An Awkward Human

I was reached out to by Goodreads Author, Sophia Kaankuka , who asked me to read her book and share my thoughts on it. This book could not have come into my hands at a better time when I was looking to make some changes in my habits with changing season. The perfect time a self-help book can resonate with you is when you are absorbing the information with an open mind and non-cynical approach. Therefore reading this book was an insightful experience for me, and I want to share the reason with you in this blog post. Review for Uncage Yourself: A Guide on How to Free Oneself and Live one's Authentic Life Praise for the book Uncage Yourself is a collection of essays on a variety of topics of general life, on how to live an unbounded life to free yourself from all the hurdles and limitations that are a by-product of your own mind and misled thinking. It contains some heart-hitting facts that give you a soft blow of reality that cynical minds can not accept in the first go...

I turned 23 yesterday.  This birthday was the most unusual because for the first time in my small life so far I have postponed my birthday celebration. This week I was swamped with deadlines, and my friends were still buzzing with Valentine's day celebrations (disadvantages of having a birthday right after the lovers' holiday). So we mutually agreed that we would party on the weekend instead. So I had a very intimate family dinner and went back to my desk after eating the cake.  However, this is not the point of this blog. Yesterday made me think "man! I have grown up!" because as a teenager I would spiral into sadness at this fact. I love birthday parties as much as I love reading. So not having all my favourite people around me and having a good time isn't how I envision my birthday.  That being said, I accepted the fact that I am older. I never imagined myself being 23, let alone any age other than retirement age. Again I'm touching on topics that are too d...

 Internationally popular, 'The Secret by Rhonda Byrne has been a popular choice, with its uncovering power of manifestation for the general audience and the masses but, Byrne is not the first to talk about it.  Manifestation or the Law of Attraction is now a well-known concept, but it's less than 200 years old in philosophy. It states that all wishes and positive and negative wants become realised if we manifest them to the universe.  How does Manifestation Work? Manifestation might now only be a term popular in people's Twitter bio, but it is an ancient practice used by many over the years to gain massive opportunities and success. The philosophy or scene behind the power of manifestation claims that we are all made up of energies. When we yearn for any event or object we project that energy into the universe to attract that in our life.  To attract the focus of our desire we only need to imagine, talk or think about it to the fullest extent. if it is th...

The year is about to end, and I'm close to completing my reading goal.  I have started reading about 10+ books in the last 2 months and I intend to finish them before the year ends. otherwise by this time I would've been looking for the shortest books in my reading of 3000+ books.  However, in Goodreads' latest blog , they recommended 88 books to help you fish your reading goals. coincidentally, a friend of mine also asked for a short book recommendation.  SO, Here are 69 Short Books that I Recommend to Complete your Reading Goal 2022. Latest Books on the Shelf: These books hit the self relatively recently, and are hit. From comfort to existential the stories are captivating. 1. Infinite Country by Patricia Engel Page count: 191 pages 2. The City of Mist: Stories by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Page count: 162 pages 3. How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa Page count: 192 pages 4. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Page co...

When I started writing my blog, the first topic on my list was going to be imposter syndrome and how to deal with it.  But then I thought it wouldn't be a good topic. talk about foreshadowing.  Time and time again I keep coming back to that topic. I want to talk about imposter syndrome, but I never knew what would be so different that my readers have never read before. My writing process involved writing material that has a familiar topic with new information and unique specific data. with imposter syndrome, this could be an untouched approach.  So after ages of sitting on this topic, I have finally decided to just go with it and write what I feel like in the hope that you will find this relatable and helpful. What is Imposter Syndrome? Well, Wikipedia defines it as "Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent inte...

   If you could live anywhere, on this big blue planet, where would it be? Would it be near the beach, where the sound of waves could be heard in between the conversations? or It would be in the city that never stops to catch a breath? Or in the middle of the forest with nature where everything prospers and thrives with greens and fragrant flowers bent by the weight of fat bumble bees?    My dream destination is away from all the habitation, it's me and the plants only. Some I grew with my own hand and some wild out of control, talking all the places they needed in the world. Making themselves known with their power and calm force.     It's a place where flowers grew wild and are not limited to the pots. They climb and twirl on the window sill. Can't be stopped. They don't care for the pattern they grew in. They want you to appreciate them for the art they create in their movement. They don't stop when hacked but grow faster from that experience. ...

On a rainy afternoon, Geet ran out the door to the courtyard, the single sheet of paper rustling in her hands. the bare feet slapping against the rain-soaked cobblestone path to the house next door. To wait for the rain to stop seemed like an impossibly long span of time.  Before she could slow down, she saw the door open. Crashing into the arm of the person on the other side, her first thought was about the paper she was carrying. Paridhi under her weight could only see the biggest, brightest smile on her face.  She knew what it meant. Without speaking a single word she knew they would be spending the next three years of college together.  This was not the first time their life has led them to the same paths. It all started with both Mrs Tripathi and Mrs Sharma having to be taken in the same ambulance down to the local hospital, just before midnight on 21st June. Born just 3 minutes apart. Mrs Tripathi was fixated on naming her daughter Geet for the last three months, bu...