The guests have started arriving. Mom and Dad are at the main gate, welcoming them. Everybody is in awe of the grand decor. The wedding planners have left no stone unturned to give it a…
What Comes First – Success or Happiness?
Often we say, “I will be happy when…” This ‘when’ could be a new job, a hike in salary or weight loss or a successful relationship…” Are we saying that the way it works, first…
The Secret
Stories in 55 words?? It must be difficult! Nah! All you need is an idea. Develop the storyline and let the words flow. Usually, there are too many words which can be easily chopped. But…
Just Another Day
I was beginning to fume but his smile disarmed me. In three long strides he came towards me. As he stood behind me, our eyes locked in the mirror. I felt a tingle of awareness…
A Journey into Myself
For years, I had put the blinders on, as I continued to live up to the expectations of others. All these years as I pleased people, was I actually living? I think, I was merely…
A Little Hope Goes a Long Way
Do problems ever come alone? I guess not! They always came likeย bundled offers… ‘Feel terrible along with terrified’ or ‘Get scared and get scarred too’. It is so easy to have pity parties in head…
Keep Moving Ahead
Neither of us ever expected that we’d meet at the Clock Tower on the sea front that day. As you sat on a bench opposite mine, I glanced up at you momentarily from the book…
Tough Times Refine You
Loaded with fruits of the season, I’ve been seeing him make rounds of our colony, since I was a child. His face glows with a saintly sheen and a smile dances around his lips, always….