Category: Aks Corner

Déjà vu #FlashFiction #TellTaleThursday

Posted in Aks Corner, Flash Fiction, Love & Relationships, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, TellTaleThursday15 Comments

“In the hallway, they saw a corridor with several doors leading off it. Everything in the hall was covered in dust, as though no one had touched it for a hundred years.” Maya walked through the corridor dazed. She was too astounded to express her thoughts. The dreams that had tormented her and the unanswered… Continue reading Déjà vu #FlashFiction #TellTaleThursday

A new dawn #FlashFiction #TellTaleThursday

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Flash Fiction, Gender Equality, gratitude, job, Love & Relationships, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, Self Love, TellTaleThursday, The Couple15 Comments

Smriti rubbed her palms together as a cool breeze blew. Dried leaves lay around her feet. She picked up one as she thought about its life – autumn was the time everyone loved posing for pictures, the hues of orange, yellow, green and brown made for a splendid Instagram pic. Did anyone care about this… Continue reading A new dawn #FlashFiction #TellTaleThursday

5 ways to boost cognitive development through stimulation in babies

Posted in Aks Corner, family, motherhood, Parenting4 Comments

The first few days after a baby is born, his/her reactions are mostly uncontrolled and are pure reflexes. As time passes, the movements and reactions become more deliberate. There are various activities which stimulate their sense of hearing, touch, movement and sight and help in baby brain development. As a newbie parent, its good to… Continue reading 5 ways to boost cognitive development through stimulation in babies

No longer a fairy tale #SundayPhotoFiction

Posted in Abuse, Aks Corner, family, Gender Equality, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, Self Love, Sexism, Short Stories13 Comments

Deep down in the woods, lay a big bad wolf who ate up little girls. So keep your eyes down, hide yourself in your cloak, do not talk to strangers and do not take a detour. Wasn’t she bored of these silly rules which applied only to girls? So she broke them one day. She… Continue reading No longer a fairy tale #SundayPhotoFiction

Build your wealth the smart way

Posted in Aks Corner, Finance, job, Money matters, Women@Work16 Comments

As a Chartered Accountant I often get these comments “Oh you are a CA, you know all about financial markets. Can you give us a few tips on which stocks to invest in?” Now to clear a few misconceptions. As a CA my main area of focus is accountancy. I did study a subject on… Continue reading Build your wealth the smart way

For the love of slippers #FFFAW #FlashFiction

Posted in Aks Corner, job, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Self Love17 Comments

Rows and Rows of slippers, different designs, colours, texture as they adorned the makeshift rack she had built. Every morning she spent a few minutes with them- just she and the shoes. Her face gleamed as she touched each one of them lovingly, caressing them and blowing a kiss. “Why on earth do you need… Continue reading For the love of slippers #FFFAW #FlashFiction

The Good Wife- Here is why this series is a must watch #MyFriendAlexa

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Friendship, Gender Equality, gratitude, Love & Relationships, Self Love, Sexism, The Couple, Women@Work7 Comments

There was a time when I loved watching TV but slowly the interest faded out. In the spare time I have, I prefer writing or reading blogs. With the birth of my daughter, “me time” became scarce and I wanted to optimise the limited time I have by making the experience worthwhile. I deliberately stayed… Continue reading The Good Wife- Here is why this series is a must watch #MyFriendAlexa

Do you have a Plan B? #MyFriendAlexa

Posted in Aks Corner, Friendship, gratitude, Love & Relationships, Self Love40 Comments

I recently came across a “Humans of Bombay” post which covered actor Rajkumar Rao. He spoke about his dreams, his struggles to gain recognition in tinsel town. One thing that stood out was his raw passion and his sticking to Plan A- that is making it big as an actor in Bollywood. He never had… Continue reading Do you have a Plan B? #MyFriendAlexa

Suzy and me #SundayPhotoFiction #MyFriendAlexa

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Friendship, gratitude, Love & Relationships, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, Self Love, The Couple, Travel stories30 Comments

We sat, side by side as the waves splashed around, the sun shining  brightly. The most comforting feeling in the world is sitting beside someone and enjoying the solitude- the silence between us was so comforting. When had I last felt so much at home, not having to put up a face that people wanted… Continue reading Suzy and me #SundayPhotoFiction #MyFriendAlexa

Flash news-Married women & Working moms are happy to travel on work #MyFriendAlexa

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Finance, Gender Equality, job, Love & Relationships, Self Love, Sexism209 Comments

I am a working mom, I have a 4 year old daughter. As much as I am a doting mom and cherish every moment spent with my little girl, I am ruthless when it comes to my career. I am a very ambitious person and aspire to reach the highest echelons in my career. I… Continue reading Flash news-Married women & Working moms are happy to travel on work #MyFriendAlexa