• Writing

    Writers, Social Media, and The Trap of Late Recognition

    January 11, 2024 - By 

    We are living in a world of social media. Any profession requires a social presence here. You must have at least an Instagram profile if you can’t have a TikTok or Snapchat account. Have you ever wondered how it influences the life of a writer? Not recently a few years ago, a friend of mine asked for a suggestion. She wanted to know how to build a blog as a side hustle. The first question I asked her was if she was interested in writing. She replied that she would be OK with writing if she could monetize it. It…

  • Mental Health

    Unlocking the Wonders of Stoicism to the Modern World

    December 11, 2023 - By 

    The ultimate goal of most humans is to achieve happiness in life. Over time, false ideas of how to attain that happiness have remained. Many believe happiness is attainable through certain milestones,  such as building a career, owning a big house, getting married, having kids, or buying a new car. Though a fundamental need, the real meaning of joy eludes us, and the good Stoics would say that we are searching for it in the wrong places. The Stoics characterize happiness as “the end, for the sake of which everything is done, but which is not itself done for the…

  • Fiction - Writing

    Final Moments Of Justice, Mercy And Hope With Julie

    November 15, 2023 - By 

    I have been thinking about where it all went south between me and my parents. My mind conjured up a long list that goes back thirty years. We don’t have what other families call “normal” conversations anymore. From the list made up in my mind, one name popped up so much that I couldn’t avoid it. Julie. After they confronted me with what was in the sack for Julie, I knew we couldn’t be a family any more. It wasn’t like we were a family before, anyway. One fine morning, when the Sun shone brightly through the broad windows of…

  • Mental Health - Relationships

    McRenett, my daughter, and Obel Tower in the City Centre

    November 10, 2023 - By 

    Happiest memory, in my opinion, tends to be replaceable with every passing year. Fifteen years ago, my happiest memory was walking with my mum home from school. The delicious fragrance of cake from the McRenett bakery filled my senses. Later that evening, when my dad returned home after work, I hugged him, twining my arms around his neck. I smell the famous McRenett cake in his laptop bag. He was always good at surprises. Five years ago, my happiest memory was giving birth to my daughter. It was the best experience of my life, hands down! I knew she was…

  • Fiction

    I conquered life- if only it was as easy as that…

    November 9, 2023 - By 

    I have walked through one of the darkest times of my life. I dreaded those couple of years when the cumulus clouds stuffed my sky, blocking clear thoughts and feelings. Unfortunately, the lockdown period of Covid-19 coincided with the years I felt imprisoned by my mind. It was when I felt utterly alone and upset. The clouds dissipated finally, letting the sun shine through the sky, and all was well in the end if only it were as simple as that… If a man survives for days in a stranded boat in the ocean, he doesn’t become alive and happy…

  • Books

    Dolores Claiborne- A victim, survivor and a great mother

    June 19, 2023 - By 

    In all senses, Stephen King’s novel, Dolores Claiborne, published in 1992- the year I was born- is an unconventional horror story. The author did not follow any traditional route for this novel- from the writing style to the horror elements, everything was different and out of the box. First things first, the uncouth language… There is no King’s novel without a foul vocabulary. When asked why he uses it, King explained that he intends to keep it ‘real’. That’s how the people in those parts spoke. Perhaps, he was right. The words that I don’t use in everyday life, made…

  • Uncategorized

    Is A Degree REALLY Essential To Become An Author?

    April 20, 2023 - By 

    I came across this podcast ‘Tiffin Inn’ where in the first episode, Tim and Art discussed about the importance of procuring a degree in writing. The gist revolved around the essentiality of the degree for a novelist (or any kind of writer). Here are my two cents, as a writer and a wanna-be novelist: On days like today, I procrastinate more and write less. Ask any writer, and they might tell you that their procrastination is not limited to Netflix or Instagram. If you must get a PhD in procrastination, sign up yourself under a writer’s program. We have a…

  • Parentsphere

    Screwing Up as a Parent is the Most Important Lesson

    April 12, 2023 - By 

    I can’t believe I am writing this, but hear me out. Screwing up as a parent is an important lesson. Growing up, I saw my parents as two perfect humans who never made any mistake. The benchmark set by them was unattainable and unrealistic. Each one of us has a different definition of parenting. For me, parenting is similar to an orchestra. As a parent, I must orchestrate (carefully and consciously) the different stages of my kid’s life with a grand scheme in mind. Usually, people would say that journey is more important than the destination. Sometimes, the journey is…

  • Parentsphere

    Gentle parenting- the myths, facts, and everything you need to know

    April 10, 2023 - By 

    When I usually speak about gentle parenting to my fellow mommy friends, I see a hint of disbelief in their eyes. Some even voice out their displeasure about gentle parenting. They all often ask the same question. ‘Do you not believe in disciplining a child?’ ‘I do. But there is no relation between a gentle parent and an undisciplined child.’ When the answer does not satisfy them, I ask about their methods or ways of disciplining the kid. It involves screaming, yelling, hitting or shaming a kid. As a society, we have problems believing that love is enough to teach…

  • Mental Health

    7 Easy Ways to Stop Procrastination and Dream Big

    April 7, 2023 - By 

    Procrastination is not equivalent to laziness. While procrastination is an unconscious delaying of an activity, laziness is a conscious choice of avoiding a task at hand. Meet Neha. She sits in her office on a Friday evening with furrowed brows and tired eyes. Her project’s deadline ends in 30 minutes, and she worries about finishing it on time. Though she had two weeks to finish the project, she waited until the last minute to complete it. When you meet Neha, she might come across as a lazy person. But nothing is farther from the truth. She has big ambitions and…