Tuesdays with Shail 1.4

It's hardly two days since the young actor from Bollywood, Sushant Singh Rajput passed away into the other realm inviting death before his time was actually due. The Bollywood industry is still reeling under the why's and how's of his demise. Ugly details of power play in the industry are messing minds and equations. But,…

Sunday Sadness:Sushant Singh Rajput passes on…

You might say, Sushant, that you were prepared for death since you chose it. Or so they say before the investigations begin. Because in our world of humans, everything is looked upon with suspicion, both life and death! But, you were someone many looked up to. I did. I marvelled at your natural manner of…

Wednesday Warmers 1.2

Have you gone through that overwhelming feeling when a specific emotion envelops you totally and you are just not in control? Well, I went through that last night when I was absorbed in my cooking. You see, I chop my vegetables or knead dough(to make the Indian flatbread) in the living room so that I…

Wednesday Warmers!

Wednesday has always been when I find myself caught in the middle of the week. Hmm! 'Caught' would be a negative term. I would rather substitute the word with 'flow'. So, I usually flow through the week when I realize that half the week has already passed me by. Now, that could be, " Wow!…

Tuesdays with Shail 1.3

When life comes close to a situation when no amount of worry is going to solve the problem and also, you can not stay without worrying THEN, you know that it is time to evaluate! The last two days were just that. My mate's boss had tested positive for COVID-19 and so, a test for…

Tuesdays with Shail 1.2

Innumerable images clogged my brain during this week which passed me by. How could it not what with the pandemic still in action? How could it not when thousands of doctors, nurses, people were going out, braving into the world of contamination and disease, hunger and death to make the world of the deprived and…

Tuesdays with Shail!

I recently started reading a book called Tuesdays with Morrie. I am still reading it and looking forward to completing it. Then, I shall certainly share my review. Until then, I can only pen down thoughts that lurk in the interiors of the mind that tend to influence emotions unjustly. Take today for example. I…

Are you Friends with yourself?!

This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie review for each letter the entire month. Today is Day 6. For the letter F, I am writing about Making Friends, becoming soldiers of your happy souls…

Empower Yourself

This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie review for each letter the entire month. Today is Day 5. For the letter E, I am writing about Empowering Thoughts, reflections that make life easier to…

Delicious D!

This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie review for each letter the entire month. Today is Day 4. For the letter D, I am writing about Delicious life, delicious food, anything that appears desirous…