It is easier to dwell on bad memories, complain about things going wrong in one's life or simply give up hope. Fighting for respite, not playing the blame game and not indulging in self pity is difficult. And, when one sees the amount of problems that other people have or, the misery that they go… Continue reading Sunday Snooze 1.0 Finally, there is respite.
Tuesdays with Shail 1.8 The Victim Card
I am trying hard to remember - when did I cease living for myself? When did my life become points which I remember more with classes passed, sickness overcome, hurt swallowed, bridges made between relationships... all for someone else. When did life become, 'let's get over with this finally, and get to lead my life?… Continue reading Tuesdays with Shail 1.8 The Victim Card
Clay Feet -Tuesdays with Shail 1.7
Clay feet. Who doesn't have them?! We all do. But, children don't know that when they are young. And, when they grow older say, from teens to adulthood they resent the fact that they were not told earlier that their Pa and Ma had clay feet! Shucks! I adored them and respected them for this?… Continue reading Clay Feet -Tuesdays with Shail 1.7
Smashing into the New Year- Tuesdays with Shail 1.6
We are coming to the fag end of this year and, like every year-end, I am wondering how the year went. Was I happy? Was I sad? Was I satiated? Was I disappointed? Any major goals reached? Any new friends made? Any development made in inner evolvement? Well, considering the fact that I am wet… Continue reading Smashing into the New Year- Tuesdays with Shail 1.6
Finally, the wheels are rolling.
Yippee!! Finally, the boy is back to a schedule! Physical classes for colleges have begun and none can be more happier than me! I can't say the same for my son whose lethargic online classes for months had transformed him and children of his generation into lazy goons whose only friends were the K dramas,… Continue reading Finally, the wheels are rolling.
News In Verse – (the only news column in poetic format)
Intrigued? Want to know more? Then, click on this link and dive into my news column in verse for this week at DIFFERENT TRUTHS.COM https://www.differenttruths.com/literature/poems/puri-priest-robbed-executions-in-afghanistan-world-rhino-day-ashoka-pillar/#respond
Wednesday Warmer 1.4
It has been ages since I visited a library to pick up books for myself. Maybe a few years before the pandemic?! I have been purchasing books on and off over the years but the warmth of a library seemed like a thing of the past....until today. A small library it was in the year… Continue reading Wednesday Warmer 1.4
Appa : A Tribute
Many people step into our lives. At first, it seems a co-incidence. At other times, it seems irrelevant. And then, boom! It hits you! You know there was a purpose in that meeting, in that visit, in the introduction to a person who impacted the lives of several other people like you. Appa, as we… Continue reading Appa : A Tribute
Mirage: Short Story Collection By Kamlesh Tripathi
Book: MIRAGE Publication: Xpress Publishing (Notion Press) Pages: 52 Price: 100/ The book is available online. If you desperately need a break from the daily chores, from a zoom meeting, from catering to the needs of family members, pick this book up. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Just eight stories in a book… Continue reading Mirage: Short Story Collection By Kamlesh Tripathi
Jasmin Builds on Shifting Sands : A Review
Format: Paperback and Kindle Pages: 134 Publication:ConsciousLeap Insights Pvt. Ltd. ISBN:978-81-949172-0-5 When a book oozes out positivity through its bright sunflower cover; When a book is all about its content and no picture of the author to remind you of the high perched author status; When a book intersperses non-fiction with fiction to make it… Continue reading Jasmin Builds on Shifting Sands : A Review