You don’t understand — carelessly muttered to carelessly dismiss my concerns. Every time he muttered those three words, he pushed me away a bit more… …absently recoiling into his world. What was it that I didn’t understand? He never bothered to enlighten me. Was it a fear that I might comprehend, perhaps everything? Or was … More You Don’t Understand #FictionMonday
Welcome to the two hundredth and fourth edition of Fiction Monday. “I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering.” —Robert Frost Stories From Last Week Looking for the equilibrium by SuzanaBreaking Free by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will post the … More Fiction Monday – 204
Megan loved everything about dance. She had been passionate about it since childhood. After all, her mom was a professional dancer before she stopped performing to have Megan. Megan eagerly watched dance performances and passionately consumed her mother’s old dance videos. She dreamed of becoming a dancer like her mom and performing to her heart’s … More Breaking Free #FictionMonday
Welcome to the two hundredth and third edition of Fiction Monday. “It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it.” —C. S. Lewis Stories From Last Week Ideas from a puzzle by SuzanaUnsaid Words by AnamikaThe Power of Wish by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, … More Fiction Monday – 203
The power of wish is realized when you are ready to give your wish the power to come true. The power to take action,instead of merely wishing and waiting. The power to try anyway,the power to take a chance— these powers lie with you,only you. The power of wish is only as strong as you,as … More The Power of Wish #FictionMonday
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
Welcome to the two hundredth and second edition of Fiction Monday. “Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.” —Kahlil Gibran Stories From Last Week No much thoughts about ‘blunt’ by SuzanaUnseen Battles by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will post the prompt here. There will be a … More Fiction Monday – 202
Unseen battles rage, inside the head,words of shame and doubt, torture relentlessly,sharp and blunt,hacking away,again and again,self-doubt urges you to give up. Yet each day, you grow a bit more courageous than yesterday,grateful for the lessons learned. You persist despite the constant nagging of negativity. Each morning, you find new ways to confront the battle, refusing … More Unseen Battles #FictionMonday
Welcome to the two hundredth and first edition of Fiction Monday. “It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” —Maya Angelou Stories From Last Week Celebration and gratitude by SuzanaCelebrating Fiction Monday by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will post the prompt here. … More Fiction Monday – 201
Last week, I posted the 200th edition of Fiction Monday. I started this journey in June 2020, when it was a biweekly segment. Three or four months later, I began posting the prompts weekly. During this time, I have taken a break from posting the weekly prompts only once or twice. Let me share some … More Celebrating Fiction Monday #MundaneMonday
Beyond Scribbles 