Category Archives: musings

So many moments of my day are spent In repetitive tasks, relying to a great extent On conditioned reflexes, they do not need To engage my brain power indeed As I go about these chores I find Random thoughts float in and out of my mind Mostly they are rooted in the stressors I faceContinue reading “To a mindful life..”

I would feel compelled to have the last word Back in the day you would have heard Me trying to counter every point someone made With one of my own, not much attention I paid To understand the other person’s point of view I had to chime in with my opinion too An unfortunate habitContinue reading “Who has the last word?”

By being as critical as you are Are you indicating that grapes are sour? * Often, when I open my mouth to criticize Divine intervention has made me realize That this is a manifestation indeed Of my insecurities, my pressing need To justify what I lack and what I long to possess The deficiency exacerbatedContinue reading “Are my grapes sour?”

Vanity is a flaw so deeply ingrained It is hard to not be vain And attempt to look my best Placing different poses to test While getting my pictures snapped I find myself completely wrapped In selfish pursuit of looking great So I can my vanity satiate.. * Wherever I look, beautiful people I seeContinue reading “How vain am I!”

(To all those who long to write their stories- write, for catharsis, write, to heal from trauma) Some day I shall feel compelled To write, to narrate the story I long to tell To share with the world that pivotal event That changed my life to a massive extent A change binary, that bisected timeContinue reading “Telling my story..”

Listless, restless, aimless Thus wanders my mind Unfocused, unable to process Ready to break free from the grind.. * Be mindful, chides my inner critic See, listen, focus, pay attention My mind tries (half-heartedly) every trick To be present is not its intention * Stop wasting time, it’s precious indeed Admonishes my inner voice MyContinue reading “Movement for the Mind..”

I slept fewer hours, it came at a cost I thought I was being productive, but I lost Precious hours fighting fatigue the next day Regretting the misguided zeal that made me stay Up past my bedtime the night before Impaired concentration and muscles sore Irritability and impatience at the world Lack of sleep hadContinue reading “Sleep Deprivation”

I am not doubting whether I am good enough It’s just that my inner self-critic is loud today I have to navigate through waters rough Through the negativity I have to forge my way That self-critic is being especially annoying Trying to get my attention in any manner it can But I shall prevent it’sContinue reading “Ignore the voice”

How does she learn to be The powerful woman that she Aspires to be, to make her presence known To not have her opinions blown Away by those to whom it comes naturally How to take up extra room comfortably… She has imbibed some ideas throughout childhood She has learnt repeatedly that she should NotContinue reading “Change the narrative for girls”

Sometimes the picture is instagram-perfect But most of the time, I can spot a defect In the picture which renders it less than The model of perfection, I known I can Edit the photograph it and use filters until The picture has accommodated to my will Sometimes I do not a satisfactory effect Then IContinue reading “Capture the moment”

I know that money can buy privilege In negotiations, having money gives one leverage That smartness alone cannot provide Money opens doors more wide.. * There is art in how wealth is displayed Not too ostentatious, a bit downplayed Yet expressed with quiet confidence that comes From knowing that in exclusive circles one is welcome..Continue reading “Money Talks”

In this fast-paced world, balance has been upset In our bodies, we tend to forget To experience the foundation of life fully We do not take time to breathe deeply In our overstimulated adrenaline fueled state We should pause, let our mind and body equilibrate Interrupt the constant adrenaline flow Inhale deeply, hold, exhale inContinue reading “Breathe…”