Author Archives: Docpoet

Where are you seeking joy today? * I hope you find joy in your morning run In the vivid hues of the rising sun In the aroma of fresh coffee In humming a memorable melody In breathing the cool morning air In experiencing the moment, in being aware.. * I hope you find joy throughoutContinue reading “Joy, organically”

Growing up, I learnt it was essential to excel In science and mathematics, to understand well How the universe worked, how scientific principles Could be used to decode complex phenomena in ways simple So I studied hard, committing to memory Scientific facts and equations that important seemed to be There seemed to be no roomContinue reading “Science and Art amalgamated”

Someone’s words made me angry, inside I seethed Until I realized I was the only one suffering indeed If the idea behind those words was to elicit a reaction It had met its mark, and that person had won * Next time it happened I decided to maintain A calm demeanor, I did not tryContinue reading “You can’t make me angry”

A few years ago if you had told me That I was a stereotypical example of my community In disbelief I would have shaken my head “Absolutely not,” is what I would have vehemently said I had thought I was different, I could not fully integrate In my community, therefore I could not in myContinue reading “Stereotyped”

By achieving success by traditional measures You would be able to lead a life of pleasure Your problems would then be solved Into a self-actualized human you would evolve * You take this as gospel truth, you live By this principle, your entire focus you give To a relentless pursuit of “achievement” To be successfulContinue reading “The pursuit of happiness is not the pursuit of success”

So many times as a child she had heard That she was speaking out of turn, but it never occurred To her that this reprimand was more than a slap on the wrist She felt guilty that she was unable to resist Chiming in with her opinions that happened to be Rather too liberal toContinue reading “Don’t speak out of turn”

(Especially during holidays when you do not celebrate them the way other people do…) When you do things differently and do not conform To cultural practices around you, do not follow the norm Sometimes it becomes quite difficult to participate In casual conversation, it is difficult to communicate You do not want to become aContinue reading “Nonconformity is a hard place to be..”

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”