Day 9 Word of the Day – Inhale Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. – Thich Nhat Hanh Breathing. From the very first moment of our life, we have been breathing. We breathe the air and thus we live. So what’s new in breathing? But there is an immense power […]
Day 8 Word of the Day – Happiness If you want to be happy, be. – Leo Tolstoy Happiness is something that you always search in life. You deserve to be happy, you deserve to smile. We all seek happiness in life but very few can find it. I always wonder seeing people from different […]
Day 7 Word of the Day – Gratitude Gratitude is the word that is the key to happiness within. Being grateful not only shows the brighter side of life to you, but also helps you to calm your stress and anxiety. When you begin a day with a beautiful note of gratitude, the days reflects […]
Day 6 Word of the Day – Focus The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. – Thích Nhất Hạnh It’s been five days since I am writing on ways of mindful living and talking about mindfulness. But what is mindfulness? In simple words, mindfulness is […]
Day 5 Word of the Day – Eating “In this food I see clearly the presence of the entire universe supporting my existence.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Eating. When you read the word, at first, you might think, what’s new in this word? You eat daily, more than once. From the very first days on […]
Day 4 Word of the Day – Declutter “What I know for sure is that when you declutter- whether it’s in your home, your head, or your heart- it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich you, your life, and your family.” – Peter Walsh When we are talking about being […]
Day 3 Word of the Day – Compassion Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves. – Pema Chodron Yesterday we were talking about love and how love can make you feel calmer from inside. We talked about giving love to others, as it means a lot when it comes to healing yourself. The more […]
Day 2 Word of the Day – Beginning “I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning. Every day I find something creative to do with my life.” – Miles Davis The beginning is the most important part of life. Think about the day when you learned to talk or […]
Day 1 Word of the Day – Acceptance “Accept – then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” – Eckhart Tolle The very first step towards mindful living is Acceptance. When you wish to start living mindfully, at first, you have […]
When a year begins, we make plans. We want to learn new skills, to explore new places. And most importantly, we wish to make a transformation. Transformation, this word is an inevitable part of life. I always love to write about my transformation. About my inner shift of thoughts and opinion. About metamorphosis of hope, […]
My Story: Have you ever met someone who feels afraid of talking to you in person but he/she is very comfortable in conversing with you over mail or message? If yes, you might have noticed that he/she talks to you with utmost ease while conversing you virtually over message or mail but whenever you tell […]
Nowadays, being anxious is a common thing as we are living in a life where we have to deal with a lot of things daily, professionally and personally. Feeling anxious for an important event is normal, but when you face anxiety disorders, it becomes terrific. Anxiety begins when you know that something in your life […]
Fear. A word that is self-made in the mind and engulfs you to become worried about the future. Often you become afraid of what other people will think about you, your dress, your attitude, your speaking style and others. You think about the people around you what will think about yourself. And meanwhile, the fear […]
I find love in hope, I find love in peace. I find love, every time this soul heals. And I find, love is a promise of metamorphosis. For me, love is the gateway to infinity. For I know, love gives me the wings. The wings of liberation. I have seen love, Becoming my only identity. […]
Love is red, love is blue. Love is me, love is you. Love is the best way to reveal the truths of life. Love is hope, love is dream. Love is like a fairytale. For me, love is the hope for metamorphosis. Love is always there to protect my peace. Love is devotion, love is […]
The new year eve is a great time to have some new resolutions, to aspire for new dreams, and to set goals for new habits. The dawn of the first day of new year is a beautiful time to let go of the past and to welcome the new beginning to our lives. So, how […]
Hello folks!! The year is ending with a calmer note, don’t you believe that? The year 2020 started with a happy note from us but soon we became trapped in the pandemic wave. The year became a nightmare for all of us. Since then, we are eagerly waiting for the last day of 2020 and […]
Finding calm amidst the chaos of life is hard, but once you find it, you find the peace within. You start to celebrate whatever you have in life. Right here, right now. When you’re going through a phase where you face only negative things and you wonder about the purpose, the meaning of your life, […]
For many years, I forgot to look at the mirror of my heart. I saw my reflection in other’s eyes and tried to mould myself in a way the world wished me to have. I forgot to pause, to breathe, to reflect. Years come, years pass. Like the flowing river, life keeps streaming with its […]
Moments come, moments pass. Only memories live with us. Forever. The year 2020 has been a great teacher for all of us. We learned how to be grateful for being alive, for little things in life, for everything we have in our arms. We learned to be kind. We learned to be resilient. We kept […]
Sisterhood, a beautiful bond of love, faith, and togetherness. Be it sharing the toys in childhood or sharing the last byte of chocolate after the quarrels, sisters are always together in every phase of life. Sometimes, a sister is a friend with whom we can share our heart’s deepest emotions, also, sometimes, a sister is […]
December is knocking at the door and we all are preparing to welcome winter. This time, how about looking at some beautiful quotes on Mindfulness and to live them for a mindful living? The year of 2020 has been the most unpredictable one for all of us. The world has seen the power of gratitude […]
The light that makes everything glorious,And touches the heart, pure and pious.The light that you want to embrace,To write a glorious tale of beauty and grace. The light that forgives the sin within,And breaks the shackles, to set you free.The light that heals you, slowly, gently,And becomes an answer to treasure beneath. The light, that […]
Hello everyone!! I am very happy to share with you that my first book ‘You Are Blooming’ is released on Amazon. Today, I want to talk about how I discovered myself in a new way while writing the book and I wrote some beautiful inspiring quotes that found place in the book. The book is […]
Hello peeps!! Today I am here to share something great with you all. My first book ‘You Are Blooming’ is released on Amazon and Kindle. A motivational book with twenty one letters of light that speaks about hope, beauty, grace, and wonders of faith, courage, dreams and makes you believe in magic and miracles. A […]
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 […]
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 Humiliation Author: Hiranya Verma Genre: Non-fiction, Self-help, Children, Motivational Format: Kindle Edition One 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 […]
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.
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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 […]