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
Pause. Think. Overthink. Hesitate—for what?to speak your truth?such a simple word,yet so hard to say—No. No stands firm,fearless and whole.no justifications needed,a sentence—wild and free. Say no with no guilt whatsoever,create space to breathewhen mindless yesesbegin to suffocate you. Find power in staying true,show self-love by claiming your space.exercise your right to say no,say it … More The Freedom of No #FictionMonday
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-fourth edition of Fiction Monday. “It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in the broken world.” —Mary Oliver Stories From Last Week Metamorphosis by SarahNothing Wrong Will Happen by MadhaviWrong Again! by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – FREE The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, I … More Fiction Monday – 244
“Wrong again!” Arya quipped, a sly smile tugging at the corners of her lips. “Hmph! How am I getting so many questions wrong? Are you tricking me?” Shanti huffed, folding her arms in mock frustration. Arya giggled. “No, Amma, I’m not tricking you. But you were absolutely right when you said you don’t know anything … More Wrong Again!
A sepia-toned swatch of moments from yesterdaysplaying in my mind’s courtyard,serenading my today—a quiet, tireless hum enveloping. Memories gather—soft echoes of what was,a distant glow of the past inviting meto go back in time andlinger a moment longer,past, where I sometimes seek refuge,and sometimes, find one. I reach for the warmth of voices once near,the … More Listening to the Hum of the Past #poem #FictionMonday
Welcome to the two hundredth and forty-third edition of Fiction Monday. “Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.” — Natalie Goldberg Stories From Last Week Past by SulekhaThe Swami Who Erases the Past Karma by MadhaviThe past… was! by Suzana Fiction … More Fiction Monday – 243
Beyond Scribbles 