Category: writing
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Originally posted on KaylaAnn: A blog is a lot like a person and just like us, blogs go through their own hills and valleys. That’s right, I’m talking about your stats. Have you ever noticed how your stats seem to climb crazy high some days and other days, there is barely a distinguishable stump? Here…
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“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one” ~ Mother Teresa. Happy Monday Dear All, It was a peaceful and a relaxing morning today. My mornings usually begin with good and relaxing music. I think it helps so much to set the tone for the entire day. There is a sense of…
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Originally posted on World of Words : She never understood why people were raving about selfless love.. Unconditional, purest form of love, they called it !! She mocked them all inside her heart, For the grass was always greener on the side !! She, herself was a victim of a selfless love.. Where he didn’t…
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Originally posted on World of Words : She never understood why green was envious, For her , the lush greens were the most pacifying sight .. Or why blue was always depressed, ‘Cause nothing more than a blue sky could brighten her day .. Why was red always fierce, danger and pain, Red meant love…
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Originally posted on World of Words : “Mommy…. “, came the little one running to her. “I want you to draw a picture of shadow for me “, she demanded. She didn’t quite understand the mysterious smile that Mommy gave her as an answer to her demand. But she knew Mommy would do it for…
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The boy who never grew up – my personal favorite.
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Love the captures by Paul. Do check out his page for more.
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I sent this picture to a group of my friends and asked how the picture is. While I was expecting a “Wow” surprisingly, the first one to respond said – “This is just mud, what do want us to say?” That’s a fair response, isn’t it? 😂 The picture was accidentally clicked when I was…
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Originally posted on Dr. Eric Perry’s Blog: We all have our personal reasons for wanting to publically journal or dare to attempt to write for others. I started my blog 2 years ago as a way to escape. At this time, I was beginning to work on my Ph.D. My proposal had been approved…
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Indeed, time is precious.
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Originally posted on Mysterious Senses: ? Success can be a lonely road. It can be a tough road.It can be a hard road.It’s not for everyone.Those who follow others like sheep will never know who they truly are.Only those who follow their own path can discover their TRUE POTENTIAL. Those who fly alone have the…
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Originally posted on Mysterious Senses: Be gone my love Till I rise and bloom And the darkness dispels Fade the clouds of gloom ? Be gone my darling Till I find what’s within And I truly love myself To love your skin and soul ? Be gone my delight Till I see none layer on…
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You all are the best!
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These little ones –
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Originally posted on World of Words : Focus, they said he lacked , when the numbers began to drop on the biased comparative scales, Focus, he was told , at the age of 18 when they weighed his dreams against a safe future … Focus, they demanded of him , when he was absent from…
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Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing: Hamlet is one of my favorite plays. I consider it to be one of the most difficult, dense, and deep of William Shakespeare’s tragedies. I have read it many times, seen numerous stage and film productions, and have taught it in many of my classes. I…
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Originally posted on World of Words : The world has been divided into pink and blue forever. As a little kid, little did he know of the repercussions , that came along . As the family welcomed his little brother, he could think of no best gift than his favourite handcraft. He never understood why…
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Originally posted on World of Words : Her bath was cold, It ached all over.. Shivering like a fragile leaf, She stepped out.. Everything was too cold for her, The floors, her bed .. Shades of blue, everywhere !! She yearned for warmth, all her blankets failed her.. As she saw the lady in the…
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Originally posted on World of Words : “I would like to refute”, he said and the whole class stared at him, in dismay. Even she was staring at him, that hurt the most. As soon as the bell rang, he stormed out of the class and ran straight to the market. As he saw Appa…
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Originally posted on mydreammywords: Smile was she adorned with, Had she stayed near, She wouldn’t have changed, Tumbling over and over again! Never focused for herself She sought joy in others’- who touched her heart, leaving unhealed scars. Easy, it is not, To be happy, when you aren’t, Letting go the moment, you are dying…
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Originally posted on World of Words : Lilies made her happy … He always gave her lilies just to see her face brighten up as she saw them .. The thorns of roses hurt, she’d say, just like her mother !! And then one day as he came home with lilies for her, he saw…
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Originally posted on CommonSenseTom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWGqmQe86b4 ? On this day, Ayesha and I began following each other’s blogs and I thank her for raising my awareness re [1] her fine writing style and [2] the indomitable spirit of a science/tech savvy, published author and Afghani feminist, Ms. Fatemah Qaderyan. Were there such a thing as a Thesaurus…
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If you believe in angels, they are around you in the form of your close friends and family and so is the belief in evil. A human has the potential to bring out both either the best or the worst in you. That’s why it becomes so important to surround ourselves with people who can…
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This one came up in my Facebook memory. I had shared a post by someone. Thought it’s a good way to begin our day. 🙂 🌸
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“Everyone in this world is striving hard for happiness but the strange fact is that the happiness we strive hard for comes in our life when we give it to others” ~ Mysterious Senses I’m sharing a wonderful advice shared by a fellow-blogger. Do check out the blogs too. There is some wonderful work which…
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Finding a reason to be happy? To feel energized? To be determined? To be grounded? Watch – Fatemah Qaderyan speak about her journey. The stories of refugees and there struggles have always moved me. These days, we have a tendency to feel bad about our own life when we see all those posts on travel,…
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Can’t believe it’s the last day of the month. I’ve always felt this slow pace in the first six months of the year. The second half just flies with so many festivals, public holidays and many occasions to celebrate. 🎉 And now, I’m already waiting for Christmas 🤶 🎄 This month, I plan to read…
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I always love getting into conversations with my 4 year old niece because of her cute and unfiltered responses. Last time we met, I got to learn from her that brain is in the stomach. I couldn’t stop myself from 😂 😂. But seriously thinking about it now, makes me feel, life would have been…
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“Me, I wanted to live up to my name and be happy. That’s not to say I wasn’t annoyed, but everyone should have a bird singing inside them as well as a crow cawing” 🐦 🎶 😊 ~ Happy Liu From Happy Dreams A Novel by Jia Pingwa
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Last month I got an opportunity to participate in several events organized as part of our company’s Community Impact Month. One of which was a session for the budding women entrepreneurs from rural background. The objective was to provide them an overview on the ways they could promote their products through e-commerce. There was an…
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My page has a new look. Do check out and let me know how you find it. And if there are any suggested themes, please drop a note in the comment section below:
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From my visit to the Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara last month.
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I crossed 300+ followers today. I don’t like using the word “followers” because everyone here is definitely a trendsetter with their unique stories and content. I am really thankful to all my readers and a special mention to the ones who have taken time to not just read but also encouraging me with their kind…
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To all my fellow – bloggers. I hadn’t been active since a couple of weeks. I did receive a few nominations for various awards but I’m really sorry for not acknowledging or posting it. Really thankful to each one of you who thought of nominating me. It means a lot. I’m trying to get back…
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The third and the final one. I’m inspired by everything that has an Arab touch to it so naturally music 🎶 comes first. One beautiful Arabic song that I came across a few months ago is “Be yourself – Kun aanta” by Humood. Do watch the video until the end. You would love it. 😍…
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From my childhood, I’ve always been a dreamer and there has been no control over things that I accomplish in those dreams. Maybe that’s why the first time I heard the song, “I have a dream”, it made my belief and reasons to dream even stronger. So here it goes: “I have a dream, a…
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Thankful to my dear friend, yes my dear friend on WordPress, Aprendiz for nominating me for this wonderful challenge. Music and especially songs have an integral part in my life. If I am asked of a closest lifeline it will be my favorite songs in the playlist with those uplifting words and spiritually fulfilling. With…
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How many times in our lives do we end up in a situation, where we are compelled to think, “Wait, do I deserve this? What wrong have I done to anyone? I’ve always been kind to people and their needs, why can’t they think like me?” How many times? I think the answer is, each…
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Me: Why do I always have to face difficulties? There are people who have no struggles in life and they are free to choose a life of their choice. Her: I don’t care what others do. If your life is a struggle, I’ll be proud of you because that is what will make you stronger,…
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Why do you stay in prison, When the door is so wide open? ~ Rumi
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In the beginning of this week, I participated in one of our community impact month event, “Paint our city green.”
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This was indeed enough for me to feel good about my decision to let them stay. Building a home within a home!
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“Because I live in the world of my imagination where everything looks exactly as I want it to be.” ~ A child. What a child needs is something attractive (to them of course :)) and the moment they get hold of it, no one can stop them. My niece and nephew often reminds me of…
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If you have read my recent post, “It’s a small world“-here is a continuation to that story. 🙂 So I did write a review of the book and it was published by the writer on his page. Get your copy today! 🙂 Happy Weekend.
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For me this was an experience of a lifetime. Out of nowhere there was this person whom I was recently talking to, in front of me.
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For me it was going back to my childhood when I bought these soft toys whom I call Robbie and Rosie. Now they are at the mercy of my nephews and niece. Or, it was just filling a book with colors or jotting down my personal thoughts or my goals for me to look back…
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Is a place and time like this.. Nothing to feel stressed about, no reason to rush.. Just stay still and enjoy the moment..
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It’s about time for the weekend to end and I can’t really wait for the next one. Sometimes I feel as if I’m only living to enjoy weekends 😀 This month had been an active one for me as I got some time to write and post them here. If you haven’t got a chance…
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Ramadan is my favorite time of the year just like Christmas, Easter or Diwali. No. No. I’m not disclosing my faith here. I’m just about to share my story with one of them. My love for Azaan began when I was in school. Next to our school, was a big mosque. It stood tall and…
A Blossoming Spirit 