‘Finding your writing flow’ is the only non-fiction book I read during the Blogchatter E-book Carnival in the month of May. My reason for choosing this particular ebook was its title. I have now been blogging for the past 4 years but there are times that I doubt myself and my writing. I doubt if …
I am particularly excited to review Priya Bajpai’s book Murder in the palace and a few short stories as she is a dear friend. We met through our children as they went to the same school. We bonded over our mutual love for books. Later as we got to talking more about yourselves, the introvert …
Book Review- Murder In The Palace & Other Short Stories. Read More »
I am Ria, a successful Human Resource head at a multinational company. I have the monies and the power to make or break someone’s career. I am also very popular among all the employees in the company. I owe all to my dad. He is my idol and he has made me what I am …
What a month April has been! I got dark circles under my eyes, suffered from hair loss. Sleepless nights, restless days and practically no social life. My family was concerned about my well- being. My Dad told me, “Do not pressurize yourself so much. You should enjoy the process. It should not take a toll …
Zest – Great enthusiasm and energy Generally, we feel enthusiastic at the beginning of any task that we take up. There is the excitement of the newness and the energy to put in our best efforts to be successful. When we complete the task, there is either contentment of satisfactory completion or disappointment if we …
Youthful is defined as young or seeming young. I remember one of my friend from school wouldn’t be too excited about her birthday. She didn’t like the fact that she aged a year more. Maybe if I ask her today she might not feel the same or she would feel even worse. I guess it’s …
X-factor – A noteworthy special talent or quality. No one wants to be around grumpy people. And midlife can make you grumpy and sad. So, what to do? There are only two options. Either you can be grumpy or you can get over that grumpiness and show your X- Factor. What is X-factor? You can …
Willingness (noun) – The quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness. As a society, we have been conditioned into believing that midlife is a crisis situation. However, we are masters of our lives and we have the power within us to choose the direction in which we want our lives to move. …
Volunteer(noun), – A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. This month-long challenge and writing about midlife have been a wonderful learning experience for me. Writing about my aspirations from midlife has made me weave beautiful dreams for myself. I have this new found urge within myself to …
Unique – Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Our beliefs, our temperament, thoughts, behaviour make our personality. Each one has a different personality. Everyone is unique in their own way. However, midlife can be overwhelming. And it would want us to question our sense of self. There could be feelings of …
