Hi, I'm Neel! I'm a writer (fiction and poetry), a journalist and currently working in the advertising business. I'm also a mental health advocate, having been diagnosed with clinical depression a few years ago.
Accepting is NOT defeat, it’s adding layers of intimacy with the universe or higher power and getting more acquainted with them. -Kyle Higgins, Mental Health Counselor Does acceptance of something that didn’t go your way a form of defeat? This is something my counselor and I recently talked about in a grueling session. For new…
What does friendship mean to you? Today, a very dear member of our Daily Wisdom Words family, Michelle Hugelmann, is going under the knife. Let’s all show our love & support to her by hearing today’s song, That’s What Friends Are For (link below) and writing a poem based on that song and post it…
“Have a good cry, wash out your heart. If you keep it inside it’ll tear you apart.” -Sometimes You Win (1979) by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Sometimes it’s discouraged, sometimes you’re pushed to let it out. But if you’re a male who grew up in the twentieth century, you were most likely told…
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” -Maya Angelou If you’re a writer, you know this feeling inside out. You open up your laptop ready to write up a storm. Two hours later, your page is still blank. You have writer’s block.
“Worrying is thinking negative thoughts about things that are outside of your control.” -Mel Robbin The title of today’s post may seem oxymoronic or counterintuitive. Worrying by definition is a negative trait so how can it be optimistic? Let me elaborate.
No”The best place in the world is inside a hug.” -J Quest Have you received a hug lately? Or gave one? If not, you’re missing out on not only warm and friendly vibes but also a genuine, health benefit.
“Being sick is just your body’s way of saying you’re too awesome, and you need to slow down, so everyone can catch up.” -Unknown Being sick sucks, right? It can put you in a depressing mood and everything, be it eating, talking or simply getting out of bed seems like a chore. But what if…
“Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” -Bernard Baruch This is something I’ve done before a few times and still feel it’s never enough. I’m talking about listening. Yes, I’ve posted and reposted this article a few times. And I continue doing so periodically because I…
“If someone seriously wants to be a part of your life, they will seriously make an effort to be in it.” -Unknown If you’re read my previous articles on this site, you’ll notice that one thing I always stress on is never giving up on anything that’s a passion and close to your heart no…
“The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning.” -Joseph Campbell What’s the meaning and/or of life? Looking for such answers is a quest that everyone goes through at some point. And while it’s normal to wonder about it, I’ve always felt that in many ways it’s a…
“The best revenge is massive success.” -Frank Sinatra Is taking revenge or even a desire to do so ultimately bad for the soul?
“You are responsible for everything you post [on social media] and everything you post will be a reflection of you.” -Germany K We’ve all done this at some point. You grab your phone to check a “few” social media notifications. You’re sure it won’t take more than a few minutes. You reply back, hit all…
“Procrastination is the thief of time.” -Edward Young You do it. I do it. We all do it at some point in our lives. Some may do it more than others. But the devil called procrastination has visited all of us at least once and usually, multiple times through various trials and tribulations. How do…
“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control over it.” -Kahlil Gibran Imagine this scenario. You’ve just ordered something online. It could be a book or clothing or furniture or new glasses or anything under the sun. Whatever it is, once you order it, you keep checking the…
We’ve all heard of the basic elements that we need to survive: water, fire, air, space, etc. But what would happen if two or more of those elements had a union? I was having these thoughts when I took today’s picture a few days ago. I then digitally added the sun and the moon in…
Feel the wind frolicking on your face, And the sunlight smiling around your eyes Let your feet romance the sand Tattooing your memories on the shadow To let this moment in perpetuity Be lovingly called Heaven on Earth -Neel Trivedi Let’s all go the beach today. Today’s picture for Picture Poetry is contributed by none…
Surrender is the bravest and most lucid thing a human ever does and that’s why it’s so precious to the Divine. -Andrew Harvey Does God hate me? I used to think this quite often when I was younger and didn’t get my way. When I talk about not getting my way, I’m not implying desires…
“Happiness starts with you. Not with your relationships, your friends, or your jobs. But with you. -Mandy Hale Imagine this scenario. You upload something on social media. It could a be a picture or a poem a link to an article or anything else. You finishing uploading and fix your gaze on the notification icon,…
“Your flaws are perfect for the heart that is meant to love you.” -Unknown I’m flawed. You’re flawed. We’re all flawed and that’s okay. If we weren’t, we wouldn’t be human beings. Being flawed is an inevitable trait since the dawn of time and will be there until all life has perished. So why do…
“Practice makes perfect.” -Unknown We’re all familiar with today’s quote. While origins of it are a bit sketchy, it’s generally believed that it first appeared in the English language in “The Diary and Autobiography of John Adams” around 1760.
“It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” -Theodore Roosevelt Everyone wants to be happy, right? You’re constantly wishing and/or praying that whatever problems you have in life go away, right? And yet, there’s a feeling, an emotion, that what if you achieve what you want and you…
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