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It just takes a moment to look up!

March 28, 2015April 15, 2018 / muktimasih / Leave a comment

Pity yourself for a day. You realize it sucks. And the world will embrace your stronger self more easily. Heck, pity yourself for your own sake. To get your own hug. And before you know it, you would learn to laugh at yourself. For a change, listen to a bunch of parrots chirping at night. … Continue reading It just takes a moment to look up!

The hospital canteen sequence

February 20, 2015 / muktimasih / 4 Comments

Things do happen. The details around which you weave several fictitious sequences of life. It doesn’t have to be a beautiful place. Sometimes it’s a hospital canteen where they serve this amazing Chai Special. The smells of antibiotics make each sip heavenly. There’s a waiter who looks across from the serving desk. He bends a … Continue reading The hospital canteen sequence

The boy in white shorts

January 14, 2015April 15, 2018 / muktimasih / Leave a comment

He may be a Catcher in the rye That you come across bye and bye To tangle you in his thoughts You know that boy in white shorts At dusk, he floats in the free skies While lying down on his back, with his eyes That inquire in wondrous whats You know that boy in … Continue reading The boy in white shorts

The Cemetery

September 8, 2014April 15, 2018 / muktimasih / 1 Comment

I was 15 when I first saw the rays of the setting sun falling on the marble gravestone. That memory brings me back to St Stephen’s cemetery in Bandra. It’s been many years. It is still warm. Each inscription tells a tale of love. Of passions locked. Of tears shed profusely over dead dreams. Dreams … Continue reading The Cemetery

Touched by blood

April 17, 2014March 30, 2018 / muktimasih / 3 Comments

She knew at once. She had touched the corner of his cloak in a swift movement. He had turned around, astonished. A cool audacious breeze blew sand and brushed her curly tresses. Most people shielded their eyes. She caught the dance of the palm leaves above her. Yet her world had seized in that moment. … Continue reading Touched by blood

Two-thirty

April 11, 2014April 15, 2018 / muktimasih / 6 Comments

JENNA had made them angry again. Suddenly there was silence as they all shot her a furious look. A strand of hair flung across her face, her eyes dripping of arrogance. A dab of blue ink made an erratic shape near the front pocket of her white shirt. As she looked down at her canvas … Continue reading Two-thirty

Of drizzles and downpours

April 10, 2014April 15, 2018 / muktimasih / Leave a comment

He saw her as Athena inside Parthenon that stands on a rock smugly looking down. She was the symbol of reign, a protector, a force still unfathomable to human. The temple illuminated his world as he lifted up his eyes. His feet froze in praise. She was the Aphrodite of his nights that blessed him … Continue reading Of drizzles and downpours

Old Mays

April 1, 2014May 21, 2018 / muktimasih / Leave a comment

Be a futile quest, know no aim nor rest Or be an enquiry in oblivion, a heart’s cry in vain Let it fade on the horizon, and find it’s own hymn And scatter in sands, or sing deep in lands Dwell in minutes that tickle, in words so fickle Let a memory be born, let … Continue reading Old Mays

Insatiable

March 14, 2014April 15, 2018 / muktimasih / Leave a comment

She imagines amid the dark clouds that hover on her mountains of sorrow to be a beauty, not the beholder   Her agony rains, and downpours in cold seas and cutting waves And drops a drought in her soul   There’s a nectar that flows in a stream nearby and leaves her eternally thirsty   She … Continue reading Insatiable

Unapologetically impulsive!

February 17, 2014April 15, 2018 / muktimasih / 1 Comment

If you are even slightly impulsive or have been so a few times, you would have some day picked up the pen and written this blog.  Today it was my impulsive turn. It’s about time the word ‘impulsive’ gets listed in the curse-word category. And if we kept it up as a society, it would … Continue reading Unapologetically impulsive!

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Do you find this peculiar? I did too, and also funny, and beautiful and uncanny! I am old school so I like to see men in traditional roles - as protectors, as providers. And when I think of these things, some amazing wonderful men come to mind invariably. My Dad and my brother, for instance. How wonderful to have such examples in your life! I am blessed and thankful for all the men who showed me what courage looks like in the face of adversity, who inspired me to be bold and brave. #india #incredibleindia #incredibleindiaofficial
Cuz we have slain a tough year! This is for all those who feel this year left more scars than joys, that this year stripped off a little confidence, a little self respect. We have had it all of this and worse. We have had our share of personal battles apart from the many wars we fought with the outside world. I want to tell you this - hey it all passed! It’s gone. You don’t need to dwell in it. There’s no need to let it steal away your joys. Life’s bigger and grander than we realize. And there’s always a tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day, another year. Let’s slay 😀😀 #resolutions #newyear
Team GoCarol 2018! How would this week have been without you all? This year all of our old GoCarol members were out of town. So we resorted to our best ally - Prayer. This was October 2018. After asking God in prayer what we would do, I decided to ask @laurenkbuckley and Jamie. They were excited to hear about it and said yes two days later. They also asked @savage_dy who also asked @benpsalmist. And before we realized, we had a team of 6. What could be better than this? But there was. Our oldest team member @priyankadass texted me on the day of our first practice that she would be in town that week too! I almost cried while reading her text. Thank You people for being the best people! 😍🥰❣️ I love you! My biggest learning this season - stop fretting on the little things, logistics and people and situations and just pray. Merry Christmas folks!
You are the perfect fit for being a Company Secretary - the principal of my school told me when I had topped my Class XII exam. Except me, the topper, everyone in my commerce class filled in the Company Secretary exam form. I felt a strong pressure from school, friends and teachers. But I was adamant, I wanted to become a writer. Yet, at the age of 16, this was tough. I knelt down in prayer and asked God for strength. Ever since it became a habit - to never surrender before the world and follow God’s will and my own instinct. It’s because of this that I have lived a very unconventional life. I have no desire to belong anywhere because I know in my heart that I belong to my Creator and to no one else. #. —-/——— Full story in my bio — #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writers #life #lifelessons #lifetips #lifehacks #lifestyleblogger #blogging #blogs #inspiration
Make no mistake. Travelling cannot cure your mind. You must live with your thoughts wherever you go. But travelling gives you a world view, you come back wiser ready to take on your mind. . . . . . . #worldtourismday #worldtourismday2018 #travel #travelblogger #travel #northeastindia #india #incredibleindiaofficial #incredibleindia #travelgram #indiatravelgram
Dukes Nose in under RS 1,000/-. This was the challenge we took while trekking it The second time in October 2014. This time I wanted to tag @abhishekmasih along, I was desperate that he experiences it. Here’s how to trek this in under RS 1,000/-. 1) Two chips packets = Rs 40/- 2) Three water bottles = Rs 60 3) Tickets for 3 adults from Pune train junction to Lonavla = Rs 42 4) Lunch for 3 adults in Lonavla = Rs 500/- 5) Rickshaw from Lonavla to foot of the trek = Rs 200/- 6) Return sharing ride in a Tata Sumo from foot of the hill to Lonavla = Rs 30/- 7) Return tickets to Pune = Rs 42 8) Local bus from Bibwewadi to Pune junction and back -= Rs 30 Yay! We did it in under RS 1,000/- . . #dukesnose #dukesnosetrek #trek #trekking #india #incredibleindiaofficial #incredibleindia #indiatourism #maharashtratourism #indiatravel #indiatravelgram #indiatravels #treksofindia #easytreksindia

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Do you find this peculiar? I did too, and also funny, and beautiful and uncanny! I am old school so I like to see men in traditional roles - as protectors, as providers. And when I think of these things, some amazing wonderful men come to mind invariably. My Dad and my brother, for instance. How wonderful to have such examples in your life! I am blessed and thankful for all the men who showed me what courage looks like in the face of adversity, who inspired me to be bold and brave. #india #incredibleindia #incredibleindiaofficial
Cuz we have slain a tough year! This is for all those who feel this year left more scars than joys, that this year stripped off a little confidence, a little self respect. We have had it all of this and worse. We have had our share of personal battles apart from the many wars we fought with the outside world. I want to tell you this - hey it all passed! It’s gone. You don’t need to dwell in it. There’s no need to let it steal away your joys. Life’s bigger and grander than we realize. And there’s always a tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day, another year. Let’s slay 😀😀 #resolutions #newyear
Team GoCarol 2018! How would this week have been without you all? This year all of our old GoCarol members were out of town. So we resorted to our best ally - Prayer. This was October 2018. After asking God in prayer what we would do, I decided to ask @laurenkbuckley and Jamie. They were excited to hear about it and said yes two days later. They also asked @savage_dy who also asked @benpsalmist. And before we realized, we had a team of 6. What could be better than this? But there was. Our oldest team member @priyankadass texted me on the day of our first practice that she would be in town that week too! I almost cried while reading her text. Thank You people for being the best people! 😍🥰❣️ I love you! My biggest learning this season - stop fretting on the little things, logistics and people and situations and just pray. Merry Christmas folks!
You are the perfect fit for being a Company Secretary - the principal of my school told me when I had topped my Class XII exam. Except me, the topper, everyone in my commerce class filled in the Company Secretary exam form. I felt a strong pressure from school, friends and teachers. But I was adamant, I wanted to become a writer. Yet, at the age of 16, this was tough. I knelt down in prayer and asked God for strength. Ever since it became a habit - to never surrender before the world and follow God’s will and my own instinct. It’s because of this that I have lived a very unconventional life. I have no desire to belong anywhere because I know in my heart that I belong to my Creator and to no one else. #. —-/——— Full story in my bio — #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writers #life #lifelessons #lifetips #lifehacks #lifestyleblogger #blogging #blogs #inspiration
Make no mistake. Travelling cannot cure your mind. You must live with your thoughts wherever you go. But travelling gives you a world view, you come back wiser ready to take on your mind. . . . . . . #worldtourismday #worldtourismday2018 #travel #travelblogger #travel #northeastindia #india #incredibleindiaofficial #incredibleindia #travelgram #indiatravelgram
Dukes Nose in under RS 1,000/-. This was the challenge we took while trekking it The second time in October 2014. This time I wanted to tag @abhishekmasih along, I was desperate that he experiences it. Here’s how to trek this in under RS 1,000/-. 1) Two chips packets = Rs 40/- 2) Three water bottles = Rs 60 3) Tickets for 3 adults from Pune train junction to Lonavla = Rs 42 4) Lunch for 3 adults in Lonavla = Rs 500/- 5) Rickshaw from Lonavla to foot of the trek = Rs 200/- 6) Return sharing ride in a Tata Sumo from foot of the hill to Lonavla = Rs 30/- 7) Return tickets to Pune = Rs 42 8) Local bus from Bibwewadi to Pune junction and back -= Rs 30 Yay! We did it in under RS 1,000/- . . #dukesnose #dukesnosetrek #trek #trekking #india #incredibleindiaofficial #incredibleindia #indiatourism #maharashtratourism #indiatravel #indiatravelgram #indiatravels #treksofindia #easytreksindia
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