Balance

By The Lake- Short Story

By The Lake

Mandira closed her eyes and let the gentle lapping of the lake soothe her like a lullaby. It was warm, even though it was early morning. Summer was at its peak. In the city, the heat was unbearable. She had to escape the heat and the people; people who stifled her with their expectations and […]

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Balanced

She: I’m fed up! There’s no balance in my life! Everything seems to be spinning out of control.  It is making me edgy and peeved; I don’t like me like that! The more I am trying to create balance, the more things are falling apart. I don’t know what to do! He: What happened? You […]

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Everyday Equanimity

My cell phone rings. “Hello!” I answer. “Helllllooo! Shruti hai kya (Is Shruti there)?” “Jee nahi. Ye Shruti ka number nahi hai. Aapka galat number lag gaya hai. (No. This is not Shruti’s number. You’ve got the wrong number.)” I disconnect the call. A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind […]

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Sunday Brunch (#4)

Welcome to another edition of Sunday Brunch! If I were to look for a common thread to the things I read last week, it would be pain. Pain is not a word- or an emotion- we are comfortable with. There is an indefinable ugliness inherent in it; it degrades your human experience and robs you […]

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Bar Coded

  Who am I…? What do you mean..? You know who I am..! What are you playing at?   The same question, again? Who am I? You KNOW who I am, Don’t you know my name?   You want me to tell you Who I am once again, But don’t want my name?   But… […]

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