Dec 16, 2021We are our own enemy.We are our own enemy. Sometimes, when I’m running between patients, admitting and treating them, I feel at my best. I’m loud, confident, fast, empathetic, exhausted and enthusiastic all in one breath. I feel sure of who I am. I am an able, intrigued and ambivert individual. But then, someone…Enemy Within1 min read
Dec 15, 2021Short Story : DistortionsShort Story : Distortions I was convinced my right eye ball seemed larger than my left one. ‘Pin your hair down, it looks better that way,’ my mother suggests as she eyes my dress top to bottom. I feel the skin around my right eye stretch and sting. My hand…Self Awareness3 min read
Dec 15, 2021The dream of being relevant.The dream of being relevant. Someone explain to me how does one be relevant in these times? How do I speak of my pain without it seeming unoriginal? I tell myself maybe I’ll write a children’s book, or I could write about love or the lack of it, I could…Angst2 min read
Dec 15, 2021RationalityRationality I find the change in mood after a heavy night interesting. I felt restless, uneasy and was weighed down by matters that were beyond my control. It served me no good and all I did was sleep late. …Hope1 min read
Dec 14, 2021I can feel my heart thumping in my chest.I can feel my heart thumping in my chest. My right arm is hurting under the weight of my body but I can’t move. I feel anxious and restless. There are a number of thoughts running through my head. I’m thinking of how maybe I’ll never truly love anyone, how…Stress And Anxiety1 min read
Feb 21, 2021SelfishSelfish The quote that said all of our motives are selfish has stayed with me. We choose friends who we hope will serve us in some manner, whether in exchange for fun, loyalty or money, our decisions about the people we choose are for our own benefit. We choose lovers…Selfish2 min read
Feb 21, 2021Jerry was certain he’d erupt into sobs and tears any second.deadpan. detached. dispassionate. impassive. matter-of-fact. Those are the words thesaurus.com states as synonyms for feeling numb. While I’d like a word that sums it all up, I suppose a handful of words will have to do. …1 min read
Feb 13, 2021Best-FriendlessBest-Friendless Melodramatic title, right? But I don’t think it’s wrong. Nowadays, it’s considered mature if you’re only ‘close friends with one or two people’, and even them you keep at a distance. However, I’ve always, like many people, flitted through ‘best friends’. During junior high, I had best friends I’d…Friendship3 min read
Feb 13, 2021HOURS AND HOURSHOURS AND HOURS My sister read a post to me that said people shouldn’t intertwine their passions and their careers. By career we mean any job or work that one does purely for the purpose of money. …Work3 min read
Jan 27, 2021I have friends who had loving fathers.I have friends who had loving fathers. I have friends who had caring fathers. I have friends who had fathers they’re proud of, but I’m sure I’m the only one who has a broken man for a father. I’m not sure if he needs help or this is what a…Fatherhood2 min read
