life, unadulterated
who is your 2 a.m. friend?
When trouble comes knocking on your door at 2 a.m., who will you call for help, darling?
life, unadulterated
when life gets in the way ... but of what?
The quality of your life is determined by who you are, not by what you accomplish. We are, after all, human beings, not human doings. ~ Nancy Daley
life, unadulterated
when we feel we don't have the time to meditate
When my mind is not filled with garbage, it does incredible things. But when it gets sucked into a quagmire of thoughts and beliefs that don't serve me, then it is unable to function. It is entirely up to me to look after my mind.
life, unadulterated
horoscope fun
A description of me: "If she is happiest in her own little imaginary world, she can be happy nowhere because she can never find her ideal world on the outside ..." ~ Cafe Astrology
on writing
the discomfort in doing stuff that matters
Sometimes I write to escape who it is I am, only to discover that all those things I am running away from – that essence of me – has seeped into the story I'm writing. So there's no escape from me at all. I am with me, myself, everywhere I go. Whether I write or not.
life, unadulterated
who do you become in your creative pursuit?
“It is not what we get, but who we become, what we contribute, that gives meaning to our lives.” - Tony Robbins
life, unadulterated
avoiding pain
I have been trying to not do this. By 'this', I mean coming here at the end of the day for a 15-minute free-writing session. For the past hour or more, I've been sitting at my computer, wondering if I should resume this practice
life, unadulterated
cruel summer
"... what I want also wants me, is looking for me and attracting me. There is a great secret in this for anyone who can grasp it." ~ Rumi
life, unadulterated
free-writing: under a cloud
The day passed under a cloud of general dread and anxiety, reflecting the monsoon-like rainfall we've had all day today. I don't feel like writing much, so I'll leave it at that for now. À demain! Image Attribution: Photo by Satyan Chawla [https:
life, unadulterated
free-writing: an epic success
I almost forgot to show up here today, that's how far away from my computer I've been all day. After yesterday's epic success of a day in terms of word count, this morning I was all pepped up to keep the momentum going. And
life, unadulterated
free-writing: a new kind of day
D went to summer camp today at his school. Three of his classmates turned up there, and along with teachers he already knew from when he attended school during the school year, he was at ease going in. I was determined to make use of this day to write. And
life, unadulterated
free-writing: a day to forget
Today was the kind of day to be forgotten, to be erased from memory. Today was the kind of day I fear will linger on by way of the emotional scars it left behind. Today was the kind of day that rip-roared through our lives like a wildfire, the