Reena’s Exploration Challenge #144

Welcome back in a still locked-down world! PROMPT #144 In this week, I invite you to explore a single word BREAKTHROUGH What does it mean to you? Have you experienced it before? How do you expect it to happen? Are you or the world on the verge of a breakthrough, to find new meanings in … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #144

Count your blessings

CHANGE THE CONVERSATION WITH YOURSELF We are facing a 50% salary cut for the next three months. My job is still intact. Opportunities in my business look hazy. Did I really like it in the first place, or was I doing it only to earn money? This could be the right time to reskill and … Continue reading Count your blessings

Reena’s Exploration Challenge 143

A warm welcome to all of you to this week's Exploration Challenge! It just struck me that we haven't done an image prompt for long. So, here we go ... PROMPT 143 As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge 143

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #142

Welcome back! I’m happy to see the myriad directions in which floating colours took us, in the last one week. New participants too, got pulled in the whirlpool. Let us see, if we can recreate some of the magic this week. PROMPT #142 The genie is not getting back in the bottle Yes, the line … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #142

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #141

Reena's Exploration Challenge #141 Welcome back to the Exploration Challenge! WRITING PROMPT #141 - FREE FLOW The beauty of this week's prompt is that there is no prompt. I often see a medley of colors during meditation. I'm unable to label or classify those, or see definitive ideas emerging. But in general, I perform better … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #141

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #140

Welcome back to the Exploration Challenge! PROMPT 140 The theme for this week is Juneteenth Going by the dictionary, it is “a holiday celebrated on 19 June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US.” I would take it ahead to celebrate emancipation or liberation of any kind - physical, mental, emotional or … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #140

Stories in quarantine

Is the “new normal” really new?  The ideas and lifestyles have all existed before, maybe for a minority.  Conservative Indians are screaming from the rooftops, that leaving footwear outside, washing before eating and following certain rules in the kitchen have been a part of our culture for long, but we had given it up for … Continue reading Stories in quarantine

Ticket to individuality

I can’t recall how many tickets have I trashed - travel, entry tickets to events, lottery tickets, coupons. Doctors in the family often referred to certain occurrences or reports as ‘tickets to heaven”. The words that play heavily and incessantly on my mind are “ticket to another world”. No, it is not about death. What … Continue reading Ticket to individuality