Category Archives: musings

My confidence has been standing on shaky ground Before it is shattered by an earthquake, I should turn around And bring my confidence to a place more stable Visualize myself as being smart and capable Tune out criticism, external and that of my inner voice too Put on a smile and an attitude of “can-do”..Continue reading “Confidence”

When I want to read an article I am conflicted Whether to read it online or get a copy printed.. * My eyes would thank me for reading on paper and not on screen I would be able to underline and scribble in the margins clean I would theoretically have a better ability to re-readContinue reading “Read online or not?”

Not a single strand of hair out of place My desk, a well-organized space My home kept spotlessly clean Not a speck of dirt to be seen My penmanship perfect, in letters neat Arranged in straight lines on crisp white sheets My clothes unwrinkled, my makeup flawless- Once upon a time I aspired to thisContinue reading “Never Neat”

There are many ways to practice self-care All of them require some time to spare In your busy schedule you’re advised to find Time to attend to your body and mind Self-care is important to ensure your soul is nourished You do not run on empty and continue to flourish * I often find myselfContinue reading “Work is self-care”

If you’re successful, your story you can tell If you write a book, millions of copies it would likely sell You would appear for book signings, guest lectures and television shows You would be approached for turning your book into films or television shows If you have a rags to riches story or one thatContinue reading “The Story of Failing”

The longer I work in healthcare, the more I am amazed At the resilience of my patients who face Adversities that insurmountable appear Challenges that could leave one paralyzed with fear To live productive lives with chronic illnesses requires Faith and courage- their irrepressible inspires Someone like me in ways that I had never imaginedContinue reading “The People I Learn From”

(September 5th is also celebrated as teachers stay in India The moment that shaped my career is firmly seared in my mind What being a cardiologist means to me was by that moment defined * I was a young doctor trying rather haphazardly to navigate Life and career, not knowing what would end up beingContinue reading “My career path”

It is believed that we need solutions innovative For real world problems, we need to get creative Challenging the status quo is required To get to the utopian state desired.. * Words like creativity and innovation have an undeniable appeal But in chasing out of the box solutions, I feel We forget that commonsense solutionsContinue reading “Commonsense Solutions”

I missed the boat on learning a skill essential I never learnt how to type, thinking it would be inconsequential As someone who finds poor spelling hard to forgive With significant embarrassment I’ve had to live Because of mis-typed words, which make me cringe with shame And for which my lack of education is toContinue reading “The Inadvertent Errors of My Life”

Somehow for my art projects I select Difficult inspiration pieces, I don’t expect Myself to be able to do justice to the original piece of art My inexperienced strokes I invariably impart To the piece I create, and I am left With artwork that is clearly amateurish and imperfect Each time that happens, I amContinue reading “Art and Work”

I’m quite fascinated and frankly, afraid to learn The amount of electricity that artificial intelligence burns.. * Training large language models, and running queries on AI platforms Are energy-intensive to a mind-boggling level, AI performs Like a gas-guzzling vehicle that is fuel-inefficient Does the rapid use of AI portend an energy crisis imminent? * IContinue reading “The Hungry AI”

I’ve always walked around narrating my life in my mind I thought it was something peculiar to me, I never thought I would find Someone else who did the same, until in a book I read About a female character narrating her life in her head * Sometimes in first person, sometimes in third, theContinue reading “Narrating”