Of life and living
www.adhyapika.wordpress.com is home to the musings of a wandering soul. In life’s meandering pathways, she finds her path crooked and lost, disappearing into mists, turning into boulders, losing direction, and as stumbles back into the game of loss and gain, she is often unwilling to lead or be led. Preferring to float in reams of fantasy. Perhaps she cries with Shelley, ‘I fall upon the thorns of life’, I bleed’.
She writes of what she knows, or pretends to know
She speaks of what she wants to share or keep a secret
She writes for she is her own witness
Her testimony to her fleeting time on the planet
Her words are her unction to her pains
and life was kind to give her them aplenty.
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Ja Simran, jaa, khelne
The turn around of the Indian parent’s attitude towards sports is an interesting, albeit, a rising phenomena across the country. Queuing up for chess championships, foot ball leagues, cricket tournaments,… Read more ⇢
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Red rose rant
The poem explores the struggle of life through a woman’s emotional lament about existence. She expresses pain and exhaustion from her thoughts, while a man offers comfort with roses, coffee,… Read more ⇢
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Equal parts
Like a magnet death pulls me to his side when I think of work of travel, of fun of living yet the magnetism of ending it all is such a… Read more ⇢
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കാർമേഘങ്ങൾ
എന്തൊരു മൂടൽ? കാർമേഘങ്ങൾ ആകാശത്തിലെ കരി വാരി തേച്ച പോലെ. എന്തൊരു അപസ്വരം?കുട്ടികൾ കളിയ്ക്കാൻ മുറ്റത്തേക്ക് ഇറങ്ങി. മഴ പെട്ടെന്നു തന്നെ ഘനത്തിൽ പെയ്യാൻ തുടങ്ങി.മക്കളെ മതി കളിച്ചതു, അകത്തു നിന്ന് റീമ വിളിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞു.കളിക്ക് മക്കളെ കളിക്ക് മുത്തച്ഛൻ പറഞ്ഞുഇളയ… Read more ⇢
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And he called me a man!
I took it as an insult. A grave one too! It broke my female heart that yearned for comfort to be called a man what does it do to my… Read more ⇢
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Of saints
Growing up I was always skeptical of saints and gurus and often thought of them as a sham but I used to read a lot of stories of Meerabai, Swami… Read more ⇢
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Daily kindness
Sometimes the universe stops to give you a chance to express kindness. That’s how I spotted a school boy looking for a lift while on my way to office. I… Read more ⇢
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Of friends
It takes time to make friends, new friends It takes effort to talk to them It takes courage to make conversations It takes sharing to know better To know where… Read more ⇢
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She of smiles
The post explores themes of existential struggle, including fear, despair, and abandonment, juxtaposed with moments of awakening and renewal. It highlights the importance of surrendering to life’s wisdom, embracing beauty,… Read more ⇢
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Come home!
I hear myself saying that a lot more,’Do come home’, perhaps a natural phrase for most Indians to show hospitality. Yet, for me it was not so easy, a certain… Read more ⇢
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Possibilities
Suddenly everything looks possible now! It must be the presence of my parents here at my place. It must be a sense of togetherness that comes with ‘being together’. It… Read more ⇢
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Projects that lift
The author reflects on personal challenges, including debt and a failed marriage, which led to the decision to buy an apartment in Bangalore as a project that provided purpose. Now… Read more ⇢
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Lucky girl syndrome
The author reflects on the importance of recognizing one’s luck and the positive possibilities in life despite challenges. Through personal stories about family, self-care, and encouragement from students, the writer… Read more ⇢
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Body and mind
Wellness centres generally concentrate on either the mind or the body but a confluence of both in an idyllic setting is what needed for today. Infact such centres that allow… Read more ⇢
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The Challenge of Trust: Lessons from Survival Mode
Living in survivor mode breeds a fear of trust, hindering personal growth and connections. The author, an aspiring writer, reflects on the challenge of learning through experience, advocating for self-trust… Read more ⇢
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