https://open.spotify.com/episode/7M4She4lp75nJrWvfqGdY8?si=4ef2614abb044941 He trudges on in the desert, as the weight of the basket increases with every step. Special boots do not help. The glasses he wears obstruct clear vision, The compass shows a certain direction, but he’s not sure why is he following that. The ineptitude shows. He has never been trained for mental strength … Continue reading Ineptitude
Welcome to autumn evenings, mulled wine and creative thoughts racing through the mind! The world around is changing fast. We need to board the ship before we are left behind. PROMPT #207 Well, I can't deny you a choice - to board the wagon or not. So, here are three prompts. You may choose one … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #207
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Hc1ieetfj6OVxgMzEVojK?si=6feac709b5da4c17 A neutral third party can perhaps tell - she has changed too with his mental illness. The trepidation, the fear, the lines of defence are built though she has done nothing wrong. She hears sounds of an impending storm, sees thunder in distant lights and awaits doom, which is welcome but …. Armour is … Continue reading Schizophrenia
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jMtrSRXSezJ8NAM4oXWqL?si=269a627cf8a349c8 Rehab is no joke, especially if you happen to be a celebrity’s son grown in the lap of luxury. Those inmates I consider below my dignity to interact with, have seen me crying - defenceless, helpless - not the prince I’m supposed to be. They say I’ll overcome the blues one day, and go … Continue reading Underwater
The dress is sewed and put together with care over a period of six months. Her mother picks up unusual items for creative placement as embellishments. The last one is supposed to be a fresh flower picked on the morning of the gala event. She looks at it wistfully, and wonders if it will qualify … Continue reading Changing colours
https://open.spotify.com/episode/29hyJVlPyxBzWsBH6a8kf1?si=8326a7474ffd4db1 Only the elders remembered a blue sky. The sky looked dark and waters muddy after that fateful evening. Mythological tales surround the event. Some believe it is the result of a long war between humans and gods. Humans won, and the gods were pushed to the Deep, Dark Underground to live there forever. The … Continue reading Light of Truth
PROMPT #206 Today’s prompt has a central word LIGHT You may choose a synonym Bright, luminous, shiny, Blaze, flare, glow, illumination, gleam, glow, incandescence, luminescence, radiance Or a word that contains ‘light’ like Flight, lightning, delight, twilight, lightness, lighter, candlelight, torchlight, moonlight, sunlight, starlight, featherlight, slight, alight, streetlight ….. It could even be a word … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #206
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XuKS3hW9D9Lf1clAeiNw6?si=8ead5a5146184573 “I’m on a mission for the remaining part of my life - decluttering …. everything that does not give good vibes will go - junk, impulse shopping, toxic relationships, jaded mindsets.” “Where will you keep all that you love - things that add value to life?” “Decluttering creates space for the new.” “Who’s talking … Continue reading Decluttering
“The truck ran over you….” “I’m still alive.” “There’s a magic wand somewhere around you. There’s someone who listens and protects you." “Are you talking about a previous lifetime?” “I don’t think it makes sense. Dismantle the blocks and put them together all over again.” “I will never complete this novel. This is the fourth … Continue reading Creativity blocks
My mother talks non-stop at the dining table. The stories she recounts ad nauseam can start from the 1950s. I’ve heard different versions of the same incident umpteen times, and know how people and stories change inside one’s head. I look around a little more and find this to be a widespread disease with people … Continue reading Forward movement
