Random Thoughts

Keep Calm and Carry on So today as we all know the Lockdown was extended. So we all are in this for a long haul. We were all prepared for this, but somewhere in the back of our mind we were hoping this all to be a dream and we were about to wake up in a normal world. It is the need of the hour and I wholeheartedly agree to stay at home. But, things are going to change this time. As much as we love our family and are relaxing at home. It is slowly and steadily make an impact on us. Slowly we are now getting tired of the mundane routines; despite learning, reading cooking and having fun with our family. The craving for meeting people, walking on the road, moving around without fear and doing as we please is getting stronger. During this time, I have realized how many things I take for granted…like being in a park, watching a movie, ability to hang out with friends and simply enjoy life without the fear of something dreadful. Some people have been in such situations ...

Bring your own Blessings (BYOB) Let us begin day two of the challenge with the letter ‘B’. I have been thinking a lot about the topic for this one and after many cancellations finalized the above. Now we are mostly aware of BYOB an urbanized version of going Dutch or rather getting your own drinks to the party. This is basically a system of sharing expenses and also giving the sense of being a part of the party. Okay, just kidding it is none of the aforementioned and is the basic way of partying when everyone is practically broke. So, moving on from parties and hangouts. Oh, the nostalgia ! Just like we can share the burden so that we can enjoy a party of a hangout, we can share the burden of sadness and negativity by simply bringing our blessings with us. Blessings are a beacon of hope in the vast ocean of negativity. They are prayers of a better future, a way to assure someone that ‘this too shall pass’ Now, the question is how we can bring our own bl...

Recently, we all have been packed with loads of events. We celebrated women’s day, witnessed people power through election results and then completed it with bright and happy colors on Holi. I came across many words during this time period some of them being equality, empowerment, peace, togetherness, humanity, trustworthiness et cetera. The emotions portrayed were beautiful, the messages spread were a delight to grasp and read. But, what bugged me most was that no one talked in depth about the underlying factor of all…RESPECT. Many a times we come across people online, dissing each other, swearing, spreading negativity about people they might not even know in reality. Then there are people around us talking in a foul and disrespectful language with people they assume to be below them. In the end, It is US….we are sometimes the people behind the computer or the person behaving badly with others or simply disrespecting our own self. What we need to understand is that...