Category Archives: musings

My body aches and groans, demanding rest But my socially conditioned mind thinks it knows what is best For me- it admonishes me for not being as productive as I should be I have not “earned” my rest after a hard day’s work evidently.. So with a guilty conscience I disregard my body’s voice AndContinue reading “Rest does not need to be earned”

It’s going to be a long day at work, it is obvious to me Besides, there is a built-in unpredictability To the nature of my work dealing with patients in a critical state Much as I enjoy the challenges at work, I do not like reaching home late Every evening, therefore from the moment IContinue reading “Slow down at work…”

Was I more confident in my youth or is that a fable That I tell myself, to feel that I am capable Of projecting more confidence currently since I had done that in the past Either way, I am trying to understand why I’m losing confidence fast… * Was it the audacity of youth thatContinue reading “Age and confidence”

You have been tasked with giving a speech, but you do not know Where to start, there is a roadblock and ideas do not freely flow So you turn to charGPT for some advice and aid And within seconds a workable outline has been laid Using the outline as a scaffolding, in your own wordsContinue reading “Speech”

I have some aspirations and I try to set For myself realistic goals and targets Once I start working on my goals, I want to beat The timeline I have set, I want to complete My goals much ahead of the deadline So that the goalpost I can redefine * To achieve the goals IContinue reading “Get to a goal fast!”

When you are confused the first thing you want to find Is clarity of thought- you want to organize the chaos in your mind A complex messy problem you want to deconstruct Into simpler parts, such that it ceases to obstruct Your thought process, you want to separate Each component of the problem and createContinue reading “Embrace the Confusion..”

When I get a weekend where I can stay In my pajamas at home all day I decide I am going to take things slow Luxuriate in the extra time, just go with the flow But unfortunately there are neglected chores to complete That I cannot attend to during weekdays as I deplete All myContinue reading “One Productive Weekend”

Situations in life often incite strong emotions And in the ensuing mental commotion I tend to get excited in a manner reactive But convincing myself that I’m being proactive I galvanize myself into action, trying to improve The situation, as fast as possible I want to move To avert further crises, I want to getContinue reading “I react to situations”

(Writing poems about medical and scientific issues feels a bit weird, but this is how I write..) If you were destined to develop a fatal disease, would you rather know About it beforehand, or would you want to go Through your life oblivious of the peril you could face Would you want a glimpse intoContinue reading “Turmoil from a genetic test”

Recently I was disheartened on reading an article provocative That cited the inability of elite college students to give Enough attention to a book to read it in its entirety This is a significant change from prior generations unfortunately Whereas reading short articles and summaries is fine Reading a book cover to cover daunting theyContinue reading “Can’t read books..”

(My thoughts on the tragedy in NYC) An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind Vigilante justice is not what we should have in mind.. * Should there not be a legal recourse To fight back, to allow the executive powers to enforce Laws that would protect citizens from being sacrificed ByContinue reading “Vigilante Justice is Not the Solution…”

An unexpected day off from work and household responsibility Has fallen into your lap, you are filled with ecstasy At the prospect of being able to indulge in self-care To work on projects for which time you’ve been unable to spare * You are up early, totally energized You are excited and want to getContinue reading “The unexpected day off”