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…

Brewed to imperfection- Part 10- The Finale

Arvind wrapped up his meeting & sat in his car. His heart was beating super fast. Did he sense it right? But how come he did not understand earlier? What if only his emotions were high? Thoughts clouded his mind, and he just could not think clearly. He put on the music & drove back…

Brewed to imperfection- Part 5

Arvind dialled his phone. “Maa, I have good news. Our Company bagged the deal!” “I knew it, Beta. I have always known your passion & I know that you will always make it work.”  Arvind loved his mom more than anyone in his life. She was the only person who truly understood him through thick…

Brewed to imperfection- Part 3

Deepa sent the WhatsApp message & rolled her eyes. “Why does he never check the Email on time? I just wish he would see his WhatsApp. Someday I think I will have to tag him on social media if he forgets to see my message on time …. Ahhhh!” She looked at the watch before…

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…

No Signal …

AI generated photo I sent the message on my phone & waited patiently for it to get delivered. But alas, it just did not happen. I refreshed my phone & waited for some more time. Nothing, absolutely nothing. “Maybe I should just turn it off & then turn it on after some time. That will…

I wish…

You beside me& I leaning on to yousharing stories of our scarsof our past hurtsin quietudeamong the serenelush bushesweaving talesof our futurefilled with laughter& moments of joywhere we upholdour promisesto honour our bond,I wished you had dreamt just like meI wished , I was enough for youI wished you didn’thave to hide behind liesI wished,…

I am fine !

How often do you answer; I am fine!; while wanting to say otherwise? Well, many times right? We all do. But does that mean we are fine then? No, many times we aren’t. And yet we hesitate to admit it in front of even our loved ones. Why? I might not have the right answer…

Empathy in relationships

Empathy is often confused with kindness. But there is a distinct difference between the two. Empathy is the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another. It is a rare quality and not many possess this. Interestingly, people with a higher empathy level are…

Ishq, Mohabbat, Zunoon…

It was late in the night and I had fallen asleep on my part of the bed. A thud sound jolted me awake from my sleep. The smell and the very presence of him made my knees come closer to my bust and I held them tightly. I tried closing my eyes tighter as my chest pounded…