The sky is a deep shade of purple, but blue moons remind me of blue blood – humans believed to be extraordinary in some way, by themselves or others. a named privilegefor a moon on its orbitgift of rare vision Can you smell my blood on your hands, the red bleeding its way to the … Continue reading What’s so blue about the Moon?
It’s time to review a decade. All that is valued is packed away in boxes. Whatever is discarded speaks volumes about wrong decisions, wasteful expenditure, whims and fancies and phases of life relegated bins. I think about memories I’d like to take, and numbers I will delete. My relationships stare back at me, demanding answers … Continue reading Forward and backward
A conversation with my younger self was long overdue. Yes, I remember the teacher who said I can write, but never be a good speaker. She is dead now, and I pay homage every year on the social media post put up by her daughters. I remember that my favourite teacher once stained my picture-perfect … Continue reading Confidence
My health-conscious family pushes me to take this evening walk in the woods. And there is not a single evening when I don’t think of my sister. She was the achiever in the family. She sprinted through her academic and professional life in leaps and bounds, making us all proud. She chose to remain single. … Continue reading No spaces
Why did I create a cheaper alternative to myself? It gives me a sense of superiority. I fully believe people will pay more to hire my creative brain, which can create more of such alternatives. Somewhere in the backyard, beautiful plastic plants grow with flowers in colours never seen before. Standards and expectations change. Fragrance … Continue reading Weeds
It’s not easy being in charge of hell and managing people who have harmed me. I also need to confront my demons that scream for revenge. If they held power at some stage, I do so today. What creates more discomfort is that I start seeing where they come from, why they did whatever they … Continue reading Who is in control?
I find potential to be a scary word. It comes shackled with doubt on my capability to assess. What if my estimate is incorrect, especially when there’s no historical data to be extrapolated? Mezza Luna laughs soundlessly. She carries a history behind her, but holds out no promise for the future. She doesn’t like being … Continue reading Mezza Luna
I learn from a course in Heart Core Power, that the heart actually controls the brain. There is a very strong electromagnetic field around the heart which directs our thoughts and lifestyles. The theory is interesting but challenged by neuroscientists for want of sufficient evidence. What if I choose to believe in it for some … Continue reading Deserts
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I enjoy several pairs of curious eyes riveted on me, as I raise my heels to look beyond the horizon. The Sun winks at me, but no one notices. I wonder if it’s a cue to what lies ahead. Yes, that is what I would like to know - what lies ahead. And this time … Continue reading Change is on my mind
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