Category Archives: musings

Being in your forties is confusing, I must say My body gives me mixed signals every day One moment, fueled by a burst of energy, a hill I climb The next moment, my knees protest at the downward incline My progressive glasses make me dizzy as I balance vision distance and near One moment IContinue reading “Middle-aged”

Did I waste my time if I did not learn Anything from a book that I read, at least nothing that I could discern? * I read so many books that I cannot Remember what I read more often than not Every book leaves at least some impression But not all impressions last, in trueContinue reading “I don’t learn from the books I read”

I’ve read that no one can make you feel inferior without your consent Does that mean that each time I felt criticized, it was my fault to an extent That I felt bad- was I an accomplice in the whole interaction Or the facilitator-I guess I gave someone the satisfaction Of feeling superior because IContinue reading “Motivated by Hurt”

Just understand the concepts, there is no need to memorize- People often say, but I beg to differ, though I realize That the need to remember mundane details has disappeared You can instantly look up facts and figures weird But in my defense here is what I have to say- Without memorizing, concepts do notContinue reading “Working Memory”

There is not a single thing I can do to change the events unfolding before me But I cannot help thinking about them, my mind is clouded in worry I have a superstition that constantly ruminating Over the worst possible outcome would prevent those events from culminating In the worst case scenario of my imaginationContinue reading “Worrywart”

I have heard of the runner’s high I’ve been running for exercise, but I don’t know why I have never felt the sense of elation That people describe while running, my inclination Is to distract myself by thinking about something different To forget about my stinging lungs and burning muscles is my intent * OnContinue reading “I don’t get the runner’s high”

A kernel of an idea emerged in my brain It lodged there and threatened to drive me insane By repeatedly intruding on my thoughts I tried to get rid of it, but I could not.. The idea seemed too preposterous for me To try to act on immediately I tried to forget about its existenceContinue reading “Sitting with an Idea”

There are emotions that in words smoothly flow I can describe them, sometimes they sound cliched, I know Sometimes befitting metaphors I am able to use Sometimes a single word appropriate for the emotion I am able to choose But I am not at a loss of words to describe The emotions to convey aContinue reading “Words Fall Short…”

At the end of a long, stressful day, in order to decompress I decided to dabble in art, thinking creative expression was the best way to beat stress Given the paucity of time, I decided my project needed to be A small-scale one, something quick and easy * I picked a small canvas and beganContinue reading “The Process and the Outcome”

Impatience, I’ve realized, is my worst trait I desperately need to learn how to wait * To wait patiently for someone to finish what they’re saying To resist the urge to interrupt, even if undivided attention I’m not paying Is something at which better I need to get Lack of patience has often caused meContinue reading “If you can wait..”

Whoever said “love your work and you would not have to work another day“ Must have meant it as a hyperbole, there is no way That work can feel like a leisure activity all the time Since paid work comes with constraints and deadlines.. * I work in a profession where the highs are highContinue reading “Work Feels Like Work”

Ten thousand steps a day is a goal to which we have been told to aspire Despite there being no real evidence that this is the step count desired For health benefits- I strive to hit this number too But without dedicated time for walking, it is rather hard to do * Besides your stepContinue reading “Walking Pace”