinue reading “No “Curry” for Me”

Does every health condition, every symptom we face Need treatment, do rest and hydration really have no place In managing a variety of ailments, it seems hard to believe That our ancestors lived without hundreds of medications to relieve Every fever, every cough, every ache and pain, and depression Why do we have with medicationsContinue reading “There’s a Pill You Can Take”

I once thought my limit was the sky I had set the bar for myself high In terms of achievement in every sphere As time went by, I realized I lived in fear Of not being able to reach the heights I had set my eyes on, life was a constant fight To soar higherContinue reading “Not reaching for the stars”

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” This quote is often repeated to motivate, but each time I read it, it cuts like a knife It makes me feel I’m wasting my one and only wild and precious life away I have made no elaborate plans,Continue reading “What would I do with my one wild and precious life?”

Physicians are experiencing burnout at an alarming rate In doldrums is the entire health system’s state Workloads climb higher, compensation sinks low Corporate systems dictate physicians’ workflow You go to work every day but it is harder to find Anything to place you in an optimistic state of mind * You start seeing patients, youContinue reading “The Essence of Being a Physician”

The ancient science of Ayurveda emphasized That we are what we eat, only recently have we realized Through scientific experiments that the concept holds true Imbalance in gut health has been found to lead to A multitude of diseases, affecting the immune system, skin, heart and brain Centuries-old Ayurvedic principles we are learning again *Continue reading “You Are What You Eat”

Buy __ for your children and witness The joy on their faces priceless This advice was given to me recently As I tried to navigate rather unsuccessfully Giving in to my son’s wants versus giving a lesson About the value of money and delayed gratification I have not decided which way to go My childContinue reading “The happiness in my son’s eyes”

When into turmoil my emotions are thrown When I am feeling completely alone When nothing seems to make sense anymore I seek refuge in writing, into words I pour My angst, even when my emotions are not well-articulated Writing provides me comfort, lets my angst get abated * Writing provides a mechanism to cope WithContinue reading “The Power of Writing”

My writing has its seasons, there are months when I write prolifically Everything I experience provides ideas and imagery For me to weave into words that effortlessly flow I start believing that this season of creativity would never go.. * Sooner or later, the well of inspiration starts running dry It seems all possible themesContinue reading “A season to write”

I read about an interesting concept to reduce The symptoms of burnout we increasingly feel, to infuse A sense of calm into a busy, chaotic day To drive excessive anxiety away “Prescribe yourself a minute” was the advice Despite my initial skepticism, I tried it, and to my surprise Taking a minute when I wasContinue reading “Prescribe a minute”

I just came across a concept previously unfamiliar to me That is an emerging concept in design-ecomimicry * Greenery in urban spaces we have been incorporating In a cookie-cutter fashion- or “blandscaping” Where a green space devoid of local flora is artificially created The idea being that chosen varieties of plants can be located InContinue reading “Ecomimicry”

Sometimes with people of my own generation I feel That I have a generation gap- when they reveal All the things they are doing and aspire in the future to do I am taken by surprise, I had no clue That people my age lived lives so different from me I thought I was livingContinue reading “Generation Gap with My Generation”