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
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
Consistency. This word has been haunting me for the past few years consistently. Consistency is regarded as the key in the creative world, whether it’s a writer updating their blog, an Instagrammer marketing their business, or a YouTuber trying to build a following. It is absolutely necessary to be consistent in uploading your work, or … More Authenticity Over Consistency #FictionMonday
For the past two days, I’ve found myself staring at the screen, struggling to write. Why do I persist when it feels like there’s nothing worth writing about? And what would I even do if not this? This is what I dread—the vacant expanse of free time, where my mind becomes a barren wasteland. Numbness … More Echoes Of My Empty Mind #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
Lately, I have been experiencing the scattered brain syndrome a lot. Let me tell the end result wasn’t pretty. Despite having numerous systems to capture my random thoughts, I often forget to input them into any of my systems and end up forgetting things. For instance, I remembered I needed to buy vinegar just now. … More An App A Day Clogs The Brain #MundaneMonday
Things that made me smile Memories are safe in our hearts and on our phones. As I scrolled through my phone’s gallery, I was gifted with wonderful moments from the past. Sharing a few photos from last week that made me smile. 😊 It drizzled on and off. I clicked this photo while waiting in … More From My Phone Gallery #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.
Is it really? I look around and see everything urging us that it’s not. We need more of everything. Clothes. Shoes. Car. Food. Space. And bigger. A friend kept complaining about how difficult it is to buy a house in this housing market, as prices have gone up exponentially, along with the interest rate. They … More Less Is More #MundaneMonday
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