Category Archives: musings

Certain words used in a particular context Are perturbing to me and leave me vexed- One of them, increasingly popular in its use Is “canceling someone”- why would one choose A word applied to things inanimate To describe how people can eliminate Support for someone for perceived transgression And go after them with hostility andContinue reading “Cancel “cancel culture””

Delete a line, change a few words here and there The changes are subtle, it’s difficult to be aware That there has been a change in the narrative A completely different impression does this now give The first time reader would now interpret In a completely opposite manner the text Thus historical facts are alteredContinue reading “Whose history is it?”

There seem to be infinite battles to fight As most of us women try to get everything right Holding ourselves to standards immeasurably high At home and work, we strive to be perfect, to reach for the sky.. * It is an exhausting endeavor indeed As we struggle to fulfill the needs Of everyone inContinue reading “Don’t fight every battle”

Aging seemed to have a negative connotation, but then I realized That this was a misconception I had internalized I wanted to achieve much in my younger years With age I would fade into irrelevance, I feared In my twenties I was exuberant, but little did I know Into a more multilayered person I wouldContinue reading “Age into relevance”

Sometimes it is easier to pacify Yourself by repeating in your head a lie When the truth is too painful to face And you know you are stuck in a bad place Rationalizing the lie that things are good Is the only way that you know you would Be able to cope- so you tryContinue reading “Lies to self”

I know I must listen attentively, it’s the right thing to do But listening takes effort, and in order to get through A busy day, I am ashamed to admit that often I Interrupt patients, tune them out- I won’t lie I cannot find enough hours in the day To talk and exchange information inContinue reading “Learning to Listen”

If there is a professional dream to which I aspire It would be the ability to never retire Perhaps slow down and not be a slave To corporate culture, but still brave Challenges new as a physician each day Continue to impact lives in a meaningful way I just hope my body and mind co-operateContinue reading “Never retire..”

I must be intentional with my time, I think In an activity that is simply a time sink I should not indulge myself, I must use The hours wisely, I should mindfully choose To spend my time more productively To design my life as I want it to be I must minimize distractions of allContinue reading “I shall waste time”

I observed male mentors closely throughout How they commanded respect, had clout From the moment they walked into a room I would imitate them, thinking one day I would bloom Into a successful professional, I would project The same confidence, get the same respect From my team members and peers I would never let anyoneContinue reading “Don’t be a man…”

(On Earth Day) Let me tell you dear humankind You continue to exploit me, and you would find If you do not treat me with care, you would not thrive I sustain every creature that is alive With your ingenuity you have created this anthropocene In every natural process you’ve tried to intervene In aContinue reading “I am the Earth”

Finding a purpose in life should be the aim It makes me uneasy that I cannot claim A specific purpose towards which I strive Wish I knew where I was headed, but I am just alive Taking life as it comes, day by day Hoping for divine intervention to help me find a way ThatContinue reading “Not a purpose in sight..”

The world makes you believe this lie That knowing all the answers, not needing to question why Should be the paradigm to achieve Nothing is further from the truth, I believe Instead of applauding the one who knows All the answers, look towards the one who shows Infinite curiosity, asks questions to explore If thereContinue reading “Ask questions..”