Category Archives: musings

(I spend my spare time dreaming about travel, planning travel, looking up destinations, and more…and the devious world of social media knows that!) Why do I crave travel to the extent that I do I long to get to a new place, it’s true I’d like to think I’m driven by the urge to exploreContinue reading “Crazy for travel”

In a world where anyone can gain Instant social media fame Visibility is the new holy grail of success Social media makes us want to express Our individuality in innovative ways Broadcast our talents and showcase Our achievements, let everyone know Who we are, what we do, and so We start thinking visibility equates relevanceContinue reading “In the background”

(Because you cannot get the street food of Delhi elsewhere in the world…) To this Indian restaurant I have been referred The food here is authentic, I have heard This time maybe I would not return Disappointed, hope my palate would discern The taste of street food from the by-lanes Of my hometown, attempts toContinue reading “The Taste of Home”

She opened her mouth to protest but could not Speak up that it wasn’t just in her head, she had also thought For the longest time that her symptoms bothersome Were figments of her imagination, that would go and come Previously, based on her overall emotional state But they had become more persistent of lateContinue reading “It’s not all in her head!”

Transparency in transactions should be In my opinion, an absolute necessity All give and take is based on trust, is it not? At a fair price, goods and services should be bought.. * Why is transparency so complicated In healthcare, where costs are calculated In complex convoluted ways that can Be harder to comprehend thanContinue reading “What a bill!”

I thought hard, I thought some more Sat in solitude, with eyes closed, quite sure That any minute inspiration would strike me And I would come up with an idea that could be Expanded upon to create a brilliant verse But this did not seem to be the plan the Universe Had for me thatContinue reading “The uninspired blogger”

I stop in my tracks as I suddenly realize Age catching up to me- the involuntary squinting of eyes That signals worsening farsightedness I just change the distance, I confess To hold off a little longer before I can read without corrective lenses no more.. I glance in the mirror under a harsh light TheContinue reading “Signs of aging”

I must learn not to sell myself short Who would believe in me if I do not Believe in myself or my abilities How can I expect to please Others with my work if I don’t take pride In what I do, if I harbor doubts deep inside How would others have confidence in meContinue reading “Selling myself short, I hope I’m not”

I used to ride on ambition high My dreams were skyscrapers touching the sky Anything less than that I did not care to achieve It was all-or-nothing, or so I did believe Much later, with greying hair, I realized How this approach had been unwise There were few spheres in which I could excel, thereforeContinue reading “Incremental Learning”

Among all the axioms I have imbibed There is one which says in order to thrive In your work, you must be passionate About what you do, you would be favored by fate If you pour your heart and soul into your work every day Fulfillment and success would come your way.. * This sentimentContinue reading “Detached work”

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone, it’s often said The notion that this statement plants in your head Is that to be successful, you should push to be Uncomfortable because only then you would see Favorable results, growth and progress Going outside comfort zone is the way to success… * Being uncomfortableContinue reading “I’m not stepping outside my comfort zone…”

This poem is inspired by an interview of Indra Nooyi (former CEO PepsiCo) who candidly reflects upon balancing personal and professional life. If I told you I could do it all it would be an outrageous lie To excel at my career and motherhood simultaneously, I would not dare try Each day is a balancingContinue reading “Can’t have it all!”