Category Archives: musings

I used to shy away from difficult conversations But in my current life, in my chosen vocation Conversations that are difficult, heavy, painful, I face On a regular basis, I’ve had no choice but to embrace The discomfort associated with such conversations I create space before tough talks for premeditation I leave space afterwords forContinue reading “Difficult Conversations”

Everywhere I look, I see my annual progress summarized Is it just me or have others not realized That the year is not yet over, there are six more days to get through I can accomplish a bit more, my list of things to do Is incomplete, I can do more work, read more books,Continue reading “The Year is not Over”

Am I the only one who already feels jaded By the talk of AI infiltrating our world, my enthusiasm has faded Even before learning the extent to which AI can go How AI can take over my job, I especially don’t want to know.. * There seems to be no limit to what AI canContinue reading “Resistance towards Artificial Intelligence”

For learning languages, I thought I had no knack The ability to pick up words in different languages I seemed to lack Even in school, I never really tried To learn another language, I did take pride In being proficient in the two languages I knew But learning a language I did not grow upContinue reading “To Learn a New Language”

In Iceland people buy books as gifts and read quietly on Christmas eve That is the tradition most suited to my taste, I believe The consumerist culture around Christmas I need to forget Use this holiday to explore new books and set Reading goals for the following year The more I dwell on it, theContinue reading “Borrowing from the Icelandic Tradition of Jólabókaflóð (Christmas Book Flood)”

For the longest time winter solstice appeared to be As the shortest day of the year, a melancholic day for me I would try to catch the last ray of the winter sun Before the long, dark night would have begun The winter solstice marked for me pervasive darkness It amplified my deep feelings ofContinue reading “Winter Solstice”

It is December and on various platforms appear Lists of the best books of the year Curated by editors, publishers, influencers and even a former president For avid readers like me they are meant In these handpicked lists I take interest keen I measure against them to see how prolific a reader I’ve been *Continue reading “Books of 2025”

My patient who has come in with his wife for a visit hands me Sheets of paper tabulating his vital signs that I can see There are notes in the margin indicating symptoms as well The record-keeping is impeccable, and I can tell That the patient and his wife have painstakingly Followed each instruction toContinue reading “Good Patient, Bad Patient”

Whenever I see people use their hands to create Something beautiful or functional, I naturally gravitate Towards them- I want to watch them in the process In a world where most of us are obsessed With increasing levels of productivity I find it quite refreshing to see People making things using manual skills Watching theirContinue reading “Handmade”

These days I find myself low on inspiration My creative expression does not meet expectations.. * I struggle to find something to write about that does not appear Rooted in despair, cynicism or fear The world increasingly seems to be An unsafe place, full of volatility All the events occurring in the world evoke StrongContinue reading “Creativity in a volatile world”

A feedback sandwich I never want to receive When I hear feedback in this manner, what I perceive Is that I have been manipulated or tricked After receiving a smile to my face, in the back I’ve been kicked I know feedback is necessary, especially if it is negative But sandwiching it between two establishedContinue reading “Feedback without the Sandwich”

In my culture, a book is never supposed to touch the ground This cultural belief is so deep-rooted that I have found Myself getting perturbed when I see A book kept on the floor, instinctively I want to pick it up and keep it on a higher surface Near human feet is not for aContinue reading “Not on the floor!”