A session on Memory Training is on. What is your date of birth? 22nd January, 1987. You were born on a Thursday. The hall reverberates with applause. Later in the hotel room, I ask my fellow trainer, “Why do you need to pull ribbons out of a hat? We are training the students to improve … Continue reading Logic
Welcome to Week 17! This will be the simplest and easiest prompt we have done so far, and yet, will reveal a journey. My take Past - My resume line Professional banker with cross-functional exposure to Channel Management, Product Management, Branch Banking, Business Development, HR & Training Present I am a Coach, career counsellor, trainer … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 17
Santa’s red bag was full of shiny chocolate wrappers, just that there were no chocolates inside. The task of distribution was delegated to the fairies this year, as the kids loved them more. The elf was tired of being in a subsidiary position all along, and collaborated with Santa. Fun times ahead…. (52 words) … Continue reading Mischief
“The moths around that street lamp give me an ominous feel. Don’t they know they will get torched?” “Perhaps, they do. But they cannot overcome their natural instincts. Just like a lover does…..” Bob looked at me dreamily, as his voice trailed off. It was his manner of expressing love, as he downed his sixth … Continue reading Ominous
It was a silhouette she could never forget. The raised curve on the man’s head indicated that he was wearing a hoodie, as the opaque figure blocked all light. The liquid in the glass belied the owner’s dark desires, as it allowed light to filter through creating beautiful patterns. She had identified him correctly in … Continue reading Dark Memory
Too lazy to break the bottle and release the djinn? No wonder jellyfish have survived without brains. They do not create Frankensteins. (135 characters) Twittering Tale #62
They had cut a cake on the same table, maybe a decade ago. Sandra had lost count of the years that passed by. Life was more about rowing in different directions, and coming back to a central zone of conflict. There was no escape, as they had to manage a terminally ill child they loved … Continue reading Falling Apart
A landscape artist had done this arrangement for his parents, long ago. The birth of a grandchild or any happy occurrence in the family was celebrated in that space with confetti, cake and tiny glasses of wine. His mother believed that the fairies had visited. The door of the shelter was never opened. It was … Continue reading Evil Spirit
“Change the world”, she said. He did not have the heart to confess that he was an ordinary mortal. He conjured pink smoke and gave her a different lens to see the world. She believed every vision that he generated for her. There had been many who were teaching her to survive – the killer … Continue reading Change the World
“No exit” flashed the sign on the inner side of the entrance door. Her phone beeped again. Adam was getting impatient waiting for her in the car, and she was yet trying to figure out an exit route from the mall. Her hands ached with the weight of the bags she was carrying, and she … Continue reading Walking Away
