Listening Beyond Fear
Often, I hear
the gentle whisper
of my inner voice.
It guides me—
when I am in doubt,
when I feel scared,
when my mind feels cluttered. … More Listening Beyond Fear
Often, I hear
the gentle whisper
of my inner voice.
It guides me—
when I am in doubt,
when I feel scared,
when my mind feels cluttered. … More Listening Beyond Fear
I’ve lost count
of the poems
I’ve written.
I’ll say many,
still not as many
as I’d like to.
Someday, perhaps. … More Someday, Perhaps
Once upon a time, I used to write about anything and everything that popped into my mind. I wrote about what happened around me, things that piqued my interest, thoughts that made me reflect, the mundane, the happy, bits of everything. Sometimes it made sense, sometimes it didn’t make a shred of sense to me, and maybe not to the reader either. But I enjoyed it. I enjoyed writing and sharing those little tidbits here.
… More Confronting the Demon
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
It’s a journey, taming the inner critic, unlocking creative energy, when self-doubt doesn’t need a special potion to wield its power over creativity. It’s easier to accept defeat, to discard the fragments of musings as worthless. Yet, it’s quite a journey to fend off doubts and let creative energy flow. A superpower, indeed, to persist, … More It’s A Journey #FictionMonday #poem
It feels odd being here. It’s been too long since I had last wandered along these corridors to share something from my heart. Trust me, I tried. I wanted to share. But the mere thought of showing up frightened me. And I have no idea why. Even at this very moment, I am scared. Like … More Begin Again #SoulfulSunday
It’s almost December mid. Another year almost ran its course and the next one is ready to pounce upon us. Year after year we say the same things, carry the same hopes, with maybe some slight changes in goals and plans, but in effect a new year is always welcomed as a reset button, though, … More Losing to Self-doubt #MondayMusings
April is the month of AtoZ challenge for bloggers. This time being all wised up, I decided not to take part in the challenge. After all, how could I blog every day except for the Sundays all through April, and keep up with the reading and interacting with fellow blogs? The last time I participated … More A different kind of writer’s block