Converting rejection to opportunity — A stepping stone I had suffered a miscarriage. To my mind, it is one of the worst forms of rejection. There were two choices — to bawl endlessly or use it to my advantage. I chose the latter which made all the difference in my life. Rejection is not the end; it is…

Adversity is life’s uninvited guest — Look for a solution My in-law’s spiritual guru — let’s call him ‘Babaji’, helped me work through my anxiety. Whenever he would visit us, his only piece of advice was ‘stop worrying.’ “You worry too much. There’s more to life than worrying.” I had only one question for him — “How do I stop…

Supercharge your writing output — Finally a breakthrough I am not a prolific writer but I have always wanted to be one. Working a day job and later managing two small businesses, my writing is always the last of my priorities. There was no dearth of ideas. The output, however, was always trickling. …

Finding harmony in traditional matrimony — A Tricky Question Last Sunday morning, I was folding the laundry, lost in a reverie. The chosen one was nose-deep in the newspaper. Out of the blue, he looks up and asks, “Do you remember the first thoughts when you saw me, like when we met for the first time?” I looked at…

Why I failed stupendously and what I am doing going forward — Two years down the drain I have always wanted to write a mature romance novel with zero experience in writing fiction. Not a fantasy world-building tome or a sci-fi like those written by James S. A. Corey. (I am a big fan of The Expanse) In the summer of 2021, like Frodo Baggins, I set…

You can do it too — Some days I drag myself I was bone tired. It was not because something happened today, but an accumulation of a bunch of stuff in the past few weeks. Finally, my body and mind colluded to just slow down to the point nothing worthwhile could be achieved. It was a clear signal to pause and…

I get your frustration — I wanted to tear my hair out The last couple of weeks were downright challenging. I was not in the midst of a situation, but rather a hapless onlooker. Someone whom I know closely, let’s call her J, was hurtling down a path resembling a train wreck waiting to happen. I stepped up to help only to…

How to overcome it and improve the quality of your life — When things don’t work out the way you want I have been planning a major renovation of our apartment for the last three years. The work is supposed to begin in March 2024. Last week one of the bathrooms developed a leakage. …

What I would prefer instead — I am not rude just socially awkward One day, I was at the school dropping my kid. A friend walked up to me and complimented my new haircut. I sheepishly thanked her while wondering why she needed to comment. In the same breath, she also stated that had it been the other way round, I would have…