Welcome to Week 16! I am late in posting the prompt today, and decided on a quick, but different take on the prompt. Here is a character narrating different episodes from her life. You get an idea of the overall personality. Pick just one sentence from the story, and develop further on that. Ask who … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 16
she
thinks
that her
son is a
spitting image of
her father – seeks his approval
In response toReena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 15
I wonder what she looks like. I have spent a lifetime imagining her graceful gait and ethereal beauty, and the divine light that her presence will spread in my house. I do my little rituals and hang those objects outside the house to attract her. I leave the porch lights on, every evening. She might … Continue reading Waiting Forever
She was throwing away the books and the diaries to erase every memory linked to her bohemian parents. She had spent her life in an effort to heal the wounds inflicted by their irresponsible conduct. A page from a battered, worn out diary flew at her, “I spent my life striving to find joy, and … Continue reading Vision in reverse gear
I am controlled by my genes. Am I? Research says that repeated behavioral traits can alter genes. I hope they can help me by showing it all on a screen. Which are the problem areas that I need to change? But till then ….. ensuing battles fight with ancestors for what they didn’t do I … Continue reading Own Your Soul
unseeing eyes haunting in their locked vision pleading for light Three Line Tales
A thought-provoking piece ….
Take any one belief of yours that has ruled your life, and examine it from the following aspects.
1 Is it true?
2 Can you absolutely know that it’s true?
3 How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought?
4 Who would you be without that thought?
This challenge was posted by fellow blogger, Reena. Thanks, Reena, for, once again, making me think deeply about my life.
This challenge has been sitting in my draft box for quite some time. I am fascinated by the challenge and, at the same time, scared silly of following where it might lead. Self-examination is scary, at best. This has the touch of terror.
When I try to single out one belief about my life – that I haven’t beaten to death already on my blog – I draw a blank. Mostly because I don’t want to delve any deeper into…
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slippery rocks icy water unsteady gait chasing shady secrets and buried treasures I trust the one who holds my hand and shares the greed hoping one instinct does not overlap another. structured bonds of partners in crime as organic as greed can be I learn about human nature walking behind the waterfall … Continue reading Walking behind the waterfall
It is my first attempt at paragliding, and the thrill has captured every pore of my being. I feel like God, looking down at the world with its tiny creatures and dwellings. The sea looks like a pond in eternity, with hidden secrets in its depth. Another balloon passes me by, and I see two … Continue reading Spiky Stuff
I felt like a Mughal princess walking through this passage of fate. The trees were arm-twisting each other to take a bow, and create a shady path for me to walk on. I saw interesting animal shapes embedded in the trunks, and if wondered if the spirit of the forest had come together as a … Continue reading Romantic
