Category Archives: musings

I would write, and then delete Everything I had written, I would repeat The process because my writing seemed to be Too simplistic, too flawed, too imperfect to me It was a major opportunity, an important project Therefore I wanted every detail to be perfect Except, The deadline approached, my work remained incomplete The pursuitContinue reading “Not so perfect”

(Because every story matters..) I live on the fringes, I have a story That I want to tell, but doubt overtakes me It resembles nothing in the culture mainstream Strange and unfamiliar to most people it would seem There are ordeals that I have faced Because in this society I am out of place WouldContinue reading “Someone Like Me”

Here is something interesting I read- Don’t take your mind too seriously- it said I was simultaneously intrigued and amused I wondered how my mind would be used Effectively if I did not take my thoughts Seriously, how would solutions to problems be brought Before me, if I did not listen to my precious brain?Continue reading “Don’t take your mind seriously…”

I instruct my son on completing his assignment efficiently Expecting him to obey me, assuming that he Needs direction to complete it to the satisfaction Of adults, including his teacher, without any distractions This is an assignment that is trying to test His imagination, but instead of encouraging his interest I am trying to curtailContinue reading “Teach me, my boy..”

As a young girl I read voraciously About people in different lands, never did I see A character whose life was similar to mine Even in books from my country, I did not find Someone like me represented, if I were to guess Middle-class studious girls weren’t material for a book’s success I learnt toContinue reading “Can I inhabit a book?”

Challenges tend to scare me, I must say From most challenges, I simply run away But the National Blog Posting Month doable appeared So without announcing it (because of fear) To post on my blog daily I resolved It was an ambitious project that involved Coming up with thirty ideas and getting in the flowContinue reading “National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) completed!”

Focus- that elusive element I am trying to find To stop random perambulations of my mind My thoughts and emotions are on a roller-coaster ride How do I quieten the chaotic environment inside Something is bothering me, but I cannot say What it is that has me feeling this way There are various stimuli distractingContinue reading “Focus…”

If at first I don’t succeed, I try again My work is not neat, and it causes me pain So I try to improve, to be more attentive To the work at hand, my best I try to give I work efficiently, but orderliness is not my strong trait I long to make my surroundingsContinue reading “Neatness is not my cup of tea…”

Whenever I read or hear about someone Breaking a stereotype, I silently cheer for that person Because I truly believe born we were not To fit into arbitrary molds- we are capable of independent thought Then why should we accept a herd mentality Why should we not explore our individuality? * Why is it soContinue reading “Let me break a stereotype…”

After dressing up for an important event She peered one last time in the mirror with the intent Of making sure that she was looking good But she did not get the reassurance she hoped she would Such was the conditioning of her mind That flaws in her appearance she would always find Such thatContinue reading “You are beautiful, no matter what they say…”

I confess it is hard not to get swayed By Black Friday deals, so far I have stayed Away from promises of sales everywhere Between Friday and Cyber Monday, let’s see how well I fare I have resolved to accumulate fewer possessions But for innovative products, I have to make concessions There are things thatContinue reading “Black Friday Stoicism”

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta Cerulean blue waters and azure blue skies Are most definitely a treat for my eyes But when I travel, I look for something more To expand my vision to something I had not seen before Let me discover the storiedContinue reading “Travel for the stories”