Author Archives: Docpoet

I had assumed sustainability was defined As conservation of material resources, it had not crossed my mind To think about my growth and abilities In terms of personal sustainability I stumbled upon this concept by serendipity But it us now baked into my lexicon permanently * I had thought that I needed an insatiable driveContinue reading “Sustainable Personal Growth”

These days information is available readily But what weights on my mind heavily Is that the quality of information is hard to discern If you are not careful, a lot of falsehoods you can learn Opinions masquerade as facts in abundance While some proven facts generate controversy intense Articles are presented such that they tendContinue reading “Well-informed?”

Waking up to a quiet house, and being able to spend A few minutes in silent contemplation before the ubiquitous sense of urgency descends Is a blessing that is incredibly hard to find A commentary of a long list of tasks runs through my mind When I wake up, from food preparation and work responsibilitiesContinue reading “Morning solitude”

Is it me or my altered sense of reality But something is not right, it smells fishy You tell me the negativity is all in my head I should concentrate on the positive aspects instead You undermine my confidence at every turn You leave me stranded in confusion What you mean I can never figureContinue reading “Gaslighted”

If I am able to write something at the end of a busy work day If I can string my angst into words when things are not going my way If I am able to give words to an emotion profound If I can write in my own words the advice sound Given to meContinue reading “Writing as therapy”

Blessed are those who have found Lasting friendships, it makes a difference profound To your life if you have friends who have your back Your social interaction is limited if good friends you lack Social isolation is now established to be A risk factor for dementia and early mortality * When you move away fromContinue reading “Find A Friend”

Everything needs to be reviewed on the internet You read the reviews to decide what to get Be it services or goods, there is a space To plug in your review, the reality we face Is that reviews have the power to make or break Any endeavor- I know a lot is at stake ForContinue reading “Drop a Review”

Let not my well of empathy run dry Let not my once boundless enthusiasm die Assembly line products I do not manufacture or sell I treat people when they are vulnerable and unwell In the midst of dwindling resources and increasing burden of disease Let me not get so disillusioned that I completely cease ToContinue reading “Let me do doctoring my way”

The atmosphere charged Emotions riding high Tempers mercurial Difficult to pinpoint why Unpredictable weather Unprecedented heat waves Unstable political climate So many concerns grave Us versus them in everything Divisions run deep No common ground anywhere There is polarization steep Economy in doldrums Grocery bills all-time high No respite in sight Anxiety levels reaching theContinue reading “Anxious in this world”

The world seems to be descending into chaos, and I just pray For sanity and commonsense to prevail in such a way That extremism does not further spread its wings That before violence becomes commonplace, someone cuts the strings.. * What unites us is far stronger than our differences Why do we fall prey toContinue reading “Need a sanity check!”

I have embraced minimalism to a great extent In acquisition of objects, my intent Is to be mindful of the stuff I own However slowly but surely what has grown Is my “consumption” of experiences new In a hyper-competitive world, what I tend to do Is occupy myself with stimuli incessantly I read, travel, tryContinue reading “Experiential minimalism”

(My heart goes out to those from the town of Jasper, Alberta, Canada who are reeling from a wildfire now, I am also thinking of Maui residents..) Hearts are breaking as people retreat From the burning town, away from the heat How powerless human beings could feel, no one knew Before the fire spread, consumingContinue reading “Gone up in flames”