Dealing with anxiety through writing.
Category Archives: Non fiction
Writing Meditation – Day 4
Day 4 of Writing Meditations is here.
Writing Meditation – Day 3
Day 3 of your Daily Writing Meditation is here. It is time to work on some unresolved events from the past.
Writing Meditation – Day 2
Your daily dose of writing meditation. This is part 2.
Writing Meditation – Day 1
Starting a series on Writing as a Meditation/Therapy. This is the first episode.
A Case for God
What’s the point of God?
Let’s think about it.
The Narrowness of Being!
Let me tell you a story. When Raza learnt (from his washerman) that Aisha, his wife, had been committing adultery, it seemed like the end of the world. Ammi (Mother) said that he needed to get rid of the unfaithful. Sell her off in exchange for gold coins – she commanded. Raza hesitated. Ammi keptContinue reading “The Narrowness of Being!”
I’m in Imperfections
I see a broken wine bottle on the subway, and immediately, my heart starts to ache. It must have gone through a lot, I wonder. And now–does anyone care about it? Some curse it and call it insidious, but my aching heart tells me that its agonies are far worse. As I lay my eyesContinue reading “I’m in Imperfections”
I Am A Liar
Let me tell you something about myself: I am a compulsive liar. I lie for no reason. I lie all the time, every day. For example, if you ever meet me and ask ‘where are you going’, I will say anything but the real answer. It’s more fun, that way. Maybe because, truth is mostlyContinue reading “I Am A Liar”
An Elusive Place Called Happiness
A lot of people seem to believe that poor people are unhappy. Clearly, these people have no idea about poverty, or happiness for that matter. On the contrary, if you look at rich people’s lives, you will find that the richer you are, the more difficult it is to have a life of fulfilment. Especially,Continue reading “An Elusive Place Called Happiness”
My Idea of Patriotism
Patriotism: A lot of people talk about it, fight for it, or even die, but, few understand. For most people, more than understanding, patriotism is about a feeling, or an emotion, towards their motherland. But, why can’t we make an attempt to understand it? I, for one, would certainly like to try. The first thingContinue reading “My Idea of Patriotism”
Are You Free?
Did you decide the school you first attended? Did you choose the sport you first played? Did you get a chance to pick your own fears and anxieties? Of course, you were small then. Which means, you were meant to be protected, but, I am more interested in knowing, what happened when you were noContinue reading “Are You Free?”
Being Woman
What if I were a woman? Let me try.
Oh Nationalism: Excerpts
What constitutes a nation? If it is language, then we have multilingual nations, if it is history then we have seen nations getting divided over the period of time, if it is ethnicity then most of today’s nation will cease to exist; some nations exist on the idea of religion, but many do not. AccordingContinue reading “Oh Nationalism: Excerpts”
All You Need To Know About Jokes
Humour is a powerful tool. Not to the extent where you can consider it mightier than a sword (don’t even try it), but fairly powerful, to seduce some, and to scare some away. A joke (I mean your life), is more complicated than it first seems. You may argue that what is the point ofContinue reading “All You Need To Know About Jokes”
Oh Religion!
The world (well, most of it) is aspiring for peace today, but there are a few people who remain enthusiastic about killing in the name of religion, and they have their reasons too. Let us have a look at that. If we start our discussion with a belief system that has ceased to exist today, Aztecs wouldContinue reading “Oh Religion!”
7 Beautiful Passages from Literature
In this post, I am sharing some of the finest passages I have ever come across.
Why I want to leave India
Do you want to stay in India? I have often asked myself this question and I have never got a single answer to it. But with time, it seems, my confusion is getting resolved. Let me start with where I come from. I come from a small village in Himachal Pradesh, which does not evenContinue reading “Why I want to leave India”
Why I stopped following the News
Then: You don’t watch news? How stupid! Now: You watch news? How stupid! The above assertion is not a pretentious attempt at wit but a subtle warning about the state of modern day journalism. In the last one decade, TV news channels have gained significant importance in India, thanks to the increased connectivity throughContinue reading “Why I stopped following the News”
A Tribute to Rahul Gandhi
“I have a dream.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. “Emotional baat kehna chahta hun… This morning, I got up at night.” ~ Rahul Gandhi. Never before in its history, Indian politics looked so amusing. It was mostly an abode of boredom, where dull people would walk in and talk about certain ‘political’ things which noContinue reading “A Tribute to Rahul Gandhi”
Deepak Rana 