Welcome to another week of a cloistered existence! I do miss the fresh air, other than whatever can be inhaled in the balcony, but I don't feel lonely. Online and telephonic contact has increased, and creativity is bolstered by new situations and stories I hear about. There is television for updates, but tailored, partisan news … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #132
Welcome to a very different level of existence! Here, lockdown has been extended till May 3rd, 2020 and looks like it will be extended further. The problem of migrant labour wanting to go back home is getting acute. A religious congregation was held despite curfew orders, and the 1500 attendees are now spreading infection throughout … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #131
Well, hope you are all coping well with imposed lifestyles. Maybe, you have discovered new facets of yourself or family, which you did not know existed. I see it more as ‘physical distancing’, since online social activity is on the rise. PROMPT #130 In this week, write a piece which includes any one or more … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #130
I hope and pray that all of you are safe and fine, wherever you are. I’ve been doing fine, loving the private space it gives me without ringing doorbells. We live in a gated community, which is isolated in its own way, but further restrictions have been imposed. Domestic help has stopped coming. If someone … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #129
Reena's Exploration Challenge #128 Welcome to a bit of exploration in lockdown times! I’ve decided to use text messages and posts, no videos or pictures, to reduce data usage and prevent a internet breakdown. The cover image remains for identification, but you are free to not use it in your posts. An internet breakdown will … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #128
Welcome to another week in a VUCA world! We never know what’s going to happen next, and we pine for comfort in a familiar feeling. Why did your mother say you should always wash your hands before a meal? Asians delight in saying certain things been a way of life with them, but globalization led … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #127
I don’t like being scanned under microscopes being isolated in a petri-dish I steel my resolve to dump friends who need permission to go explore the world I embark on a journey they look perplexed, not happy with my pretty shape refuse to shake hands stare with suspicion hide themselves I empathise … Continue reading Isolation
breathing in, breathing out, just moving on thoughts expanding -from rivulets to sea can't remember what I stumbled upon meeting all, parting with some on the way listening to all, but my heartbeats' sound I worshipped the ocean, remained a bay all the songs I sung came just from a word maybe a syllable, or … Continue reading Journey of a song
Welcome back! PROMPT #126 Here is the theme for this week. ISOLATION As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link here. If you are choosing a pingback, please check if it has worked. There have been instances of pingbacks not … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #126
“Break, but don’t bend” was touted as strength in my childhood. My grandfather was seen as a strong person, and we shared a close bond. There is a family history of osteoporosis and spinal health issues from my maternal side. I read somewhere that people with spinal and lower back problems hold a grudge about … Continue reading Backbone
