Today is January 14th, and the first half of the month is almost over. Yet, I feel like the new year is only slowly dawning. Last month, December 2024, was the busiest I’ve ever had. My sister and niece visited us from Dubai, and it was their first time here. Although they stayed for only … More A Slow Start to the New Year
Welcome to the two hundredth and thirty-fourth edition of Fiction Monday. “The beginning is always today.” — Mary Shelley Stories From Last Week The silent limits by SuzanaBeach Buzz vs Mountain Calm by Anamika Fiction Monday Word Prompt – ANSWER The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, I will post a word prompt here. You have one week to … More Fiction Monday – 234
Hello there! I hope you’re having a wonderful start to the new year. This week, from the 6th to the 12th of January 2025, we celebrate International Blog Delurking Week. I’ve been blogging for the past 10 years, and through blogging, I’ve made many wonderful connections. However, a significant number of bloggers have left the … More International Blog Delurking Week 2025
Welcome to the two hundredth and thirty-third edition of Fiction Monday. Wish you all a very happy New Year! “Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” — Carrie Fisher Stories From Last Week limitless … More Fiction Monday – 233
Aren’t we all blessed to be alive,To realize we can be anything,Read any book,Dance to any tune,Dream without limits,Aspire to whatever our hearts desire,Change the world, even just a little? There’s no boundary—Except, the ifs and butsWe impose on ourselves. Aren’t we blessed to breathe,To hold within us the powerTo change the circumstancesThat challenge us? … More Beyond the Limits #Poem #FictionMonday
For the past five days, I’ve been trying to write this post. I thought I’d figured out my word of the year a while back—it seemed perfect for my new year. Or so I thought. But when I started typing, it didn’t feel right. Despite my attempts, I couldn’t finish the post. Today, I decided … More 2025 Word Of The Year
Welcome to the two hundredth and thirty-second edition of Fiction Monday. “The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” — William Wordsworth Stories From Last Week Grace by ChristineA moment of grace by SuzanaSaved by SarahGraceful Life by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – LIMIT The idea … More Fiction Monday – 232
The harsh realities,the unpleasant truths,the unkind experiences—life, a mixed bag of sweet, sour, and bitter. Yet, there’s grace in the chaos,in the uncertainties that pop in and out.There’s beauty in surviving,as resilience and hope emerge,dancing through the intensifying tensionbetween despair and promise. The ever-so-graceful life,despite its jagged edges,offers moments of stillness—soft whispers of happiness,tender reminders … More Graceful Life #Poem #FictionMonday
Welcome to the two hundredth and thirty-first edition of Fiction Monday. “There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” ― Albert Einstein Stories From Last Week Thoughts about repulses by SuzanaDewdrops by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – GRACE The idea is simple―to … More Fiction Monday – 231
Could the dewdrops be repulsedby the world around them,clinging so dearly to the petals? Or are they gently drawnto the flower’s delicate touch,its tender embrace,whispering sweet nothingsin quiet communion? Perhaps it isn’t aversion,not an escape from something else.It might simply be affection,a quiet fondness,that draws the dewdropsto the petals. © Vinitha Dileep This piece is written … More Dewdrops #FictionMonday #Poem
Beyond Scribbles 