Author Archives: Docpoet

When your hard work yields no results and you feel defeated When you put in your best effort and are left depleted Of energy and enthusiasm, it is hard to see A silver lining to the clouds of despondency When you overcome multiple obstacles but do not get Anywhere near your goal, you are obviouslyContinue reading “When you have a bad day”

The biggest know-it-all happens to be My inner critic unfortunately * My inner critic in an arrogant tone says That it knows I cannot succeed anyway When my mind is trying to picture that possibility As I try venture into uncharted territory My inner critic acts like failure is a truth absolute My hopes ofContinue reading “The voices inside my head”

I am excited to reach my 30th and last post for this month. I was secretly participating in the National Blog Posting Month Challenge (doing it for the third year in a row!) I was unsure if I would be able to follow through given other commitments this month, and I did not want toContinue reading “Your skill-set, your asset”

Even when beauty was no longer skin deep The slopes of traditional beauty were narrow and steep I now applaud the Miss Universe beauty pageant For being inclusive to a much greater extent I wonder how beauty standards were so constrained Within narrow walls, why women only with few characteristics reigned The beauty of manyContinue reading “Beauty is inclusive”

Peace and tranquility are hard to find I’d gone to great lengths to quieten my mind Tried everything the world tells one to do Forced myself into various practices too That have been proven to infuse calmness But underlying issues I did not address For my simmering discontent, that feeling pervasive Of never being enough,Continue reading “Self-worth”

(This describes my parent country India) A cacophony of sounds Loud noises all around The air oppressively thick Skin, with grime and sweat slick People, animals, vehicles jostling for space Huge crowds in every place A cauldron of odors, foul and sickeningly sweet An assault on your senses as you step on the street.. *Continue reading “The tranquility of home”

So many times I realize I’m not Present in the moment, my thoughts Have taken me away from the place I am at I am neither attentive to this nor that.. ** Sometimes over the past I ruminate Sometimes about the future I speculate In either case the moment before me Escapes my conscious attentionContinue reading “Present”

Unfortunately each year I get sucked into the furor The day after giving thanks for what I have, I scramble to acquire more The promise of a good sale is too hard to pass by When there is a huge discount, I feel compelled to buy Things I might in a hypothetical future need ThingsContinue reading “In the aftermath of Black Friday”

When vacation begins, I am most excited about Reading new books- I cannot travel without A couple of them- both e-books and paperbacks So that at no point in time I lack Stimulation for my brain, or get bored During long journeys with nothing to explore For me, curling up with a book in aContinue reading “Travel two ways”

Conspicuous consumption is a thing of the past Current trend is the opposite of all things fast Slow fashion is the mantra to follow these days Reuse, recycle, repurpose in creative ways.. * I definitely do not believe in use once and discard But living a sustainable life with limited time is hard It takesContinue reading “Lesson in sustainability”

If you are an opinionated woman, you probably Have been labeled as being angry If you lean towards feminist ideology Again, you are perceived as a woman angry Because you are disgruntled with the status quo Because you refuse to just go with the flow Because the established order you dare to question- You areContinue reading “That opinionated woman”

My guests I really wanted to impress I wanted to be an exemplary hostess Using hand-picked fresh ingredients I wanted to prepare A sumptuous spread with delectable fare Starting early, gourmet items I bought After having given the menu much thought I selected the best produce I could find To compose the feast I hadContinue reading “Dinner for guests”