GIF Credit: Tenor.com Oh My Monday! Okay, we all agree that Mondays are difficult. And in my last therapy session, I actually made a self-deprecating joke on how I am jumpy on all Mondays. But jokes apart, today is Monday and I could not even dare to log in to work, even from the comforts … Continue reading Monday blues or distress calls? Go ahead and take that leave!
Tag: Mental Health
Parenting your parents: What did you teach them today?
For years visiting home during summer and winter breaks seemed to be a lot of tasks. Reason? My parents’ dependency on me for getting their stuff fixed. The demands varied from setting up online banking to sending out bulk emails. Every time I visited them, I had to teach them from scratch and yet during … Continue reading Parenting your parents: What did you teach them today?
A conversation with my younger self
(Trigger Warning: Suicide) It’s a lovely morning in Bangalore. I grab a cup of coffee and climb the stairs to reach the terrace. My eyes are focused on the sky. The sky is perfect blue with gray clouds trying to cover it but blown away by strong winds. While I am enjoying this game of … Continue reading A conversation with my younger self
A letter to those too disturbed to read news
Hey there, I know how terrible it feels to be a part of this world right now. On one side, there’s nature creating havoc while on the other there’s in-numerous instances of human cruelty. If you happen to reside in India, you have been in this situation for a long time now. Every time you … Continue reading A letter to those too disturbed to read news
White Nights
This is an old story I wrote for some short story competition. For some reasons unknown, I find it easy to read and soothing for the soul. Hope you'll would like it too. “Can’t you see I am trying to shoo you away?” my voice is stern this time. But it’s funny how animals sometimes … Continue reading White Nights
Dear Voice in My Head
Dear voice in my head Ever since I learned languages, I taught you how to put forward your opinions and take a stand. When I was a kid, I reflected you like a mirror. People used to laugh at you but adore me. When I grew up, my parents and teachers conspired against you and … Continue reading Dear Voice in My Head
I Am Alive
Flipping through the old diariesReading out the old poemsListening to the old voicesI feel nostalgic Helpless I feelsometimes to such an extentThat the very word seemsto be trivial to me I swear I always triedtill there were tears in my eyesand i know i could not make anyone believewhat my life has always meant to … Continue reading I Am Alive
My mind is a kaleidoscope
If my mind could be a place, it would be a maze Some parts are deep, stinking ditches,While others are fragrant, bright gardens.Some are as dangerous as a cliff's edge,While others are as benevolent as a rose bed.Some are rollercoaster rides to old memoirs,While others are winding roads to new adventures. If my mind … Continue reading My mind is a kaleidoscope
A Ray Of Hope For The Tired Soul
Every sprout is a promise to the seed Every invention is a tribute to the need Every intention welcomes a new deed Every incarnation is the birth of a creed When everything new bids farewell to old Each new day hands me memories to hold Every literature gives me thoughts to mold Every tragedy leaves … Continue reading A Ray Of Hope For The Tired Soul
Death
A very old poem I wrote when I was suffering from clinical depression and couldn't see any hope ahead. They say life is not a bed of roses You say everyone goes through one But tell me, dear, for once Do you know what it is really like? To witness life as a … Continue reading Death
The BIOSCOPED Life 