It’s been a while since we caught up on current affairs, hasn’t it? I am writing this while on a vacation in India. Unfortunately, our trip to India, though we call it a vacation trip, had never been anything remotely close to a vacation. Our stay in India even if it’s for a short duration … More Vacation Tales!
There are certain principles and rules that all of us follow. Today I would like to share 10 such rules that I keep going back to. And, here is a bonus rule that works for me: Most often a simple restart is all that is needed. Remembering these rules help me in getting on with … More 10 Rules of Life #FridayReflections
Pain is something that until it occurs is easily forgotten, and when it appears again, it reminds you of the lovely days that you had so far. I am learning to remind myself to be grateful of the absence of pain when it is actually absent, instead of fondly remembering the absence when pain ravages … More Mindfully Creating #FridayReflections
Welcome to the one hundred and thirty first edition of Fiction Monday. “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” — Paulo Coelho Stories From Last Week The new year begins soon! by SuzanaBegin by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will post … More FICTION MONDAY – 131
And here we are welcoming yet another year again. A fresh new page of the year is at our fingertips to make it all ours. I truly wish that we would be able to fill the pages of 2023 with our choicest blessings. Every year since 2015 I have been choosing a word of the … More 2023 Word of the year
Let me say this right away. I am dreading this post. Then why am I writing this? Because I always do. I have been writing an end of the year review since 2014. It’s a habit I got into since I started blogging. But this year I don’t have anything to show. 2022 was a … More 2022 – Year In Review & Reflection
The last few weeks have been whooshing past me. The week begins and ends, all at the same time. I felt like there was no time to catch up with anything unless there is some automated process developed to tackle those. The ones that were in autopilot mode went through without fail. I have lots … More This week in gratitude #SoulfulSunday
Life is full of surprises, both positive and negative ones. When we are ready to welcome the positive surprises that life hands us, then it’s our duty to accept the negative ones, too. Every twist and turn would eventually lead us to something marvelous. That’s what I like to believe. However, keeping a positive attitude … More Weekly Gratitude – 31 #SoulfulSunday
It feels like it’s been a few weeks since I wrote my weekly gratitude, though I missed only last week. My weeks were eventful and memorable so much that I feel one weekly gratitude post isn’t enough to share everything. Last week, my kids started their new school year after the Summer holidays. As usual, … More Weekly Gratitude – 30 #SoulfulSunday
Is it reasonable to complain when I hardly spend any time solving the problem? Well, I haven’t even spent a bit of time identifying the real problem here. Then how is it sensible to complain? It feels like it’s been ages since I wrote a decent poem. I miss it. I miss playing with words. … More Weekly Gratitude – 28 #SoulfulSunday
Beyond Scribbles 