Faith, Fondness &Fasting – Mahashivratri

My inclination towards spirituality is probably because I have seen my mother have an unflinching faith in the Higher Power since childhood. She has been a staunch devotee, and when she worships, I can sense as if she transcends to a different realm altogether. I feel blessed to be born as her daughter. Born in…

Love Story of Fire & Ice

Image created with AI I am the ball of fire,declared the SunThe Source of energy of all the living beings,The symbol of life, the harbinger of good vibes.The ceaseless fusion in my chestRadiates the eternal shine, eneveitableFor the possibility of life itself.I am the truth that rises every morning,Inspiring millions to make the most of…

A letter to the Special one

When you achieve something or are in a joyous mood, you find the world beside you, but how many stand with you when you face troubled times? Not many, but the ones who stand with you through thick & thin are truly special. Life has shown me many grey shades, most of which have been…

Kho- Kho !

Image Courtesy: Downloaded from the internet ‘The bell rang, and in no time we all closed our notebooks! It was game period! Yahooo. I jumped from my seat & the only ones to match my excitement were the boys of my class. The girls just had expressions of ease, but not of excitement. In such…

The FOMO fever !

It is the year 2025 & AIs are silently sneaking into our lives. Be it CHATGPT or GROK or anything else, we are being touched by the presence of Artificial Intelligence. The very ambitious human wants to control his/ her environment, and that has somehow made many of us addicted to the most important gadget…

Break-Ups

I am his favourite. Every morning, I love being wrapped around his wrist. He caresses me. A look in the mirror & he smiles! I swell with pride! I am his and he is mine! But wait, something seems different today? Why is he taking so long? “Your time is up!” He said to me…

A drabble a day keeps the weariness away!

Alphabets… we all know them… right? They are the building blocks of every word. So, in a nutshell, they are the foundation of how human beings communicate in any form of language ( ok, I am not talking about the sign language or the language of cold wars between lovers) Personally speaking, I love words,…

Mahashiv Ratri & how I experienced it

Mahashiva Ratri has always been special to devotees of Shiva. A Hindu festival celebrated in the honour of Lord Mahashiva & Lordess Parvati. In some religious scriptures, it is mentioned that Mahashivaratri marks the union of Shiva & parvati. In contrast, in some other scriptures, it is noted that Shiva drank the poison to save…

Thoughts @ Kitchen-Self

This weekend, I watched a movie titled ‘Mrs’ starring Sanya Malhotra as the lead actress. And no this blog post is not a a review of the film! I just want to share a few of the emotions that I felt or some thoughts or memories that conjured up in my mind. Talking about the…

Changing Calenders

Hello Everyone! I hope all is well with you. A new year has ushered in and it is 2025! A beginning comes only after an end. This phase of transition brings in some past memories coupled with excitement to plan for a new year in advance, make room for improvements if required, and whether we…