Hope, finding the benefit of hope.

It’s been a while Since I looked back at happiest memories of my childhood, Since I looked at the bucket list of my teenage years. It’s been a while since I reflected the growth; Seems ages ago that I said, “I’m proud of you,” in the mirror. It seems long time since I wiped my tears—no, you’re wrong, and it’s okay, learn it for the next. It’s been a long since I said to myself, “Hey, don’t be afraid. You got this.” Been a while since I let the demons take over and shadows of doubts grow over. Been a while since I laughed out loud with a stranger's kids, making goofy faces. Been a while since chasing those small dreams—falling, failing, and saying, “Yes, that’s it.” It definitely isn’t a while since I said, “No, you’re being disrespectful.” It’s just a while since I said, “Thank you, I hear your apology,” and, “I don’t accept your apology.” It’s just been days since I wake up and sleep with a smile. It's just a while since I conquer my fears constantly. It seems a wh...

The Ocean Will there be a day the pieces finally fit? Or is the tide just a ghost of a fractured bit? I thought to sink , to settle in the deep, But even the abyss has secrets it must keep. When I roar , they say " Hush, be still ." When I hush , they mock my lack of will. Everyone’s current , yet a stranger to the blue, Ever wondered how the salt feels for you? I give my warmth, you take it for a crime , A thief of my goodness, lost in the lime . Where is the harvest for the seeds of my grief? I am the surge... seeking relief. The Shore hush... your despair is the womb of a truer light... distrust is the soil, not the end of the sight... it is the duty... the pulse, the sacred law... to find the goodness in every jagged flaw... break on my breast, let the bitterness go... for only the broken find the status of flow... no regret in the marrow, no ghost in the blue... everything is loved... especially you -Hope

Humans think that they are developing, they are progressing, and they are flourishing. There is a sense of immense achievement and satisfaction that they are improving not just their kind but also the entire universe.  Little do they know, every extreme step is a step towards disaster. Balance doesn't exist in maintaining what's needed for humans, but rather in what's defined by nature. When nature tries to balance, we call it a disaster and run away. Time and again it has been proved that what we see isn't what actually is... Mental and physical health are also of the same analogy; there is no definition of what is bad or how much of bad is bad. As humans contribute towards the destruction of society, it's only fair that the effect spills on us as well. This World Mental Health Day, I take a pledge to care for my health, family, and my surroundings .  Let us follow first, then preach. This year, cautiously exercise ability to be there for everyone and to be in best...

In the process of being the bigger person, people often think you're easy—someone who will always come back, no matter what. The art of being a better person is often confused with being the bigger person. For me, when you have to be the bigger person, you don't have to forgive every single person for their every single mistake. "Mistake" might be the wrong word, as who are we to judge, but if soemone has hurt you, then you don't have to accept their apologies without a genuine apology from them. In the act of forgiveness, you tend to carry all the dead weight of your life! Yes, you heard me right! Not everyone is genuinely present in your life, and life at times throws you off balance to help you understand this and to cut that weight. But no! You're told you need to be the bigger person, which in turn supposedly makes you the better person! If you don't make people face the consequences for their actions, then you're simply becoming a par...

Dear Ram,  I just saw you for one last time, when I left, I think a part of me left myself and stayed with you. Sitting here, putting up a smile, half genuine - I got to see you, half fake - I got to see you for one last time, I just zone out at our story. you were, and always will be, the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me—the most precious part of my life.  I carry so much regret for being so oblivious back then, when you loved me first through thick and thin. If I can't be your Sita, please know that I am completely at peace being your Ahalya, anchored entirely by the grace of your memory. Like Shiva holding onto the essence of Sati across lifetimes, I have realized that not everyone is destined to end up together in the physical world, but that doesn't change the fact that we can love each other forever.  The moments we shared give me more comfort and strength than anything else in my world, and I cherish every single second of them. I don't wan...

Who is my influencer? Is it the learned and accomplished? Jack of all trades? Knows about every field and sets a high standard of reputation and of living. Is it the learner and ambitious? Who is always on to learning something new with every experience, who slows down to bounce back even harder.  The one who remains active for god knows how many years, hustling. Is it the super humble know-nothing pupil? The one who is eager to learn, one who puts in efforts and is so fragile of losing. The one who learns failure means to never have tried in the first place and gets up to try again. Is it the one, is so respectful of everyone who gives an opportunity and is grateful for everything. Is it the kid?   who is carefree, wholeheartedly happy with even the slightest gestures and isn't sad for too long. For the kid, every moment is a new moment. Is it the elderly?  who has seen lives, lived a life and has calmed down after experiencing everything. The one who now adv...