Category Archives: musings

I am excited to reach my 30th and last post for this month. I was secretly participating in the National Blog Posting Month Challenge (doing it for the third year in a row!) I was unsure if I would be able to follow through given other commitments this month, and I did not want toContinue reading “Your skill-set, your asset”

Even when beauty was no longer skin deep The slopes of traditional beauty were narrow and steep I now applaud the Miss Universe beauty pageant For being inclusive to a much greater extent I wonder how beauty standards were so constrained Within narrow walls, why women only with few characteristics reigned The beauty of manyContinue reading “Beauty is inclusive”

Peace and tranquility are hard to find I’d gone to great lengths to quieten my mind Tried everything the world tells one to do Forced myself into various practices too That have been proven to infuse calmness But underlying issues I did not address For my simmering discontent, that feeling pervasive Of never being enough,Continue reading “Self-worth”

(This describes my parent country India) A cacophony of sounds Loud noises all around The air oppressively thick Skin, with grime and sweat slick People, animals, vehicles jostling for space Huge crowds in every place A cauldron of odors, foul and sickeningly sweet An assault on your senses as you step on the street.. *Continue reading “The tranquility of home”

So many times I realize I’m not Present in the moment, my thoughts Have taken me away from the place I am at I am neither attentive to this nor that.. ** Sometimes over the past I ruminate Sometimes about the future I speculate In either case the moment before me Escapes my conscious attentionContinue reading “Present”

Unfortunately each year I get sucked into the furor The day after giving thanks for what I have, I scramble to acquire more The promise of a good sale is too hard to pass by When there is a huge discount, I feel compelled to buy Things I might in a hypothetical future need ThingsContinue reading “In the aftermath of Black Friday”

When vacation begins, I am most excited about Reading new books- I cannot travel without A couple of them- both e-books and paperbacks So that at no point in time I lack Stimulation for my brain, or get bored During long journeys with nothing to explore For me, curling up with a book in aContinue reading “Travel two ways”

Conspicuous consumption is a thing of the past Current trend is the opposite of all things fast Slow fashion is the mantra to follow these days Reuse, recycle, repurpose in creative ways.. * I definitely do not believe in use once and discard But living a sustainable life with limited time is hard It takesContinue reading “Lesson in sustainability”

If you are an opinionated woman, you probably Have been labeled as being angry If you lean towards feminist ideology Again, you are perceived as a woman angry Because you are disgruntled with the status quo Because you refuse to just go with the flow Because the established order you dare to question- You areContinue reading “That opinionated woman”

My guests I really wanted to impress I wanted to be an exemplary hostess Using hand-picked fresh ingredients I wanted to prepare A sumptuous spread with delectable fare Starting early, gourmet items I bought After having given the menu much thought I selected the best produce I could find To compose the feast I hadContinue reading “Dinner for guests”

I am a rule follower, usually afraid To break norms, I believe there’s a price to be paid Whenever you go against established protocol Especially at work- therefore I cannot recall The last time I was late, delinquent or absent At work, at least by deliberate intent And on the few occasions I failed toContinue reading “To play a truant”

When my workday feels chaotic I want to escape to someplace exotic To the library after work I head To find a book that when read Draws me in into its pages such That with the external world I lose touch * To plan my weekday escape I browse Through books that my curiosity arouseContinue reading “What I need is in the library indeed..”