Category Archives: musings

Signing documents can a tricky business be The most meticulous among us sign without reading thoroughly At least on occasion, because documents are wordy and long-winded And our time and attention spans are both limited * I worry about signing without reading, my signature represents A tangible proof of my approval and consent At theContinue reading “Please Sign…”

The number of self-help books I’ve read is countless But one common piece of advice they all profess Is to change your life by changing your mindset On your reaction to situations, calmly reflect And reframe your response in a manner positive If you do this, a more contented life you can live.. * ItContinue reading “Change your Mindset”

When I meet a woman who exudes confidence My mind is filled with curiosity intense What is her secret- I want to know She has that admirable (and enviable) glow That comes from her ability to own the room she is in She is poised and comfortable in her own skin * I, on theContinue reading “Confident”

Making my bed in the morning is something I strive to do It may be hurried, imperfect, but what is also true That if I do not make my bed, it weighs heavily on me As if I have forgotten something before the start of a journey This is what my adolescent routinely gets naggedContinue reading “Did you make your bed?”

Many of us into the trap of performative busyness get caught Even when we are not actually working, we pretend we are working a lot It is imperative to be seen as working, so we strive To make our work visible, trying to survive In a competitive world where the optics happen to be AsContinue reading “Productivity Theater”

She walked in for her performance review meeting with apprehension To highlight her achievements over the past year was her intention She had come well-prepared, she was going to stay Calm and confident throughout, this meeting she was going to slay And finally ask for the promotion she knew she deserved She thought she couldContinue reading “Not Just a Workhorse”

Is it normal aging or premature senility But I mourn my increasing inability To read with focus and concentration There has been a noticeable degradation In my ability to pay attention to detail To grasp minutiae I seem to fail To my memory I can commit even less Trying to recall what I’ve read leadsContinue reading “Cannot concentrate”

Make a reverse bucket list, new Happiness Research suggests To augment your index of happiness- Make a list of everything you wanted to accomplish and have already achieved Your life through a lens of gratitude this exercise allows you to perceive Creating a bucket list is towards the future oriented By focusing on what youContinue reading “Reverse Bucket List”

If great art is something that AI can generate What about art that human beings create? Should art created by artists carry a seal Such as “Verified Human Content” to reveal That a piece of art is authentically created By a real person, and not by a machine generated.. Or should artists create their artContinue reading “Verified Human Content”

I browse through shelves of books and select As many as I can, excited at the prospect Of having new books to read, at the circulation desk I check them out Curious to explore what each one is about I want to start reading immediately- there are so many to get through In fact, waitingContinue reading “Checking out books at the Library”

I browse through shelves of books and select As many as I can, excited at the prospect Of having new books to read, at the circulation desk I check them out Curious to explore what each one is about I want to start reading immediately- there are so many to get through In fact, waitingContinue reading “Checking out books at the Library”

A thought-provoking proposition I read Leave something unfinished today, it said This went counter to what I had learnt since childhood I was always taught that I should Complete pending tasks before tucking in for the night Leaving things to do for the next day did not seem right.. * “ When does completion becomeContinue reading “Do not finish”