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My weekly journal: November’s first 2 weeks unleashed

Photo by Valeriia Miller on Pexels.com (Memories, Deep-thinking, Life) The buddies who always watch your back, never betray you or your friendship, always trust you with anything and everything. Mostly, they don’t fake around — very rare, but they do exist. In a common world where trust has been limited to nuclear families and a few people, you still find the golden goose — too odd to believe…

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My weekly journal: September's last weeks & October's weeks unleashed

Photo by Taryn Elliott on Pexels.com (Connection, Conversation, Laughter) It’s about travelling and packing, gathering the scattered pieces of life as I move between places, unsure of what tomorrow might bring. Packing becomes an act of choosing — what to carry with me, what to leave behind. In those quiet moments, the simplest tasks feel like rituals, reminders of how fleeting time is. Then,…

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My weekly journal: September 2nd week unleashed

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com (Uncomplicated, Grounded, Believer) It’s all about my life in frames. Some unbelievable instances kept happening, and without giving much thought, I jumped to do them. It’s the shopping and packing week, and yes, I am travelling home ❤️. Home is such a beautiful thing to get excited about. I feel like I’m in a blank state of nothingness. I know it might be…

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My weekly journal: August last & September 1st week unleashed

(Serene, Soulful, Autumn) It was a silent Wednesday evening in summer, where I felt as if the earth had just stopped — or at least it felt that way. Or perhaps, I wished time would stop. I was taking a moment to express my gratitude. I needed to express my feelings about how much home meant to me, how beautiful the weather was, and how much peace I was surrounded by. Everything is passing by…

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My weekly journal: August 3rd week unleashed

(August, Accomplishments, Achiever) August has been a peak for me. It has emotions, drama, tears, happiness, etc., etc., blah blah, things too. Not only is it my birthday month, but it also made me realize many things. I love dwelling on the past a lot, basically a dweller, and I keep over-exaggerating things like an extremist. Slowly, age is catching up with me, and I’ve started getting more…

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My weekly journal: August 2nd week unleashed

Photo by Zarina Khalilova on Pexels.com (Redemption, Isolation, Perseverance — RIP!) No matter how much you think you are special, in reality, it haunts you. To be the perfect one is a myth, yet we run to be perfect in everything, and that bothers us even if we live a moment recklessly. I have been a stubborn child; now I’ve become more naive, yet kind, but still stubborn. An attention seeker,…

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My weekly journal: August 1st week unleashed

Photo by lil artsy on Pexels.com (Very late to post this😝😂. Minimalism.) After double shots of espresso, I knew there was ground under my feet! I’m not able to sleep at ease these days — the scariest feeling is summer ending soon. I remember there was a time, a few months back, when I didn’t want summer to start, being quite habituated to the slow, silent mornings of dewy winter. And now, after…

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A long to-do list

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Life isn’t fair neither easy, After many attempts I realised, The power to delete, A wastage that happened, which wasn’t meant to be, A list of things to buy, Things to take and bring back for home, Life of fair chances and rejection, Always meant to demeanour and portray, Logics of life never to be found, I might have lost a few fights but I have won…

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Book Review: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

This story left me with a strange, lingering feeling — a mix of emotions that’s hard to put into words. When my book club picked it up at the end of last year, it was met with mixed reactions. Most members didn’t enjoy it, with only a couple finding things to appreciate for different reasons. Now, having read it myself, I understand where both the likes and dislikes come from. I’m eager to share…

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Book review — Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

(Chosen by Reese Witherspoon’s book club last year, it then got picked up by many. I was one of the initial pickers but slowly dragged out of the league😆😄🙈.) It’s about the story of a struggling writer, who wants to be famous and everyone’s favourite/celebrity writer: writing and publishing, co-authoring, doing the editing work, dealing with the politics of other writers and publication houses,…

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Aarzoo (Hindi poetry)

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Main wo aag hun,Raak hun,Unkaahi dastaan bhi hun,Ehsaas bhi hunManzil bhi hun,Main hi hunAur jo main nhi toh kya raak hun… Jalti hui, bujhti huiKoi taj hunUnkaahi baat hunHosh mein naa aaunAisi baat hun… Main wo har lafz ki baat hunThehrawe ki aahat hunKuch saaj hunAntim bhi main, adi bhi mainAur main sukrguzar bhi hun… Mehfooz ho, aisi baat hunKhamoshi ki saaz…

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My weekly journal: July last week and initial few days of August unleashed

Photo by Natalie Bond on Pexels.com (Triumph, Celebration, Kindness) July has been too kind to me this year. The help I received, the unimaginable friendship lengths, the uplifting adventures, and the healing. Thank you, July, for being kind. My heart is filled with gratitude and humbleness for the possibilities and achievements. I have completed the most number of books this month, though my…

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My weekly journal: July 3rd week unleashed

Photo by Alina Vilchenko on Pexels.com (Determined, Transformative, Accepting) While watching my tiptoes, I kept walking miles and miles; it always sorts everything inside my head. The piled-up work or the stress I usually have disappears in an instant. It always recreates something in me, helping me grow positively. So, my first learning initiative was to unlearn everything, which I learned…

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My weekly journal: July 2nd week unleashed

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com (Emotive, Thoughtful, Relatable) Sometimes things work in your favour, and sometimes they don’t. It’s not you who decides, nor do things work the way you want them to. It’s the highest virtual being up there who manages things quite well. It’s working fine, by the way! We lose people; sometimes sticking with them isn’t a good choice either. Do yourself a favour…

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My weekly journal: July 1st week unleashed

Photo by Fran Tobi Nagashi on Pexels.com (Love, Growth, Time-capsules) The quintessential life we both lived! Looking back at the path we have traveled and the life we had in the past, it’s always a blissful memory. Sticking together through thick and thin, choosing to do simple things together, funny stuff and all, I can think about them and laugh all day. We have given each other many…

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My weekly journal: June 4th week unleashed

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com (Reflect, Unlearn, Transformation) When you think of letting go, it always hurts. You learn not to give up on anything, but the difficult part is learning how to unlearn. Whatever we have learned, we need to unlearn so that something new can take its place. I remember, while working in corporate, I was daily taught to unlearn. One day, my mentor asked me very…

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My Weekly Journal: June 3rd Week Unleashed

Photo by Asad Photo Maldives on Pexels.com (Sagacity, Peregrination, Ethereal) It’s always challenging to put your life on display, but it’s crucial to do so thoughtfully. It shouldn’t be a selfish act, but rather a selfless gesture. I possess this innate ability to depict my life as a canvas, sharing my experiences without seeking anything in return. People shouldn’t view it through judgmental…