Category: Days of Enlightenment

  • Newness- #AtoZChallenge

       “Wow! I’m so excited to get my hands on the new phone I just ordered!!”  Few months later: “Nah! This phone is just okay. I’m waiting for the new phone that’s gonna release in the market next month. It’s got a bigger screen with better front camera for my selfies!” Obsession with newness is…

  • Magic of the Mind- #AtoZChallenge

    Mind: A beautiful servant, a dangerous master – OSHO This blog came to life with my intention to emphasize the power of psyche or the human mind. I cannot stress enough about the influence the mind can have on one’s life. Every aspect of the very existence on this planet is an outcome of one…

  • Lesson Learned-A Lazy Lass’s Tale: #AtoZChallenge

    March, 2000 Mia was busy switching channels on TV while lying on the couch. She just got home from school after giving an examination. As she kept restlessly shifting from one channel to the other, she heard the door get unlocked. It was her mother, who was home after a hectic day at work. “Make…

  • Kismet- #AtoZChallenge

       Success is when right things fall into the right place at the right time. One among these fail and you end up ruining your success story. There are times when we strive so hard to reach our goals, that failing cannot be taken as a lesson learnt or a stepping stone to success. Disappointment…

  • Judgemental Jungle – #AtoZChallenge

    “Did you look at her size? Wonder what she eats!” “He hardly talks. He is so boring!” “They are a bunch of party poopers. Better not invite them!” “He is one of those, ‘know it all’ types.” “She’s been divorced twice. How is she ready for another marriage?!” Judging is a part of natural instincts…

  • Idle Intellect- #AtoZChallenge

    Ever wondered how successful people are actually successful? How do they do it? Does it come naturally to them? Are they fortunate for the right opportunity? Is it hard work? Or is it mere luck? Whatever might be the reason for their taste of success, their ability to sustain it, is only because they are…

  • Heaven-sent Hint: #AtoZChallenge

       It was just another Monday. Jeff is busy making breakfast in the kitchen. He cannot stop thinking about his last court hearing, while gently spreading peanut butter on the bread.  There is just a week remaining for legal seperation from his wife, Linda. They have been living separately for a while now but are…

  • Gratitude – #AtoZChallenge

     Mr. Roy was returning home after a hectic day at work. He felt relieved for having found a seat in an otherwise packed local train. This made him realise how late he was heading back home.  Roy is a middle class man, who works as an assistant manager for a financial firm. He was an…

  • Failing Family Ties- #AtoZChallenge

      A man travels the world in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it. – George Moore No matter how accomplished or lost a person is, family gives comfort. Family ties are a great blessing and they offer immense emotional strength. As the world progresses for betterment, there are few elements…

  • Damsel in Distress- #AtoZChallenge

    The vague thought that most young children grow up with is that women are weak and powerless. The influence children have while growing up is prone to shape their thoughts and opinions as adults. Portraying women to be pretty, fragile damsels in various forms of print and media can determine the expectations of kids on…