Man is subjected to time. For everything, there is a season, and a time for every activity and everything is beautiful in its own time. Does it mean we need to wait for the right time for everything to fall into its place? If it’s so, then why do we worry about life, relationships, career, […]
Yet another page from the mother-daughter diary “Mom, please tell me a story and put me to sleep,” my daughter requested. It’s a part of our routine. Sometimes I read folk tale books, and sometimes I play bedtime stories on YouTube (when I have a lot of things to wind up and anxiety kicks in […]
Travel has always been my favourite thing, regardless of the mode of transportation. I’ve always enjoyed bus rides, but the views I get to see on a train ride make it even more enjoyable. And a car ride gives me the feeling that I’m about to embark on an adventure. Those who know me are […]
They’re not botheredby the chaos and dangers all around them.As the fearless rangersThey’re known for living within their ‘joyous frame’. Neither they lack enthusiasmwhile they fly high in the blue skies,Nor do they lack the zeal or passionto feed their little ones while listening to their hungry cries. They teach us to be carefree and […]
Things have changed a lot in one year or so. Sometimes I wonder whether I am progressing or getting distracted by many things around me. I feel like doing so many things but I forget to ask myself a question, “are all things beneficial for me“. If at all they are beneficial in my life, […]
The flares of your seething rage when I fail to take a stand for myself spells love for me. The Innocent faults you make to weave perfection in mundane activities spell love for me. The indifference you show towards my imperfections that make me queer spells love for me. The calm and smile that you […]
In rushed twenty twenty-twoClose on the heels of twenty twenty-oneRaising hopes of good tidingsOf love, joy, fulfillment and cheer Now as it bids us adieuIt’s the time to reflect what gifts it offered me and youWhile at the threshold of yet another year with promises anewPonder awhile how the year of old has seen you […]
Just another day, another page from mother-daughter diaries: A few days back I was having a regular “to/before bed” conversation with my daughter, who was as usual raring to go with her canon of questions. From her “Why, Who, What, When, and How” kitty she pulled out a gem that set my mind on a […]
Modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment: a heritable physical or behavioral trait that serves a specific function and improves an organism’s fitness or survival. merriam-webster The adaption chapter in school text book used to be my favourite when I was a kid. I used […]
I cannot describe the feeling, when I come across a person who can just “airlift” me to a whole different level, just by their sheer presence or a simple candid conversation over a phone line. Some of us call it having a deep conversation, I like to call them ‘intellectually stimulating conversations’ because not only […]
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