Tales From A Bohemian Writer
Book: Anxiety: Overcome It and Live Without Fear Author: Sonali Gupta Genre: Mental Health Format: Paperback and ebook Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers India I suffer from anxiety since 2018. Although somehow I managed to curb my anxiety level with the help of writing and music, recently I have seen the most fearsome look of anxiety and [...]
Hello friends! First of all, I want to say a big thanks to everyone who showers a mountain of love on me and supports my writing journey. This means world to me. Today, I want to share something about my writing.My writing journey started in my childhood when my grandfather gifted me a notebook and [...]
Book: Around the World Through My LensAuthor: Jyoti JhaGenre: TravelFormat: Kindle EBook When the world is cocooned inside this tiny room, a travel lover would feel claustrophobic. I don't travel much but I love to take short trips frequently. But for months I was unable to quench the thirst of my wanderlust. So, in this [...]
One rainy morning, I wished to have a poetic treat to quench my thirst of roaming into the woods, sitting in silence beside the river and letting myself lost in the whispers of nature. The solitary mountain felt like a never ending story and I wanted to let my soul drenched with the colours of [...]
"I wish I could take the train to every destination I travel to. There would be so much more to see, and many more stories to tell."- Ruskin Bond, The Great Train Journey I often wonder, how many stories this little heart of mine bears within. Some of them I try to write, some I [...]
Wandering in the valleys of love, pristine, Floating in the sea of longing, I shine. Embracing the light that makes me blind, Singing the song of glory, divine. I ask the heart of mine, Who are you, Krishna? ~~~ Who are you, Krishna? I often ask this question to my heart and that leads me [...]
I wrote these few lines dedicating my home town Chittaranjan. A small town surrounded by hills and trees, this place is like a patch of lavish green in the centre of the grey world. Lake waters, river, dancing streets and vibrant flowers, they adorn my town with colours of poetry. Where the morning comes with [...]
Dear Sister, You are the best gift I have ever received from the universe. You are the best answer she replied to me, ever. You are the brightest flower I have ever collected from the garden of my life. You are the most beautiful reason to make me believe in forever. You can see beyond [...]
Book: Hats, Hoods and HumiliationAuthor: Hiranya VermaGenre: Non-fiction, Self-help, Children, MotivationalFormat: Kindle EditionOne summer day, the girl wore a nice Hat on her head and went to school. The Hat was big enough to protect her from the sunshine, but, it became an unnecessary burden, too. Whenever she went to the campus, the Hat was [...]
Finding the Happy Sunshine: My Realization about Happiness For the whole month of June, I went through a lot. I was unhappy to the core. But, there were ample reason to smile, to celebrate, to be happy. April spent with super fun participating and representing my efforts as A to Z blog posts. After that, [...]
The power you are seeking outside resides within you. The power is there to make us believe in magic and miracles. It has another story to tell, to script a new journey of you. Are you searching for the superwoman having an incredible super power? Are you praying for the super power to come [...]
Social media is a helpful tool to spread the message we want to convey to the world. But, it's also a world where we befriend with strangers. So, it's always good to be aware of the circle you are choosing to enter. Connect to contact with people, Communicate to learn and grow. At last, Contemplate to keep yourself calm from within and detached from the outer world to connect with the inner world. Here is my way to handle the virtual world: Connect. Communicate. Contemplate.
In this lockdown, I learned some important life lessons. Life is big, be grateful. Celebrate togetherness, be happy with what you have. Have faith, pray. Be resilient, this shall too pass. #lockdown #life #lessons
Dear Dad, Whenever I needed a hand to hold, In the streets, in the storm, You were always there to make me aware of the power of resilience. Whenever I needed a shoulder, To weep off my pain, to wash away my insanity, You were always there to embrace me in your arms. Whenever destiny [...]
Dear Sister, My little princess, it’s only for you. You are my sweetheart, you are one of my soul companions. You are my best friend, you are my dearest one in the world. I think, we are made of same stardust and the universe wrote our stories together. Today I am here only because of [...]
Life is an album of memories. Sometimes we want to cherish beautiful moments we have lived. These moments are something that always bring pleasure to heart. But sometimes, memories make the heart to weep alone. Maybe the drops of tears can't be seen, but inside the heart, someone cries aloud. That's the beauty of memories [...]
Amidst the chaos and confusion of life, we often forget to love ourselves. We take care of others, we keep ourselves busy for a stringent routine from the daily chores to workplace. But, what happens when you take a pause and stand in the front of the mirror? The mirror smiles at you and whispers, [...]
I fell in love for the first time in life when I was in my seventh standard in school. There was something that mesmerized me in the same way I was fascinated with the charm of fairy tales in my early childhood. But that time, I fell in love with the tales of time travel. [...]
Many years ago, I was travelling to Kolkata. For that time, I was too young to feel that the city was something beyond description. My aunt’s house is there and all I knew about city Kolkata that time was, it’s a big, very big city, unlike our hometown. As far as I can remember, I [...]
Me: Do you have insecurities? I asked myself. My Mind: Yes, I have. A lot. Still. Ummm, not like that twenty two years old girl, not like her, but yes, I do have some insecurities still. Me: Do they actually hold any meaning for you, dear Self? Silence. I paused the conversation here and started [...]
Hello my tribe! Come, let's have some shameless talks! How about starting with the main thing, I mean, talking about the myths about Menstruation? After all, these wonderful thoughts have made our biological phenomenon a 'Taboo', isn't? It wasn’t until the mid-18th century that menstruation was known to be related to ovulation. Scientific experiments to [...]
In my opening piece of this series, I told about the scenario of my own home when I had my first period. Living in a joint family with three male members, I was restricted to speak in a low tone about period. Even, studying in a girls' school, I faced such things. We friends, inspired [...]
Red, is colour of rose, that reminds us we are as delicate as its petals, as strong as its thorns. Red, is colour of blood, that streams within you. Red, is colour of the boon of womanhood. Red, is the boon we receive to be called a ‘woman’. So, why we should fear to spell, [...]
Sun rahi hoon sudh budh kho ke, koi main kahani, Puri kahani hai kya, kise hai pata.. I was standing on the balcony. The sunset sky looked beautiful. Thousands of shimmering hues were playing hide and seek there, and amazed with the sublime beauty of the dusk, I was humming this song. While looking [...]
Genre: Self-help Publisher: Self-published Via Amazon KDP Pages: 134 Published: December 2019 Format: Kindle Edition Rating: 4.7/5 stars Writing Style: Subtle Language: Simple Theme Of The Book: The book “From Stressed To Sorted” is a self-help book with 11 ultimate life-changing happiness hacks for millennials. This is the very first book of Sonam’s ‘SoulSpeak [...]
Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-help Publisher: Auro Publications Pages: 208 Published: July 2019 Writing Style: Subtle Language: Simple Rating: 4.7/5 stars I picked this book at an important phase of my life. Presently, I am suffering from stress and depression. For some months, I am facing some mental health issues like depression, frustration, stress, anxiety and [...]
Twenty two years ago, this day, on the eve of Diwali, a light was born in our house. Since then, we are celebrating the light every day, every moment, with the daughter of light. Dear girl, you have been my light, always. You are the reason I still smile today, your smile lights up my [...]
We all have a light within us. The light resides in our soul. When you journey deep towards the farthest corner of your heart, you will see the light. Sometimes, the light flickers with the glory of your scars, sometimes, it shimmers like the evening star, or, at the night sky, with a calling [...]
Somedays ago, the daughter was on the way of coming to her mother. She came, she lived and now, after all the celebration, she is on the way of leaving. Today is Maha Dashami, the tenth day of Durga Puja. We have only few hours left to see the immersion of the idol. I am [...]
One year ago, I started my own blog. I started writing in websites in the year 2017. It was my Friend’s website, he offered me to write on his website. We two, completely unknown to the world of blogging, started writing whatever came on our mind. But inside, I was craving for a place of [...]
“O, Wanderess, Wanderess When did you feel your most euphoric kiss? Was I the source of your greatest bliss?” ― Roman Payne I am nothing but a wandering soul who loves to travel and explore. When I feel tired, I find a momentary shelter. A place to be healed, to be loved, to be smiled. Sometimes [...]
Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. - Maya Angelou “Move..move..this is the moment, fly..” I was hearing a sound within, something like, a whisper, A voice, from the far.. someone was calling me inside. I wanted to stretch my wings, but I [...]
[The soul is lying in the darkness. Homeless, like an orphan. It's wandering, searching for the light. Unaware of the glory ahead, it's lost, somewhere in the dark, somewhere, in the valley of darkness. At this unreal hour, at the last stroke of the night, a light appears. Here awakes, goddess of the light.] [...]
O' Prince Of Flute, I was just a piece of bamboo, spanless, fragile, It was you who first breathed on me, gave me your tears & smile. Too many memories, too many wonders, Together we danced, into the thunders. We searched for the unknown, travelled hills and dales, Sometimes captivating, like the fairytales. With [...]
I have died everyday, waiting for you Darling, don’t be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years I’ll love you for a thousand more Dear Ivan, It’s been long I wrote a letter to you. For some years, I left writing letters. I tried many times, but whenever I started [...]
"I, will, firstly, strip myself of clothes and ornaments. Then I intend to peel off this light brown skin and shatter my bones. At last, I hope you will be able to see my homeless, orphan, intensely beautiful soul, deep within the bone, deep down under, beneath even the marrow, in a fourth dimension." [...]
The girl comes to the new city, with a heart full of dreams. She wanders in the streets, dances in the rain, gets her soul drenched in the rain drops. She feels them on her face. Her stories come alive, once again. With the shimmering stars in the sky and the dusky city lights, she [...]
Dear Dadubhai, This is my first letter to you. Though I have never seen you in my life, but I had a number of conversations with you. Since childhood, I am hearing about you from Maa. She told me many stories of you. I had grown up by hearing your stories, Dadu. The day [...]
I bleed red. Every month, I bleed red. When the days are around, When the cycle starts its count, I bleed red. It gives me a chance, To grow, to bloom, To nurture, to transform, To give birth, to reborn. Yes, I bleed red. It gives me the pain, It gives me the reason, [...]
Dear Dad, Thanks for gifting me a fairytale in your palace. A royal palace decorated with thousands of shimmering stars and hundreds of flickering candles. A palace where dreams adorn my every day, love paves my every way. Where sunshine is my crown, and rainbow is my bracelet. Thanks for making me the best [...]
In my heart, the light, I see. In my dance, I hear, rhythm of thee. I have loved you since years, And, thousands to be. Drench me in your beauty, divine, In your love, I find, colours of me. Read my poem on divine love, I am You & You are Me.
This is the story of Madam Bhikaiji Rustom Cama. She was a noted Indian independence activist, to be mentioned she was a bright star of the galaxy that was destined to the woman freedom fighters of India. Coming from an affluent Parsi family, Bhikaiji Cama, (who is famous in India as ‘Madam Cama’), was drawn [...]
শব্দ হীনের শঙ্খ ধ্বনি, হৃদমাঝারের আলো, রাত্রি শেষের ভোরের সুরে, নূতন প্রদীপ জ্বালো।। যে জন থাকে নিরজনে, একলা মনের গভীর কোণে, আজকে তারই আমন্ত্রণে, ঘুচুক মনের কালো।। নীরব পথিক যাত্রা শেষে, আজ তোমারই [...]
Liberation Of The Soul 14th May, 6:30 AM, Banaras "Everything ends here", the boatman whispered. I was having an early morning ride in the river. We reached to the Manikarnika ghat and there was blazing the fire, that is never extinguished. My heart became heavy after witnessing such a ceremony. It reminded me the [...]
I really wanted to tell you these words.. but couldn't. Why it's always me to tell you everything? Can't you hear me? Let it be, anyway.. but whatever is between us, I know, it's real, it's true. And I love it, trust me. I don't know whether I have fallen in love once again [...]
Last night, I arrived in Varanasi at 2:00 am. My hotel was nearby the famous Manikarnika Ghat. After checking in my room, I had a shower, and a small nap thereafter. I set an alarm on my phone at 4:00 am, as I was excited to see the sunrise here. I had heard a lot [...]
Sometimes, I want nothing in life. Because I have, Nothing to wish, but everything to give. I have nothing to hide, Just to flow with the tide, Diving deep into the ocean of love. I have nothing to lose, nothing to gain, Nothing to wait for the summer rain, Only to drench my beloved soul, [...]
What is music?? What is Raga?? Have you any answer of my questions?? May be you have an answer...or, perhaps, you have no answer yet.. Surprised?? Shocked?? Speechless?? Don’t worry..it happens. Believe me, I am not going to let you down anyhow. I am not writing this post to show you my knowledge although. [...]
I’m penning down a beautiful experience I had today morning. For some days, we are having thunderstorms at the afternoon. It has become a usual scene everyday, to see the sky wearing a dark blue cloud and after sometime, showering all the rain upon the earth. In the eve of summer, what can [...]
"Jab se Shyam sidhare.... Tadap tadap, jiya, jaye…..” When a girl sings a ‘Thumri’, she becomes ‘Radha’. With the poetic lyrics, she tries to express her love for ‘Krishna’. Sometime, with its ‘Shringar’ mood, she adorns herself for her beloved. She smiles with ‘Thumri’, her soul dances with ‘Thumri’.Whether sometime in ‘Viraha’ mood, she [...]
My writing journey started in my childhood when my grandfather gifted me a notebook and told me to pen down my thoughts there. I started to scribble my random ramblings and now, I write to express and explore. I strongly feel that words can heal, they are meditative. Writing is my escapade from the [...]
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