Although I don’t consider myself a perfectionist, I do possess perfectionist traits, like procrastinating with no end in sight. It’s a dangerous trait because, being a half-perfectionist, I don’t do my tasks perfectly. Instead, I have perfected the dark side of perfectionism. I tend to wait for everything to align properly before getting on with … More Finding Calm in Chaos #FictionMonday
It’s true, hearing someone go through something and experiencing that something yourself are two different things altogether. Sunday afternoon, my Microsoft account got hacked, and I lost all my data. My son lost three years’ worth of gaming progress. We lost 16 years of data that we had gathered—our photos, documents, my notes in OneNote, … More Not My Typical Monday
There are so many things that distract me during the day. My number one distraction is my family. With summer holidays going on, my kids are always around with their needs. This morning, I had well-defined plans that I made last night before bed. There were only three things that I wanted to do today. … More My Reading Life and Writing Life Can’t Coexist
It’s been a week since school closed and summer break started for my kids. Summer break, or any break for that matter, means a whole lot of baking in our kitchen. Akku and Kanna love to help me bake cookies and brownies, well, for their own selfish reasons, namely, eat the baked goodies and the … More A Spoonful of Mistake #MundaneMonday
The last day of April warrants a post about the things that made me happy this month, doesn’t it? April was kind to me in general. I was feeling a bit low at the beginning of the month. It was my dad’s 13th death anniversary on April 3rd, and I felt his absence terribly heavy. … More Things That Made Me Smile This Month #MundaneMonday
There were many things that made me smile last week. I might not remember all of those moments, but here I am sharing a few that made me smile. What made you smile? Care to share with me in the comments or in a post. © Vinitha Dileep Check out my YouTube Channel here.
It’s that time of the year when I choose a word of the year. I have been setting a word of the year since 2015. I had quite a battle with finalizing my word for 2024. In November 2023, this word came to me, and I thought, ‘this is it.’ I was happy that I … More 2024 Word of the Year
There are these pieces of ourselves that we keep inside, concealed from the outside world. I have such pieces. I’m certain you have them too. My thoughts often drift to these mysterious places – memories I can’t quite recall when I’m fully awake and aware. These places, along with the memories, form the concealed fragments … More Pieces of Us #SoulfulSunday
Journaling is one of my favorite activities. I have been journaling for almost 18 years. The act of putting my thoughts onto paper helps me keep the clutter in my mind at bay. I don’t always know what to write in my journal. But when I sit down to fill the page with my thoughts, … More Journaling and Mental Clarity #SoulfulSunday #FictionMonday
When I write a poem or a personal piece, my biggest concern is whether I am repeating myself. Will it become boring to the reader because I keep circling the same themes? This thought can be damaging because the answer I often come up with is yes; I am repeating myself, and the reader will … More Overcoming Creative Insecurities #SoulfulSunday
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