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  • The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself

    right here, right now! Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash It has been a typical day filled with the usual schedules and routines. I was making dinner when google interrupted me with memories from a few years back. I instantly put the stove on low flame and stepped out of the kitchen to enjoy taking a peek…

  • What Happiness Means to Me

    In response to Dancing Elephants prompt 25 of 52 Photo by Danie Franco on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Happiness to me is choosing to devour the chocolate ice cream above anything else! I had been working back to back since 6 am. My legs finally halted, along with my mind,…

  • You Are the Boss of Your Life!

    Choose wisely! Photo by Valeria Zoncoll on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Today, I want to celebrate a milestone with you! After all the rest and recovery from a surgical procedure, I finally finished my first 5k run in the last three months. In my last seven years of running,…

  • Your Anger Can Make You More Productive

    Stop Sulking. Do this instead. Photo by Charlotte Karlsen on Unsplash I was agitated after a long conversation with a close family member last night. When I hung up the phone, I wanted to pull my brain out to erase any trace of this chat from my memory. I attempted to cry to get out all the…

  • Courage Is Not About Containing Your Fears

    It is acting despite them! Photo by Sammie Chaffin on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Aug 26, 2022. It was around 11 am; I was waiting for a follow-up at the doctor’s office, hoping to return to my usual hectic routine. After examining me, she ordered some tests. With a huge…

  • Shape Your Life Through Your Vision!

    The Perfectly Happy app helps you to achieve it! Photo by todd kent on Unsplash What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create. -Buddha. It is never too late to live the life of our dreams. All we ever need is to believe! When we believe in ourselves, we are…

  • The Irony of Love in Our Lives

    Read on… Photo by Louis Galvez on Unsplash People often ask me: “do you cry?” I burst into laughter. This has now become my preferred mode of answering that specific question. Not all cries are created equal. There are times when the joy in my tears instantly replaces the last trace of pain in no time.…

  • The Strange Yet Beautiful Love

    TEN WORD STORY CHALLENGE Life is nothing without it Written in response to Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles’ invite to participate in the challenge. Thank you, Vidya! What a lovely experience to create a story in only ten words! Here you go! Story 1: The Mother held the baby tight, just like her own. Photo by Humphrey…

  • Surprising Ways to Unlock Your Potential

    Dancing Elephants Book Project: Motivation Photo by Antonino Visalli on Unsplash A year back, if someone had told me that my words could uplift people across the globe, I would have laughed hard. But today, I swear by it. I wake up energised by new ideas. There is a high urge to manifest such thoughts in…

  • Your Freedom Is Deep Inside You

    Stop looking elsewhere! Photo by Adam Flockemann on Unsplash Written in response to Ellie Jacobson’s prompt, “Think back to your first memory of independence.” Thank you, Ellie, for the free writing Friday tips and the beautiful prompt! I was in high school. I remember leaving home on a bicycle to write the chemistry exam on a…