Dear Reader What’s your balm for adulting? Growing-up can be tiresome and we can all do with fewer curve balls. But that’s not how life works and the Gods don’t mind a good laugh while grown-ups make sense of their long-winded lives. Children’s literature is a great way to get back your life’s mojo, and …
Out of the Shadow
Dear Reader I bought potted parsley almost fifteen days ago. The man at the nursery told me it won’t last long. But I didn’t use it, not until this morning. Last night I felt the tremors, partially. It was only when my daughter banged on the door that I noticed the fan swinging. It was …
Books and Cleaning Sprees!
Hello! I've realised that when life gets too much, rationality, sanity and calmness are harder to come by in practice than in theory. But there's also something else that I've learnt- panicking doesn't help. When you know that there are bigger things to deal with than stick to your new year resolutions, the best is …
Dharma Artha Kama Moksha by Seethalakshmi (Blogchatter eBook Carnival)
The Blogchatter eBook Carnival was launched on 13 June this year. My first eBook Unlocked- Historical Tales in Verse was released in 2020 on the same platform and will always remain a memorable part of my writing journey. This year, I am a carnival volunteer and am just through with the first few books from …
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Jewels of Compassion
Last year, during a poetry workshop called ‘Writing for Comfort’, I came across ‘Small Kindnesses’ by American poet Danusha Laméris. The poem felt like life wrapped in a cotton ball. It felt snug, like a warm blanket of love. The premise, so simple, yet infused with an unfathomable depth, left me awestruck. It taught me …
Jyoti Jha: The Self-Publishing Journey
Hello Readers The world of writing witnesses the rise and fall of several writers every day. While we each choose our own mediums to express ourselves (via blogging, journals, social media writing, authoring, etc.,) the journey of a fellow writer can greatly inspire us. I met Jyoti Jha during one of the blogging campaigns in …
A Hundred Quills 