September 30th, 2015 I’m so completely and utterly terrified of “ordinary-ness.” If you’ve had the good(?) fortune of reading my stories then you will know that every encounter is a fairytale, every event is monumental, every decision is a fork in the road. I live my life like the main character in the modern epic. […]
The lines between truth and fiction are blurred; as a dream should be. You are tired, (I think) Of the always puzzle of living and doing; And so am I. Come with me, then, And we’ll leave it far and far away– (Only you and I, understand!) You have played (I think) And broke the […]
The best example of teamwork in humanity these days can be witnessed at the baggage carousel of any major airport. Suddenly we are neighbours, lending a hand, catching wayward bags, helping heft them out of the carousel. Smiling and touching with none of the usual awkwardness. This is why I love travel- our very basic […]
It’s very rare that I start a story with a title. But sometimes it so happens that someone will say something that catches my attention. It happens even more rarely that I actually have a story that goes with that title. This is one such time. Less than a week since I returned from a […]
If there ever was a writing place, it is Gangtey, Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan. The drive is brutal, especially so because the roads are being widened and repaved, which means we are essentially driving on dirt roads, inhaling exhaust and dust. But having crossed over the Lawala pass, 11500ft, and start your way down catching glimpses […]
It’s so nice to share** stories. To be a part of a collective memory. A memory retold so many times, in so many settings, it gains a life of its own. A memory that often begins with a single phrase: “Remember that time…” Each of us with our own bit to add. Our own part […]
Your love feels like a constant warm glow that surrounds me, and fills me with a profound sense of well-being; like being encircled by a magic spell, where nothing bad can ever touch me. Walking alongside you, if I fall behind, even for a fraction of a second, you are aware. You turn around, you […]
This post is for my friend Christine. These last two weeks she invited me to stay at her beautiful home, while she travelled for work. Her home,her energy, her fiercely romantic heart, and the way she believes in true love surrounded me and filled my dreams. All credit for this post goes to her. Thank […]
I wrote this a couple of weeks ago. It’s funny how life works out. My need to do more is currently being filled with more responsibility and general busy-ness at work. I love my job. It’s crazy and most of the time I’m spinning- but I love the urgency and energy. I love the team […]
Hello Friends, I am reaching out on behalf of my family, on behalf of my community and country to help the people affected by the terrible floods in Sri Lanka. Heavy monsoon rains devastated the south and south-western part of Sri Lanka, with an estimated 199 dead, and more people missing. Massive flooding, and subsequent […]
Everything is growing. Multiplying. Replicating. Increasing, increasing. Insulting. More of ourselves, is that what the world needs? Have you looked in the mirror lately? Ugly. The world deserves better. Advertisements
My dearest most darling Namali, I’ve started to write about you so many times over the course of our friendship. The words would come, but nothing was ever quite good enough. But tonight, high and hallucinating on an allergic reaction to cough syrup, I am finding the inspiration to write about you. You’ve been alive […]
My love-ish life is a riot these days! As a friend pointed out recently I’ve been in the heavy artillery zone, and its a shock I’m still alive. But this isn’t a post about a girl who built walls around her heart to keep people out, or to protect the fractured pieces of her heart. […]
Originally posted on theshadowseeker:I want to tell stories. Happy stories. I want to talk about the view. The view from the top of that mountain, that rock, this building and his room. I want to speak of the men I fell in love with and how they laughed. How their hands were different and…
Originally posted on The Fight In Me:[gallery type="rectangular" ids="1238,1239"] One morning, sitting by the window bathing in the sun she was eating an apple. She was enjoying the heat of the summer, when she imagined the sun shining on her apple got captured as she bit into it and she tasted the sun. Startled…
I walked into the house after a long day at work, and worrying about my heart and my heart’s man. I was greeted by the sight of my mother, beaming and blooming at the mere sight of me. I could see the love filling her up, and when she held me I felt safe as […]