Category Archives: musings

I am brushing up on my knowledge of the heart And as I delve deeper into some concepts, I start Going back in time to my medical student days When I was trying to grasp the heart’s mysterious ways Vaguely hoping that life would somehow include Matters of the heart…now, with immense gratitude I canContinue reading “Matters of the Heart”

You are conditioned to not be loud You don’t make your loved ones proud When you raise your voice, in anger or frustration Almost always it is met with unanimous condemnation One of the most important tenets of living in society polite Is to use your inside voice, express displeasure in a manner quiet *Continue reading “Scream”

We obsess over the right way to parent Our children, our overarching intent Is to ensure that unknowingly we do not expose Our children to harm, we try to keep a watch close So that every stimulus to which they get exposure Is a positive one, we try to create a safe enclosure Where everythingContinue reading “Parenting..”

If you know me, you would also know That for actual therapy I would never go But my unresolved issues processing need In some form I need (cheap) therapy indeed * An avid reader I happen to be Living my life through books vicariously I get infatuated with or feel protective towards Characters in books,Continue reading “Bibliotherapy is the right form of therapy for me”

Young achievers always get much applause Precocity is always seen positively because Those who achieve great things early seem destined To have a great life ahead, their stars must be well aligned.. Children are encouraged to learn from and emulate The youngsters whose achievements the society celebrates… * It is good to shine early inContinue reading “Old(er) achiever”

Between what I really want and what I end up doing, there is disparity It is time to try to dispel the fog of confusion and find some clarity * Sometimes I feel I am just being tossed around By my circumstances, unable to make decisions sound I base my actions on whatever I haveContinue reading “Clarity”

I can tell that increasing burnout I feel But I have to tackle this alone, I cannot reveal To anyone around me the degree to which I am affected To some extent I wonder if this burnout is self-inflicted By my being a perfectionist, by not walking away From unpleasant situations or interactions on aContinue reading “Burnout”

To practice a healthy lifestyle and my carbon footprint reduce To support sustainability, goods and services consciously choose To reduce and recycle, take time to find Ethically sourced brands- I am inclined To do all of this and more, I firmly believe In being a responsible citizen, but to achieve These lofty goals would needContinue reading “To be a conscious consumer..”

All sorts of ideas float in and out of my brain Attempts to store them in my hippocampus go in vain I try to retrieve them when I am ready to write But end up staring at a blank page, waiting for an idea bright To expound upon in my authentic style Often the GoddessContinue reading “Floating ideas..”

Sometimes your current situation Appears unbearable, your inclination Is to try to run away and never come back Your are driven by emotions, clarity you lack To look for options that might work best You want to run away and then figure out the rest.. * You feel so miserable where you are right nowContinue reading “Run towards, not away from”

I write quite prolifically in verse But I don’t know why I am averse To write in a style that is abstruse Why do I find it so difficult to choose Language that is more figurative, more obscure Why can I not deeper meaning ensure Behind each verse that I compose My verses appear similarContinue reading “My prosaic verses”

To promise less and deliver more Is what I believed had be at the core Of what I did because I was extremely averse To disappointing anyone, or worse Falling short of someone’s expectation Where I had received a strong recommendation I would start by stating goals modest And then give each project my bestContinue reading “How much should I promise, how much can I deliver?”