Category Archives: musings

Each time I use disposable plastic cutlery To eat a quick meal in a plastic box in a hurry And toss everything in the trash can when I am done A little guilty, a bit ashamed, I have begun To feel about this lifestyle of convenience I have a variety of excuses in my defenseContinue reading “Plastic No More”

A rather unusual gift I received recently A book personalized for a reader like me A book with me as the protagonist It was a full-length novel and this is the gist- The story revolves around a sort of medical mystery That I, the protagonist, solve quite cleverly Using my skills as a cardiologist andContinue reading “Personalized Book”

Don’t say anything if you cannot say something nice Many women, like myself, have grown up with this advice It is ingrained so deeply in me that when I try to write Being negative or critical just does not feel right But as any avid reader or aspiring writer would know To create an interestingContinue reading “What I Have to Say is Not Nice”

I have so many unfinished dreams… In the throes of pessimism it seems That my dreams unrealized would remain But when I am being rational and sane I realize that many have come true already.. The dreams that my younger self used to see * Thirty years ago, my ambitions did not stretch that farContinue reading “Unfinished Dreams”

In order to preserve your sanity you know Do not say yes when you want to say no.. * How do I interpret this when my first response is always negative I say no to something immediately and later give More thought to what was asked of me And realizing that refusal is too easyContinue reading “Say No, Say Yes”

People with an entrepreneurial spirit have realized That everything you do can be monetized .. * You’ve spent hours perfecting your art You’re passionate about it, you’ve poured into it your heart It is a means of escape from the daily humdrum You showcase your art to people, and the suggestions instantly come To tryContinue reading “Not for Sale”

Things unfinished I hate to leave If I do not complete what I’ve started, I believe That my precious time has gone down the drain I take up short projects, that rarely unfinished remain Even when a film or a book seems to be dragging on I stick with it, long after the excitement hasContinue reading “Reach Completion”

If I was given an assignment in school, I would ensure That I did a bit extra, I wanted to secure For myself, a respectable position among my peers And that tendency did not with time disappear There were people who always sailed through By doing the bare minimum they were expected to do ToContinue reading “Bare Minimum”

Gardening as a hobby exciting appears Except that I have a strong (not unfounded) fear Of killing all plants left under my care I don’t have a green thumb, and even the most hardy plant is not spared Either I forget to water them or flood them inadvertently The growth expected from a plant IContinue reading “No Green Thumb”

As someone who prefers solitude I confess that I have never viewed Clubs of any kind as suitable for me I’d hardly joined any clubs until recently When I found it difficult to decline Participation in a book club- with books and wine If seemed like an interesting way to spend An evening with like-mindedContinue reading “Book Club”

A self-imposed challenge that I face Is to find in my schedule enough space To read the various forms of writing I want to Medical journals, books, news articles, to name a few Somehow I find time to read novels despite their length But at the end of a workday I cannot muster will powerContinue reading “Everything I must Read”

Social isolation is a malady of the twenty-first century But as I just found out, it has created a trillion dollar industry * The loneliness economy is growing by leaps and bounds The purveyors of capitalism have found That lonely people have higher screen-time usage They retain subscriptions, with emotionally charged content engage Their lonelinessContinue reading “The Loneliness Economy”