The Insight

Have we lost the essence of things we do?  These days, expressing is more about snap chat, emoticons, face time or texting. Where is that old school way of expressing? Even a simple " I love you" has bruised itself to ILY.  It is just kind of sad, that relationships these days are more digitally dependent than ever, not that it doesn't come with great amount of advantages for the LDR's ( Long Distance Relationships) but overdoing the technology has actually evoked our sensitivity as humans. These days, enjoying our own company is more like, sitting by ourselves, and using our smartphones. I am a victim of this technology and I'd admit, that it has taken a toll over me. I mean honestly, it has just kind of started to seem stupid to go up to a stranger and start up a conversation in person without looking stupid or desperate , for its more convenient to that over virtual platforms available today. There just so much out there on the web, on the virtual space t...

This word has intrigued me for so long. What does it mean anyway? In my quest of finding answers, I encountered a lot of ART OF LIVING workshops, where they read verses from the holy BHAGWAD GEETA and compared that with the practical truth in life. They guide people to live a content life, give a sense of direction if your lost,if your soul is restless. They help you heal from within, well for certain people. But for me, this never attracted me, for me this was not enlightenment somehow. I read about meditation, about how it opens your third eye, how it helps in bringing the light to your darkened diminished soul. But that didn't feel like the enlightenment at all, strangely! Then, as I grew up, I learned about yoga, how it brings a person at peace, yes certainly it does ,but my question still remains unanswered. Did it help me enlighten my soul? I tried taking a Reiki healing course in quest of feeling and experiencing that spark, I thought, my soul longed for. I thoroughly b...

A self-less love is an unconditional love. The kind of love our parents shower on us, without any expectations, without any conditions, inhibitions, possessiveness, boundaries. It is the kind of love that flows like energy, an aura that constantly revolves around us. Love is not merely doing things which are expected out of you from the society. It is that stepping stone that lets an individual take a higher road. It lets you love a person without any sort of expectation, looking beyond the imperfections and just loving. As simple as it sounds, it is a difficult thing to master. I think love is a form of meditation, Perhaps that is why it seems like a daunting task to love a person.  We often complain about the people we love, but are we perfect enough to find the flaws in other's? Do we ever self introspect before condemning a person? The answer is NO. We relate people to materialistic things, Maybe that is why it becomes harder to connect to another person and love unco...

' Define Love' , he said in his husky voice. I felt a knot in my stomach, I had no idea how to describe it. " Love is undefined " I said. It is that neurotic enigmatic emotion that connects two souls with a string which is intangible. " So how do you know that you love me? " I whispered softly " I know it because I am conquered by your essence even when you are this far away " He took a deep breath and silence  followed.

Yes, I am a feminist. A self- proclaimed feminist who enjoys being treated as an equal to the opposite sex. That is the kind of equality I seek as a human being. All I am asking is to be treated in the same manner and not being stereotyped. I do not want to be a part of age old discussions like who is better or there are certain things men can do and women cannot. No. Feminism is not about the generalizations of who can do what. It is about being unable to voice opinions in this suppressed  male patriarchal society. All we want is equal respect as human beings and yes, we are surely not asking for role reversals. And we certainly do not want to generalize men too. I have been friends with males who actually are feminists and do believe that women need to have equal rights. Look around yourself, it is those small daily life instances which will give you a better outlook. Don't follow the herd mentality and consider feminists to be the people who hates the opposite sex. No! Infact t...

I have always been a very rational person. To me, destiny meant a destination we have to reach, for it is written. It was only after reading “ The Alchemist”, I realised how much I as a person contribute in shaping it. Yes, things have been planned for all of us but the path we decide to embark our journey upon totally depends on the choices we make. It took me a lot of time to understand such a simple thing. It is the choices that sculpt us for better or for worse. I’ve learnt that in this sojourn of life, it is the instinct that will influence our thoughts. Follow your instincts, they say. That decision made in a moment, in a blink, is usually the most appropriate decision maker. The heart always knows. Deep down inside each one of us know who we really are and what dreams we nourish. We just have to realise them. I often as a child would wish for a lot of things. Over the years, when I look in retrospect, I realised all my wishes have come true. It was only the path th...

People under the twenties bandwagon are always under spectatorship, specially by relatives, cousins and neighbours. They face immense amount of emotional turbulence, sense of insecurity and society's pressure. The entire stigma is about winning the race. Race where you have to be earn a handsome amount of money and get settled in life. For Indians, specifically this means getting married. That is like the ground rule reality in India. You ought to get married in your so called marriageable age or else you are either too late or outcast to fit in. Career wise if you are a female, common "why do have to earn so much?", "you have a man to look over",are some common phrases to be heard. Chronicles of our society are webbed and dusted and they truly need to be spoken against.  People give into pressures, when they cannot hear people taunt anymore. Analytically speaking in India we make more decisions based on our family and society's view. For surviving in th...