Beyond Scribbles

My Happiness Corner

April 14, 2026

I am in love with this corner of our backyard. It makes my heart rejoice when I see the green leaves fluttering in the breeze, playing with the sunlight. … More My Happiness Corner

Fiction Monday – 299

April 13, 2026

Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-ninth edition of Fiction Monday.

“Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart … More Fiction Monday – 299

A Conversation Across Time

April 11, 2026

I was scared
to glance in her direction,
like I have always been scared
to plan my future,
because somewhere
not too deep within me,
I fear
I’m not doing enough. … More A Conversation Across Time

Fiction Monday – 298

April 7, 2026

Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-eighth edition of Fiction Monday.

“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters, and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.” —Virginia Woolf … More Fiction Monday – 298

Remembering My Dad

April 3, 2026

Today is Achan’s (my dad’s) 15th death anniversary.

Sometimes it feels like it’s been forever since he’s gone. Sometimes it feels like he passed away just yesterday.
… More Remembering My Dad

Fleeting Glimpses

April 1, 2026

It happens too fast—
the scenes that flash before your eyes,
before you can soak in that beauty,
before your eyes can feast on
the gorgeousness unfolding. … More Fleeting Glimpses

Fiction Monday – 297

March 30, 2026

Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-seventh edition of Fiction Monday.

“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.” —Elisabeth Kubler-Ross … More Fiction Monday – 297

Touch of Hope

March 30, 2026

When you feel an unreasonable glow from within,
know that
it is the touch of hope,
hope, reaching for you,
nudging you,
gently. … More Touch of Hope

Some things are just so precious…

March 26, 2026

Some things are just so precious…
like the aroma of morning tea,
like the gentle touch of sunlight filtering through the window,
like the corner of your home that sprinkles calm into your mind,
like noticing the gentleness of little joys,
like basking in the quiet glory of unadulterated, tiny moments you call life—
some things are just so precious… … More Some things are just so precious…