The constant urge to check my phone every minute? Yes, that was addiction. A serious addiction that had slowly chipped away at my creativity, self-control and attention span. I had always known about my "more than normal" usage of social media, specifically Instagram, but I had not given it much thought. The pandemic had really... Continue Reading →
Confrontations
Have you felt consumed by bitter emotions? It's nauseating. You can either suppress what you feel through various distractions and try forgetting about it. Or you can confront the source of those emotions and try to resolve it. It's always easier to just try forgetting about them. Today, the number of distractions have increased immensely... Continue Reading →
Doctors and Surgeries
The entire day was spent getting X-rayed, contacting other specialists/dentists in the family, buying medicines and, last but not the least, panicking. I also talked to a lot of my friends, asking everyone if they had...
Writer’s Block
With the sudden changes in the whole world, do we even know what to feel anymore? I had come back home for my father's birthday but I simply had no idea my short 5 day break would turn into a long 5 month vacation.
Mistakes
Guilt is a strong emotion. And when it is backed by the conscience, you end up with a horrific feeling. The intensity of it just can't be described. The feeling of nausea...
White
I was very young, I don't even remember how old, when I got diagnosed with vitiligo. It is basically a condition wherein there is a deficiency of the color pigment of the skin (melanin) in some areas of the body...
Goodbyes.
They leave you with an inexplicable feeling. It is quite difficult to put in words actually. But they always leave a profound impact, don't they?
The Confession
Sweat trickled down his forehead and anxiety clouded his eyes; "I am not a murderer," he announced with a grave expression.
Out of Place
Staring out of the window, looking at the branches with leaves, jutting out into the now grey sky, just made me want to pack my bags and leave the next day...
Afterlife?
Death. What is death? Or more interestingly, what happens after it? Is there an afterlife?