If we were having coffee together, I would tell you how truly blessed I feel because of you. Don’t dismiss it with a laugh; I genuinely mean it. Your presence here, listening to my rants, adds a little more brightness to my life. In fact, I believe our existence holds greater value than we often … More If we were having coffee together #SoulfulSunday
Is it truly easier to follow a path laid out by someone else? It should be, but often, heartaches arise when attempting to tread another person’s journey. The map may appear perfectly sorted, ready to be explored with clear routes and favorable weather. However, if you disregard your inner compass, no map can guide you … More The Inner Compass #FictionMonday
Poetry happens when a thought stops by without my permission. Sometimes that thought takes over my mind and becomes a ramble inside my head, and if I gather the courage to sit and write those rambling thoughts, a poem slowly emerges at the tip of my pen. But, not always, I am courageous enough to … More Poetry Happens #FictionMonday #ProsePoem
Kids are back in school after the summer break, even though summer is still going strong here in Arizona. With the kids back in school, my day starts with the busyness of getting things ready for school, dropping them off at their respective schools, and later picking them up, and on and on. I’m not … More A Week to Relish #SoulfulSunday
Life goes on with or without your permissionSometimes it feels like a nightmare strangling from every direction Squeezing out the last bit of lifeSuffocating mercilessly Nevertheless, life works out as you intend it toBecause you are steering it Although it feels often that you didn’t have a choice Life goes on with or without your permissionShowering you … More Puzzling Life #FictionMonday #Poem
Once upon a time, I was a brave soul who would jump into daily blogging without any preparation whatsoever. Those were the days when my mind reaped the benefits of blogging by actually writing and publishing without overthinking. I wonder how could I do that! Last week I came across a new feature on Parul’s … More Some Rambling Musings : This Sky and Some Reflections – 1
These photos capture the view from my in laws verandah. When I am there, I feel like sitting on nature’s lap. But then, all of Kerala is a paradise of greenery. Although new houses are overtaking the landscape around their hundred year old house, nature has left its signature all around that place. Often we … More The Luxurious Nature #ThursdayTreeLove
As the weather slowly changes from cold to warm little plants like this guy are popping all over the ground. This one must belong to the weed category for it appears on the path randomly with no encouragement whatsoever. I love that audacity of blooming wherever without a care of what the world would think. … More Little Bloom #ThursdayTreeLove
The blank page looked perfect in the absence of scribbles. No marks to tarnish its appearance. But the blanker the page was, the messier my mind felt. The blobs of ink that refused to make its mark on the paper, left scratches on my mind mercilessly. I sat in front of my writing journal drenched … More Ink #FictionMonday
What is the most important thing in your life? What is that one thing that you can’t live without? What is that one thing that decides your happiness? For me, the answer is absolutely simple. The one thing that’s absolutely essential for me in my life, no matter the circumstance of my life, is peace. … More Weekly Gratitude – 33 #SoulfulSunday
Beyond Scribbles 