Category Archives: musings

One day you shall find yourself on the other side of grief And then you shall take a deep breath of relief The darkness of grief shall be dispelled to illuminate A new path that healing from grief would create.. * Right now your grief is an open sore But it shall close, not hurtContinue reading “From grief to post-traumatic growth”

Stealthily, almost imperceptibly, quite unfortunately Age has now begun to afflict my memory I am still highly functional but often find Things I was sure I’d remember slipping out of my mind If a good night’s sleep I haven’t had My recall appears to be especially bad When I have to study for a testContinue reading “My memory is not as good as it used to be..”

She was going through a patch that was rough When being alone with her feelings was tough She stumbled upon writing, by serendipity Because that was the only outlet she could see To help her process the maelstrom of emotions Who knew it would set forth into motion Something much greater than she had notContinue reading “The canceled writer”

Where are you seeking joy today? * I hope you find joy in your morning run In the vivid hues of the rising sun In the aroma of fresh coffee In humming a memorable melody In breathing the cool morning air In experiencing the moment, in being aware.. * I hope you find joy throughoutContinue reading “Joy, organically”

Growing up, I learnt it was essential to excel In science and mathematics, to understand well How the universe worked, how scientific principles Could be used to decode complex phenomena in ways simple So I studied hard, committing to memory Scientific facts and equations that important seemed to be There seemed to be no roomContinue reading “Science and Art amalgamated”

Someone’s words made me angry, inside I seethed Until I realized I was the only one suffering indeed If the idea behind those words was to elicit a reaction It had met its mark, and that person had won * Next time it happened I decided to maintain A calm demeanor, I did not tryContinue reading “You can’t make me angry”

A few years ago if you had told me That I was a stereotypical example of my community In disbelief I would have shaken my head “Absolutely not,” is what I would have vehemently said I had thought I was different, I could not fully integrate In my community, therefore I could not in myContinue reading “Stereotyped”

By achieving success by traditional measures You would be able to lead a life of pleasure Your problems would then be solved Into a self-actualized human you would evolve * You take this as gospel truth, you live By this principle, your entire focus you give To a relentless pursuit of “achievement” To be successfulContinue reading “The pursuit of happiness is not the pursuit of success”

So many times as a child she had heard That she was speaking out of turn, but it never occurred To her that this reprimand was more than a slap on the wrist She felt guilty that she was unable to resist Chiming in with her opinions that happened to be Rather too liberal toContinue reading “Don’t speak out of turn”

(Especially during holidays when you do not celebrate them the way other people do…) When you do things differently and do not conform To cultural practices around you, do not follow the norm Sometimes it becomes quite difficult to participate In casual conversation, it is difficult to communicate You do not want to become aContinue reading “Nonconformity is a hard place to be..”

When your hard work yields no results and you feel defeated When you put in your best effort and are left depleted Of energy and enthusiasm, it is hard to see A silver lining to the clouds of despondency When you overcome multiple obstacles but do not get Anywhere near your goal, you are obviouslyContinue reading “When you have a bad day”

The biggest know-it-all happens to be My inner critic unfortunately * My inner critic in an arrogant tone says That it knows I cannot succeed anyway When my mind is trying to picture that possibility As I try venture into uncharted territory My inner critic acts like failure is a truth absolute My hopes ofContinue reading “The voices inside my head”