The Political Isn’t Just Personal, It’s Emotional
Our political beliefs come from deeply ingrained personal affections, loyalties and yes, traumas.
Home & Identity
Finding home & a sense of belonging within shifting identity politics of geography, region, language, politics, ideologies and culture.
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Kaleidoscope Love
Do I have the courage to be loved by that which is bigger than me? Yes, it’s a question of courage. Also of ego. The spiritual masters say that love is a lesson in your own projections & insights on your being that appear as reflections in the beloved. I…
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BLUE or A Rejection Of Romance
His voice holds me. His words unravel me. And the trouble is the unraveling, the undoing, the blurring continue long after the voice has gone silent, the line cold. Because words, they linger. Burning flesh wounds inside defenses. And everything else feels harder, sharper, steelier. I am in a world…
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The Political Is Personal
Activists with sincerity on their tongues, burning eyes & tearful hearts. They set mine afire. I register the call of their wild cries, in the pounding in my ears. Eloquent speakers do the same. They tease out the primal me.
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Calling Card
My calling card is a color. One dab gives you a peek into a thousand stories, my stories. Ugly Duckling. SlumdogCinderella without a Fairy Godmother. Poor thing. Wear dark colors, the fashion mags advised. So I sat in navy, black & grey boxes. You’re ugly, he said, the pretty girl’s…
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Communication Skills
I’m learning a powerful lesson in communication – that it is sometimes better to be silent.
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Say ‘TRUST ME’ To Yourself
How can we truly understand trust until we learn to trust ourselves?
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Shameless Self & How To Get There
A friend’s admission about being shamed made me think. All shaming is bullying. What does it mean to be shameless?
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A Big Ask
Do we invest any pride in the act of asking? Ask.
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The Last-But-One Chance Saloon
Returning to a book I first read nearly a decade ago made me think about how many times I truly had that last chance.
