Seeking Solace

  Healing or Not? Life hasn't been peaceful for all of us. And for some, it has been a nightmare. Opening your eyes every morning and not wanting to get out of bed. Knowing you may feel up-to-the-minute trouble knocking on your door when you still haven’t got over the ancient ones. It hurts. It’s devastating. You may sometimes feel like giving up. But wait, you've come a long way. It’s extremely late to give up now. Hence, take your time and get out of bed. Healing will take time. It may cause the wounds to reopen again. But have you not been hurt already? Allow it to hurt again to breathe anew. Give yourself another chance. This time the sun will shine by your side. We are humans and we cannot deny the fact that humans are made up of emotions. Happy, sad, anger, disgust, etc. are all emotions which make us feel alive. But, for some of us, pain is the only emotion through which we know that we are still breathing. So, feel the pain and accept it. It will be the first step you’l

  The Desolated Soul You know it's hurting when the smile has abandoned your way; You know it’s hurting when you don’t have words to say. You know it’s hurting when you spend all day sleeping; You know it’s hurting when you can’t put an end to weeping. It is the chapter of our lives which some of us have left behind; It is the chapter of our lives which some of us are still writing. Isn't this an ordinary depiction of normal human survival which some of us have left behind and some are still trying? Hurting is a part of life like gaiety. The only difference is the first one comes effortlessly and refuses to pass. You have to endeavor to heal and still there will be a trigger point which may ruin all your efforts. The second one is arduous to bring off and goes within a blink of an eye. How does pain feel like? It feels cold even if you have swaddled yourself with a duvet. It does not let you sleep even after shutting your eyes for an eternity.  When you find yourself hurting, y

Some Words are well Unsaid Have you ever wanted to share something with the ones you love, with the people whom you care about? Ever had that feeling when you want to share something which is eating you from inside but either you are at a loss of words,  some fears stop you or your heart says, "Some words are well-unsaid." We are humans and as we know humans are really intricate. The trickiest part of humans are expressions. We have an expression for everything. There's one more thing known as feelings. The basic difference between them is expressions are visible on our faces unlike feelings. We can actually say that expressions are the result of our feelings.  But, sometimes we are unable to express our feelings through expressions. There are times when feelings are too difficult to express through expressions because let’s accept the fact we all are actors. There are times when feelings demand something more than facial expressions to be expressed.  Happiness is a feeli

  The less starry and more cloudy Night The timekeeper showed 2 a.m. I was sitting on a chair in the veranda and gazing at the dark, less starry and more cloudy sky. I realized the movies have romanticized the night sky too much. They say that a night sky without a moon, lots of stars and a love of your life by your side is not a beautiful one. But, this night changed my views. There were not many stars and neither the moon was visible distinctly, still it was alluring. I didn't have my one and only sitting beside me and gazing at the moon, instead I had my sister with me, and we were both quietly listening to the sounds which we were taking no notice of, since how long, even we didn't know. I realized the night sky needs not to be romantic always, it can be peaceful too as it is today. I looked at the roads, there wasn't any human or even a dog which was visible except the two of us. Still, the place was filled with a cold but gentle wind and lots and lots of silence. The

Respect Durga   Durga puja is the festival of respecting and worshiping Durga. Generally, we forget to respect her and end up only worshiping her.  I saw a girl of 13-14 years near a puja pandal. And mind it she was wearing a kurti with leggings. She was happy, it was evident from her face that it was her favorite festival. The place was congested but her eyes found their way to look at Durga’s idol and admire her. Durga, a female which everyone of us worship. She has a trishul in one of her hands. She is believed to be serene and composed until and unless someone tries to lay hands on her dignity. She uses her trishool to protect the world. While the girl expressed admiration for Durga, she felt someone trying to lay hands on her self-esteem. She was too afraid to turn back and face what was happening, so she chose to move ahead with her mother.  She again sensed a touch which felt like a thorn. This time she turned back hoping he’ll be shamefaced of what he did to a girl who must be

The Garden of Dreams Ever gone through a situation where you saw your dreams shattered on the floor? All of us have dreams and we want to live those dreams. Let's start from the beginning. A desire develops in our hearts. With time that desire, that wish becomes so strong that we want to fulfill it. We are ready to do anything to fulfill that wish which has now become a dream. We plant that dream in our heart.  What is a dream? “Dream is not what you see in sleep. Dream is something which doesn't let you sleep". This definition was given by our former President Late Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam.  My version is a bit emotional one-  "Dream ia a seed when sown in our hearts develop into a plant and then tree. Once it is fully developed it starts giving fruits and flowers which make our lives beautiful". What is heart? The heart is a muscular organ which pumps blood through our body." This was the biological definition of heart. But there's one more definition whi