Category Archives: musings

(No) If there is a skill I sorely need to learn It is how to market myself, how to turn My average persona around in such a way That I appear more impressive, people want to hear what I say * I can do some things well but my brand I must build With self-promotion,Continue reading “Can I market myself?”

Life is chaotic and yet you stay In that chaos, stumbling each day As you navigate through the familiar maze While everything is falling apart, you appear unfazed.. * This chaos is so familiar that to leave Seems a daunting task, to cleave Yourself from this chaotic, dysfunctional place Fear of the unknown you wouldContinue reading “Leave the chaos behind”

I read that the best hack for productivity Is to do the hardest task first and then be free To address everything else, with a sense Of accomplishment, your focus intense Has been spent on the first, most daunting task In the motivation provided by its completion you can bask And finish everything else fastContinue reading “Which task to accomplish first?”

I wonder when being lost became my default state Mindlessly I kept filling up my plate In the hope that something somewhere would click And provide me with the fuel and a much-needed kick To propel me in a single direction where I would find Purpose that would align with my heart and mind *Continue reading “Lost, perpetually”

I just learnt that artificial intelligence can be a good tool to use When you have to send an e-mail and your composure you’re about to lose When you know your message would come out Snarky, sarcastic, rude-all attributes you could do without You could enlist the assistance of ChatGPT to rephrase The same messageContinue reading “Who wrote the e-mail?”

I chop and grate vegetables, soak lentils and grains, knead the dough Preparation for a meal is extensive, I know As I complete these steps, a frisson of excitement runs through me To occupy myself in culinary pursuits for a few hours, I am ready * I stir the contents of the wok gently, shufflingContinue reading “To cook a meal..”

Whether it is a romantic ballad by Keats written Or the rousing speech in “Julius Caesar” given By Mark Antony, penned by Shakespeare the great playwright Or Ogden Nash’s poems, humorous and light Whether it is Amanda Gorman’s call to the nation Or Maya Angelou’s fearless proclamation To rise despite all odds- I am enthralledContinue reading “On World Poetry Day”

Self-care seems to be a concept relatively new Growing up, caring for “self” was not something one was supposed to do Or publicly admit, the insinuation would have been Narcissism or self-obsession, it would not have been seen In a positive light, certainly not something people would proudly proclaim They were indulging in-obviously things areContinue reading “Self-care”

Sarcasm, I’ve realized, is my weapon of choice To my frustrations when I want to give voice My words end up laced with sarcasm somehow Sarcastic remarks leave my tongue before I can allow My brain to process them and stop them right there I repent later, but am in the moment unaware Of theContinue reading “Sarcastically speaking..”

In a rare, inspired moment, I’ve finally entered the state of “flow” This golden opportunity to accomplish work quickly I must not let go Undivided attention to work I intend to give But my hyper-focused state is short-lived As notifications crowd the corner of my computer screen I try to silence them but they begContinue reading “That pesky notification..”

Here’s a news story that grabbed my attention (but of course) Women are set to become a greater force In the financial realm, their personal wealth predicted To surpass that of men, they would no longer be constricted By the financial decisions taken by men A new world order where money is held by womenContinue reading “It’s a rich (wo)man’s world!”

Hitting rock bottom in life is tough Just when you feel you’ve had enough Life throws another curveball and deeper you sink You feel like you have been brought to desperation’s brink Then you see the outlines of a dangling rope Albeit a flimsy one, yet a ray of hope You grab onto the ropeContinue reading “Rock Bottom”