“Sometimes we just need someone to simply be there, not to fix anything, but to let us feel we’re supported and not alone.” — Unknown Some days, I try to stay quiet. Speak only what’s necessary. Keep it light, keep it smooth — like trying not to stir a still pond. But the words… they … Continue reading When Words Float into Silence
Tag: SLICE OF LIFE
Quiet Anxiety of Motherhood No One Talks About
No one really tells you what truly matters about motherhood. After marriage, all you often hear is, “When are you having kids?” But no one prepares you for what comes after. When the baby arrives, so does a quiet kind of anxiety. It’s not loud or dramatic. It’s subtle—but constant. There are moments when your … Continue reading Quiet Anxiety of Motherhood No One Talks About
Learning to Stay When It Would Be Easier to Stop
Are you someone who carries ideas the way others carry dreams—fragile, bright, and a little too big for the hands that hold them? Learning to stay… You begin with courage.A few steps forward. And then, somewhere along the way, you lose yourself in quiet questions: Am I enough? Why can’t I be like them? If … Continue reading Learning to Stay When It Would Be Easier to Stop
Dear ChatGPT,
When you first arrived in the world, I was hesitant to welcome you into mine. It took me almost five months to finally open the door. At first, you were just a tool—something I turned to for quick answers, meanings of words, or the occasional nudge when my thoughts felt scattered. But somewhere between late-night … Continue reading Dear ChatGPT,
C – Character Crush… or Just Confusion?
For C, I thought I would write about character crushes… but I’m confused. I know I had a character crush. I just don’t remember why. I read Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell almost 10 years ago. I don’t remember the scenes, the dialogues, or even the exact reasons—but I remember that I … Continue reading C – Character Crush… or Just Confusion?
B – Book Buying vs Book Reading 😜
My bookshelf believes I am a fast reader.Reality disagrees. I buy books like I have unlimited time to read. Honestly, time and I are not on good terms—thanks to my long-time enemy called procrastination. New books!! hmmm 😏 While reading, if a book really hooks me, I start appreciating the author. And then comes the … Continue reading B – Book Buying vs Book Reading 😜
A Bookish Corner’s Beginning
By the end of 2022, I found myself feeling quite bored with life in Germany. It had only been six months in this new country, and I was yet to fall in love with it. There was no social life, no library visits, books felt exorbitantly priced, and my Kindle was left back home. Even … Continue reading A Bookish Corner’s Beginning
A Little Space of My Own: A2Z Blog Series Theme Reveal
I have long wanted a tiny corner on this vast web to pen down my journey—of life, the books I read, the places I visit, the lessons I learn, and everything in between. But more often than not, those quiet, insecure thoughts sitting somewhere in my mind would grow into something much bigger—taking up all … Continue reading A Little Space of My Own: A2Z Blog Series Theme Reveal
Understanding Fear, Without Judgement
Some of us are scared of dark nights or sleeping alone. A few may make fun of it or casually say, “What is there to be scared of? Just keep a bed lamp on and sleep.”If it were really that easy, we wouldn’t speak about it openly, would we? Instead of accepting that some people … Continue reading Understanding Fear, Without Judgement
When Chai Gets Cold
pc- @papipigy Ila hadn’t slept well. By the time the sky cracked open with pale winter light, she was already awake. Even at 8 a.m., the morning felt dark and heavy. Why not sip my morning masala chai, she thought. She turned the gas knob and set water to boil. Two spoons of her favourite … Continue reading When Chai Gets Cold
Chai and Chatter Chronicles 