Category Archives: musings

I have a confession to make here- I find it extremely difficult to adhere To any form of exercise consistently Working out is just not my cup of tea I would rather sit somewhere, read or write Than my body’s aversion to exercise fight * But being a cardiologist implies that I must give AdviceContinue reading “Thoughts on Exercise”

Contemporary social media language makes me feel old I don’t want to use these new abbreviations and phrases, truth be told I prefer to stick to the language I learnt in school I write on social media the way I would write professionally, as a rule * I consume quite a bit of social mediaContinue reading “Contemporary Language”

If I’m being honest with myself, a duplicitous life I live I believe that importance to what others think of me I do not give But my actions consistently my thoughts belie To project myself in a certain way I try Such that others approve of what I do To my own self, I doContinue reading “Validation from Women”

Long before I had experienced firsthand what nostalgia felt like, I had felt it vicariously Through stories of displacement, immigration, moving away from one’s parent country Before I knew what loss and grief felt like, those emotions I had imbibed In reading world literature, I had internalized the words that described The unsettling sense ofContinue reading “A Reader’s Life”

Growing a kitchen garden seems like a worthwhile hobby to pursue But gardening is something I cannot successfully do.. * To grow vegetables and herbs pesticide-free To cook using ingredients grown organically To literally consume the fruits of your labor To taste the freshness and incomparable flavor Sounded extraordinarily appealing to me So one dayContinue reading “No Green Thumb”

Summer itself has become a topic of discussion in the past few years Climate change has brought to reality our worst fears.. * Relentless heat waves, prolonged and intense Of living being and infrastructure, testing resilience One side of the Atlantic indulging in schadenfreude to deride The lack of ubiquitous air conditioning on the otherContinue reading “Heat Waves”

Thinking outside the box is what most personal development books suggest So paradoxical advice to think inside the box piqued my interest While thinking outside the box is good for the select few Moat of us work with constraints and have to make do With whatever can fit inside the boxes we have in handContinue reading “Think within the Box”

It is Sunday morning and I already woke up late I am dreading all the things to do that are on my plate I need to prepare meals for the incoming week today I have to clean, fold laundry and put clothes away Oh wait, this is my day to catch up on exercise SkippingContinue reading “Sunday Morning Thoughts”

The book promises to be an interesting read But I’m disheartened to see the typeface, I need The printed letters to be much larger for my aging eyes The print is light, in addition to the unfavorable letter size I put the book back on the shelf and move surreptitiously To the large print sectionContinue reading “Large Print”

When it comes to art, I am nothing more Than a complete beginner, an amateur.. * As I try to draw, copying from a piece of art I admire Struggling to get the proportions desired Trying to channel my middle school art teacher’s voice in my head Trying to remember how she explained the basicsContinue reading “On being self-taught”

You, the one quietly pushing the wheelchair, know that I see How hard you are working, how you are keeping yourself together, barely * I notice towards the patient your unwavering devotion I see how calmly you handle his outbursts of emotion I see the lines of worry, fatigue and maybe resignation On your forehead,Continue reading “The Unsung Heroes of Caregiving”

My joints creak and ache, my muscles feel sore I don’t even feel like myself anymore I carry my personal summer with me Through air conditioned rooms, sweating profusely My internal alarm clock loves to wake me At the ungodly morning hour of three I toss and turn, unable to sleep again I wake upContinue reading “What changed me?”