Jim Rohn said it long back, “You are the average of five people close to you, ” and it includes the authors, speakers, gurus you are influenced by. I keep writing and revising the list, wondering if I’m on the right path, or do I need to change it to meet my goals. It’s a … Continue reading Gurus and followers
It is a call for help. The desperation in the voice is unmistakable. She points to a thatched hut nearby, and says something. I don’t understand the language, but can gather there is someone in there who needs help. I follow her in there. There’s a strange sense of emptiness between us, like cold air, … Continue reading Shadows
(Background : Ramayana has a story on how the ‘golden deer’ Mareech entices the protagonist Sita, and the chain of events leads to her stepping out of the security zone. She is then kidnapped by Raavan, and the act of her rescue leads to an epic war. Here, the deer Mareech returns to meet Sita, after […]Sita … Continue reading Sita and Mareech — SacredCircleforWomen
"My garden is in shambles, after my husband retired." She had tears in her eyes. "But why? Don’t you find time to tend it?" "I do. But his main task in office was to thwart others’ ambitions and push his way forward. Now, it’s only me and the plants." "He won’t have any place to … Continue reading Time to flee
I’ve heard stories about black holes. People lost and never found are supposed to reside there. Is a black hole really black, or just a space where gravitational and other powers do not work? It means existence is not relative to any other force. If I meet any of the other people lost before, how … Continue reading On a different plane
The door was never locked, just pulled tight. She kept floating in self-doubt, inadequacy and a guilt about not being what others expected her to be. Deep down, she knew the allegations are not true. But there was no way out. There was no way of getting rid of antagonistic shadows. Today, that one truth … Continue reading The Blue Door
Photo by Aksonsat Uanthoeng on Pexels.com It takes time to build a world. The first design is not difficult. I know what to place where and when. But the sub-plots can get complicated. My characters are not all born here. They or their parents come from different places, and carry a different world within them. … Continue reading Wor(l)d- building
“Colleagues and partners have turned against him in the trial. He faces a prison sentence for at least 10 years.” “Maybe he failed to reward them adequately. Or maybe they did not believe in the cause he was driving.” “Your network is your net worth. They forgot to add it needs to be a supportive … Continue reading Networks
"I found this with the junk dealer. My professor used to sip coffee from this mug, while conducting lab sessions." "What are you going to do with it?" "Clean and keep. It comes from the lab which made me the scientist I am today." https://only100words.xyz/2021/08/05/three-line-tales-288/
“Winning a beauty contest in a small town is giving you tinseltown dreams.” “Watch me as the ripples grow into a splash, and then a storm." She did grow into a storm, as scandals surrounded her films and relationships. She had grown bigger than her own expectations. They meet again, years later. She is honest … Continue reading Water
