They didn’t mean it.That’s what I kept telling myself. When they used the harsh words,When they ignored your existence,I said, they are just stressed,Why don’t you try seeing the world with their lens. I had an excuse ready for every bruise, since fifteen,I am not sure if my pain and the hurt was seen. I… Continue reading Justifying Their Actions: Finding Peace in Your Emotions
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Highway Reflections: Headphones and a Mysterious Encounter
Maya was sitting at the window seat with her headphones on. Not the new-age headphones, but the wired-old-school kinds. She looked out the window while she saw the bus halt near a restaurant. The conductor yelled, “We will halt for 45 minutes for dinner. The bus won’t halt again till 5 in the morning.” Maya… Continue reading Highway Reflections: Headphones and a Mysterious Encounter
Craving True Love: A Journey to Self-Discovery
I don’t want attention. I don’t want flattery. I don’t want temporary. I want LOVE. Does this sound familiar? This is what all the '90s kids, who are no longer kids; craving for. If there is one thing, I am not very proud of, it is my craving for love. I love, Love. Not just… Continue reading Craving True Love: A Journey to Self-Discovery
Bare Minimum Expectations in Relationships: A Personal Reflection
As a young adult, I had this checklist for the things or qualities I am looking for in my partner. Let me re-create this checklist, before I can rant further. Loyal Honest Loving Caring Shouldn’t abscond Educated Has a job Loves my family Speaks well This was my checklist as an eighteen-year-old. Now that I… Continue reading Bare Minimum Expectations in Relationships: A Personal Reflection