Category: Self Love

And she chose her happily ever after #ShortStory

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Gender Equality, gratitude, job, Love & Relationships, Self Love, Sexism, sisterhood, The Couple32 Comments

It had just started snowing and Merlin couldn’t stop rushing out to the balcony every few minutes to stretch out her arms and feel the snowflakes. She loved winters. It was funny- the local people here loved summers as summers is when you could go out for a swim, sip a beer sitting in the… Continue reading And she chose her happily ever after #ShortStory

Beyond boundaries #FridayFotoFiction

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Flash Fiction, FridayFotoFiction, Friendship, Gender Equality, Love & Relationships, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, The Couple16 Comments

“Yes” he said, sliding his fingers into hers as she clasped them tight. It was the start of a long and arduous journey, the conservative society would never accept this, they had defied all norms, it was an unholy union. It was something they had agreed upon right from the time they started dating. They… Continue reading Beyond boundaries #FridayFotoFiction

Being grateful for my monotonous life #FFFAW #FlashFiction

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After her morning walk, Ria sat on the lone bench, a bored look on her face. For the past 10 years this has been her ritual. A brisk walk in the park nearby and a 10 minute break on the forlorn bench before she got caught up in the grind of the day. A barren… Continue reading Being grateful for my monotonous life #FFFAW #FlashFiction

Are women truly empowered in developed countries?

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Gender Equality, gratitude, job, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, Sexism, switzerland, The Couple, Women@Work8 Comments

A truly empowering moment for me as a working mother came when I could choose to go on a 2.5 month long assignment to a different country, miles apart leaving my daughter behind. Why do I call it empowering? Thats because I could exercise my choice here, my free will, not obligated to make a… Continue reading Are women truly empowered in developed countries?

Trade off #FFFAW #FlashFiction

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Flash Fiction, Friendship, job, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, Self Love, switzerland, Travel stories17 Comments

Sana looked at the pristine waters, breathing in the fresh air. She was in her dream city Lucerne – not for a few days on vacation this time but for 2 years on an International Assignment. Having spent her life in India, her trip to Switzerland had been a life changing experience. Not just the… Continue reading Trade off #FFFAW #FlashFiction

An eventful year it turned out to be #GratitudePost

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Friendship, gratitude, job, Micro Blog, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, switzerland, Women@Work29 Comments

Doesn’t this quote resonate with you? For me, the past few months since I stumbled upon Vidya Sury’s Gratitude Circle, I have come to believe in the power of practising gratitude. I joined this monthly blog hop from September. It was quite a happening month with my business trip coming up but as  every time new… Continue reading An eventful year it turned out to be #GratitudePost

Travelling – A Love Affair | #AditisPen #GuestPost

Posted in Aks Corner, GuestPost, Self Love, Travel stories8 Comments

Hola! Welcoming Aditi, the wanderlust girl with her spell binding travel stories – an intriguing topic especially when all I can talk about now is solo travel after my 10 weeks trip to Switzerland which has now come to an end. Over to Aditi!   I had a dream last night. I was wandering about… Continue reading Travelling – A Love Affair | #AditisPen #GuestPost

Shaken, not shattered #FridayFotoFiction

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I was at my favourite spot at the peak of Brienz mountains again- the place I frequented as a young girl- when life was carefree, everything viewed from a rose tinted glass looked pretty, I was in love and life felt magical. The whirlwind romance lasted 6 months and then we broke up. I then… Continue reading Shaken, not shattered #FridayFotoFiction

Finding light in darkness #FridayFictioneers

Posted in Aks Corner, Flash Fiction, FridayFictioneers, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, Self Love24 Comments

I looked out of the window- the tree which was blooming a few days ago was now barren-the flowers had fallen,leaves had withered away, it stood forlorn,naked. It had snowed last night and ice that wrapped itself on the branches made the tree look looked  surreal.The barren tree looked magnificent today- all alone, without its… Continue reading Finding light in darkness #FridayFictioneers

Labelled

Posted in Abuse, Aks Corner, Gender Equality, gratitude, job, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, Sexism, sisterhood, Women@Work23 Comments

I had recently moved to Pune due to a job change. Though the city was not entirely new to me, having lived here in my teens, I was coming back after almost 15 years. As I was taking up residence on the outskirts of the city in a place called Hinjewadi which consists largely of… Continue reading Labelled