2020- A Perspective Paradox

A paralyzed world;Cast by an eternal gloom of sickness, death, and disease;With a racist generation spread across seas;But a mental health, no longer preserved. Well, I’d say you got that right. 2020, summed up, pretty much. The year that seemed like the golden jubilee of our lives, didn’t turn out that amazing did it?What with …

Society As We Know It

Isn’t it truly fascinating how we’re controlled tremendously, knowing orunknowingly, by the idea of ‘what others think?’ Somehow, this so-called image of ‘society’ that exists naturally or as a figment of imagination in our own heads holds the reins to our thoughts and actions. Why? Have we failed to escape from thewhims of society’s impervious …

Quaran-fine?

Another hour. Another day passes before my eyes. Time slowly but steadily slips away, in its glory of abundance. It’s been more than two weeks now. The entire world has come to a standstill, plagued by the coronavirus pandemic. Everything we used to count on for our temporary happiness has been subdued, fading away into …

Future State of Mind

Well, well, that gut-wrenching, intimidating feeling is back again. Hello to you too, but this one’s clearly gotten the better out of me. Here it is, the big fat question mark haunting my dreams, the constant nagger wishing I had it all together in place, and the idea I just can’t seem to get around, …

Maybe, maybe?

Just like any other day, I sit here today, me and my thoughts, in a world of our own. It’s a regular Thursday, nothing out of the ordinary, but there’s something that’s different. Maybe it’s a result of my loud, emotive surroundings or maybe it’sthe aspiring girl in me talking. But today, I wonder, I …

The Best Teachers

When was the last time you made a mistake that changed your life? Obviously, you’re thinking of a “mistake” as probably an incorrect decision, a wrong choice, or maybe even an imposing action that you’re currently overanalyzing the after-effects of. If you’re wondering how it had the power to create a positive ripple effect in …

The Unexpected

“Expectation is the root of all heartache”, Shakespeare once said. That being expressed, its supposedly natural to expect of someone right? Obviously, whether it's unconditional love from our parents, acceptance and inclination from the besties orsimply showering attention from someone special. That feeling we all have of hoping someone will live up to the picture …

Ego-Amigo?

Picture this. If you were to lose the few people of utmost importance to you for a misunderstanding due to lack of communication or even an unintentional mistake, would you hold the door open for them, gladly letting go? Can a small event compared to a decade of memories change what you feel about someone? …

FAT is Beautiful

Well, one wouldn’t judge a gripping, inducing book by a hard, paperback cover. But then the question remains. Why limit an individual’s rather an object’s worth by the appearance that appeals to the eyes? Why form opinions on a person’s character based on their body shape, curves or the flatness of their belly? There is …

Everybody is a genius.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”-Albert Einstein. A fish climbing a tree, heard that? Why is it that the above is a wild, frenzied figment of imagination? Why can a monkey do so …