but there isn’t any.some days lack the fuel—to move, to make, to feel.no motivation to go on,no inspiration to create,no energy to smile,not even enough to cry. some days offer nothing.and on those days,I remind myself—it’s not the will that’s gone,but the strength to seethat will still waits,beneath the weight of it all. the will … More The Flicker Within
Welcome to the two hundred and fifty-first edition of Fiction Monday. “Permit yourself to change your mind when something is no longer working for you.” – Nedra Glover Tawwab Stories From Last Week I’m trying by SarahThe courage of asking help by SuzanaThe Grace in Helping by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – FUEL The idea is simple―to write. On … More Fiction Monday – 251
Asking for help—it takes courage,the kind that tremblesbut steps forward anyway. To accept itwhen freely offered,to lean into itwithout shame,without shrinking your worth—that is strength.That is wisdom.That is human. You may choose not to help,or give with an open heart—both are yours to choose.But never askwhat you’re owed for kindness.That is where helploses its name. … More The Grace in Helping
Welcome to the two hundred and fiftieth edition of Fiction Monday. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”—Arthur Ashe My first Fiction Monday prompt went live on 14th June 2020. I didn’t realize then that I would still be publishing prompts five years later. In the beginning, there were both … More Fiction Monday – 250
It’s been a while since I’ve let my thoughts wander freely on the page. Somewhere along the way, I began to avoid writing—not intentionally, but gradually, like slipping into silence without realizing it. Today, I’m giving myself permission to return. No pressure. Just presence. I am not sure what to write. It’s been a long … More Finding My Way Back to Words
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-eighth edition of Fiction Monday. “Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.”—Natalie Goldberg Stories From Last Week At the end of the day by SarahCarrying the awareness, not the weight by AnamikaA Letter To My Younger Self by BalakaThe drain … More Fiction Monday – 248
I hold on to my memories so dearly—sometimes, I fear they’re all I have.Perhaps that’s why I keep making new ones—snapshots from todaythat might sweeten tomorrow,like faded photographs tucked into the corners of my mind. But memories, they fade—softly, quietly, bit by bit.That’s why it matters to live each momentas if it truly counts—because it … More Memories, They Fade and Gleam #FictionMonday #Poem
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-sixth edition of Fiction Monday. “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.”—Maya Angelou Stories From Last Week Connections by SarahI Belong Here by MadhaviThe sadness of not knowing by SuzanaWhispers of a Word by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – FADE The idea is … More Fiction Monday – 246
To be a whisper—of poetry, or a poet—wouldn’t that be marvelous? A letter, a line, a fleeting theme of verse—To be any of it—how wondrous would that be?Or to be a poem itself! When I meet a poem, I feel a perfect union of souls.Do you think poems wander,searching for a home,a place to rest?I … More Whispers of a Word #FictionMonday #Poem
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-fifth edition of Fiction Monday. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” —Paulo Coelho Stories From Last Week The path of liberation by SarahThe weight of waiting by AnamikaFree by SunitaFrom wrong to free by SuzanaFeel Free to Say No by MadhaviI Am … More Fiction Monday – 245
Beyond Scribbles 