Writing Bravely : Gratitude
The prompt for the first week of November was : The Ordinary Gifts We often look for big reasons to be grateful and overlook the small things that make our…
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Being Gentler With Myself
The prompt for the first week of August was in our Write Bravely group was : Where in your life are you being called to be gentler, with yourself or…
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What No Longer Nourishes Me
Over the years I’ve done a lot of things; I’ve changed a lot of jobs—from being a secretary in an office to a creative writing coach. A Job That Made…
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Clearing space
This blog post was written in response to the prompt in Write Bravely – March 2026 Week 2. Spring Cleaning, emotionally and mentally It is spring time. In India, it…
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Turning Towards Spring
The prompt for the first week of March, 2026 in our Write Bravely group hosted by Corinne Rodrigues was: Turning Towards Spring. Spring calls forth new life, new plans, a…
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Writing Bravely: A Gentle Beginning to the Year
My daughter, Natasha, says that her new year starts in the second week of February because that is when she finally gets down to actually working on her goals. This…
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What Is Still With Me from 2025
The year that began with promise This year started as usual with great promise. My goals were in place, my vision board ready, my word of the year chosen. I…
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The Quiet Power of a Daily Routine
I am the queen of chaos. I start doing one thing at the beginning of the day and by the end of it, I have a million incomplete tasks. Which…
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Beginning gently!
I am not entering this yearwith clenched fistsor a list that must be conquered. I am arrivingwith open hands,with breath before action,with a willingness to listen. This year, I begin…
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2025 – A long long year!
I am saying goodbye to 2025 with mixed feelings. It has been a very long year. As I go through my morning pages to decide what to include in this…
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A Call to Conscience for Indian Writers and Poets Every year on May 3rd, the world observes World Press Freedom Day, a reminder of the fundamental right to freedom of…
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Mortality And Life
Yesterday was my 60th birthday and I had great plans for the day. I was on my way to Matheran where I was to conduct a writer’s retreat. As we…
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