Poetry
What Distance Remembers
I saved my longing for winter,the way some keep a coat for a cold that hasn't come yet.Dreams slipped in through a window I forgot to lock.D...
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Poetry
Healing
I peeled away every scaras if erasing pain could rewrite my story.But healing is not a straight road—it curves, it pauses, it waits for you ...
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Dear Diary
The bus ride to IKEA.
More often than before, I've been noticing that it's the way a simple "thank you" changes the tone of a conversation, or how a stranger's ki...
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Dear Diary
A cupful of memories
Last month, when I visited Mumbai, I decided to clear out my kitchen cabinet and my cupboard as part of the yearly, pre-Diwali, decluttering...
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Dear Diary
The Coffee Chronicles - an afternoon in February
A half-eaten muffin and a flood of memories, simple moments that carry the weight of nostalgia. In the heart of Burlington, Canada, on a col...
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Much has been written about, and discussed about the power of positivity and gratitude. Bookstores, physical or otherwise, have been flooded...
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Mindfulness
We all need a distraction.
Sometimes, all we need is a distraction, don't we? Well, distractions work best with babies and kids. One moment a child is wailing and thro...
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Mindfulness
Story of the Tiny Survivor
For those of you who don't know me, I'm an accidental CA who discovered her passion for English Language coaching & mentoring young professi...
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Dear Diary
Breaking the Chains of Worry: Embracing Reality and Warmth
When I awoke this morning, winter gently reminded us: "I'm still here!" It was -7 degrees C, but the "feels like" temperature showed me -14....
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Mindfulness
Finding Zen in the Mundane: Bringing Mindfulness Home
Dear readers, Today I found myself reflecting on the events of the past few years. I saw myself rushing through activities day after day, fi...
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Mindfulness
The What and How of Mindfulness
My dear readers, There's so much buzz around mindfulness, that the word pops up on every third window of my smartphone or laptop. Reading mo...
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Dear Diary
Revisiting the Past: A Nostalgic Afternoon with the Nineties Songs on my Spotify Playlist
Dear readers, Yesterday afternoon, as I was pondering over my playlists on Spotify, I found a treasure trove of 90s songs, marked as my favo...
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Travel Blog
A Road Trip to Daman
Hello, my lovely readers! Today I'm taking you on an amusing road trip, from the archives, to the enchanting coastal town of Daman. And gues...
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Travel Blog
Don't hide the magic within you
Hello readers and welcome to my first travel blog! It has taken me years to finally pen down my thoughts and share them with you. Let me be ...
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Dear Diary
A Snow-Kissed Spectacle on the First Day of 2024
As I greeted the first day of 2024, I couldn't believe my eyes, a dreamy, white blanket had finally descended upon Burlington. December had ...
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Dear Diary
Navigating 2023: A Reflection on a Year of Whirlwind Experiences
My dear readers, This is an extract from my diary from the last week of December last year. As we approach the end of the year, I can't help...
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Dear Diary
Brewing Joys: My solo coffee dates
I find myself nestled by the window seat of my favorite coffee shop, as the aroma of freshly ground coffee beans wafts through the air. It's...
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Dear Diary
Butterflies in my belly!
Yes, that's what I have been experiencing for the past few days. Tiny little butterflies, fluttering around and making sure that I don't res...
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Poetry
A Half-eaten Muffin
A half-eaten muffinon the countertoptwo friends engrossedlost in tales two cups of coffeehalf fullcold and long-forgottenlipstick marks on o...
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Poetry
Finding Love
Is there a new lovelike there is a first oneSomething the heart seeksdespite everything the mystery of an unfolding taleno signs, no hints t...
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Poetry
Embers of Love
She conceals within the lines she spins,A labyrinth of emotions, where her true self begins. Don't skim past the laughter's disguise,For wit...
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Poetry
The only one
Waves, whispering tales to the shores,a dance of liquid silk, embracing evermoreIn the ocean's arms, they find repose,or in their tears, a m...
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Poetry
A new year
As another year goes by..Silently taking in the unfolding scenesat times we tryto mend the wrong,wish we loved a little morestayed a little ...
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Poetry
What if..
What ifIt was never meant to bein the realm of dreams, she livedher heart wandered wild and free,of deep thoughts and demons in shadowslurki...
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Poetry
Marvels of the mind
NoisesFrom the outside world or just within FeelingsRestrained emotions or kaleidoscopic stories PicturesWith eyes open wide or surreptitiou...
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Poetry
Life In The City
Doors closed and open heartsevery door, always lockedWonder who lives next doorit's true, we live in a box Rush hour, fast cars moving sloww...
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