Thoughts on living

Image by Meir L from Pixabay " I am Sorry, said someone already having planned to die, I just can't help it."  "This is the end I thought, if there is a way out then this is it." I was so sure that I decided on the end. Why do people have to come to this grim conclusion about their lives? I wonder now but the truth is that I too was a person who felt the same way when my problems arose. If only we can stop take a look around and know the greater and deeper meaning Life has to offer. Life is hard in present times, even with all the technological advancements, we've only seen increase in demands that can cost one's life if one isn't prepared. but the truth is "LIFE itself is Fleeting" No matter what happens, it is up to us to make it worth living. If we are struggling, let's struggle well, If we are happy and content let's be that way. If we are sad at the moment let's be sad for now. You never know what tomorrow holds or even wha...

What is Spiritual Abuse? Does it seem strange like you haven’t heard it before? Has it happened to anyone at all? Can even something like that exist in the present postmodern world? The answer is yes! To all the questions above, yes, it has been experienced by many people, and yes it does exist unawares in our present advanced world. To make it quite clear, I will give you my own example, being a victim of Spiritual Abuse myself, I will tell you of the implications and the trauma it has had in my life. I am not proud of my experience or disgusted at it instead I am shocked, even now at the level through which I was dragged in life in the name of Religion. N B: (Before I share my personal experience, which can be read and reread in many ways it is my will that I choose not to blame anyone involved in the abuse both from my family and the Preachers. By this article, I only wish to open people’s eyes to the horror of spiritual abuse so that no one else undergoes w...

Dedicated to my Sisters in law and my Husband without whom I would never have known where these spices places where supposed to be in the Kitchen or what they were meant to be used for. Kitchen spices can turn out to be the defense or knowledge of a Homemaker running a home in all its perfection. The one thing that is dormant on most of the Women’s minds is being so sure of oneself, with the belief that anything is possible by them, no matter what the circumstances; while actually cowering deep inside not knowing what to do being a fresher in the Kitchen and in life. A world of pretence and bravery combined, living life either on the pretending side or being brave enough to face life. This two in one Life requires you to be a responsible Woman building a Home and a Family while you still remember the first time you rode a bicycle as a kid or played cricket once in a while. Those memories lie fresh on your mind, as a girl who enjoyed life no matter the consequences running ar...

“I woke up one morning with puffy eyes and half- closed eyelids wondering why I could not ever get a good night’s rest? As I wondered, I thought of all the hidden hurts inside me that came pouring out like flood waters. I looked around for help but there was no one with whom I could share; who would relate to my hurt and understand. So I kept going quietly carrying this entire burden with me inside my heart… “ Is this your story too? I am here to tell you that this is nothing but idiocy as some brainers would like to call it sugar – coated as maturity. When have we, Lived Freely, Given Willingly, Forgiven Heartfully, and Loved Unconditionally? Not every single individual in this world could possibly achieve this state of mind. It’s impossible because most of us live in fear of our own shadows; the society has trained our minds to camouflage and blend living like machines with flesh and blood. The one thing that haunts us is our own memories we feel are not wo...

Someone once told me in my difficult times "what good is there in loving only those who love you?” It made me think. Indeed i agree with this thought that it is equally futile doing so and it also could be an opportunity for endless possibilities. Why Blessed and Doomed at the same time? A woman's truer blessing depends on outside factors An endless list of 'If's' to tune her to rhyme, along with the rest of the world and all that matters. Blessed or Doomed choose any one! For each human is an individual like the spectrum seen in a single light Even in a marriage differences are a garment worn You are either blessed or doomed; it is your own fight. Doomed i say is this world, look around you! Rumors of war and basic rights of a human being are at stake. Yet there are a few, who don't bother, about the old or the new, happenings that make us question if there really is a heaven, when we wake. Blessed or Doomed i don't car...

Family is a strong word associated with deep emotion, in my native tongue it is called ‘Kudunbam’, where ‘Kudu’ stands for coming together and the other half word is ‘Inbam’ which means happiness. After having put it together, it seems to add meaning to the word Family ‘coming together with happiness’. Now,  I believe that there is no soul in this world who would not agree with the above meaning of Family, besides who would stay together if they  aren't  happy?  My question now is to all who believe in Family, What would you do individually to keep the happiness in the Family running? What would you give; what would you sacrifice, what would you do expecting nothing in return? I bet you are all loaded with answers and with logical explanations of the sacrifices you make.  I am here to tell you that none of “ALL that you do” to keep the happiness running would actually work. Let’s face it, can anyone actually claim that because of this and that wh...

     The story of "Aladdin and the magic lamp" is enchanting because with just a rub of the dusty old lamp a genie appears asking for three wishes. The Disney film adaptation of this popular fairy tale is more captivating as the third wish which Aladdin makes is for the genie himself, for his freedom. According to the genie in this version, freedom is the most wonderful and complete thing anyone in this world should desire.    Freedom in its right sense, not where freedom means throwing your arms in the air and running around screaming "free at last", No!  its a freedom not from responsibilities nor the mundane routine life, not from another ruling country or from the oppressors. I am talking about freedom that is experienced in the mind. So, what is this freedom? what does it mean?    Normally when we think of freedom, justice tags along but real freedom of the mind doesn't revolve around justice or rights of a person it stresses on the w...