Don’t let friends fool you when they give you the ‘i am fine’ treatment. There’s a whole of things going on in their head. Talk to them. Give them a call. I will leave you to it. See picture Compose a poem inspired by picture with words in title. Use #DWWPWE Share with us
I can tell that there is a whole lot going through your head right now. Take your time! There really is no need to rush it. Patience is what we have long forgotten and we do not for any reason give people time to process some things and the pandemic really showed us the essence … Read more
2020- WHAT A YEAR THIS HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF US. I CAN SIMPLY DO A MONTH TO MONTH ANALYSIS, AND NONE OF IT IS HAPPY. WHEN I LOOK AT JANUARY, 2020, I REMEMBER THE PANDEMIC FINALLY FINDING ITS WAY IN THE NEWS. HONESTLY, UP UNTIL THIS POINT, OTHER THAN A BRIEF SMALL PRINT ARTICLE … Read more
Picture Credit: Lee Zimmerman I saw this picture of two lovers with face mask and it made me wonder if there’s any possibility of exacting love in times filled with watch words such as distance, face mask etc. So far so good, the pandemic has succeeded in distancing many from their loved ones. Health … Read more
“The root of suffering is attachment.” -The Buddha Does attachment to something or someone always hurt us in the long-run? Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Jainism have always said so. I had touched upon this topic before. But now, due to COVID-19 and talk of social distancing it seems even more relevant than ever. … Read more
LYRICS Whoa, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh Whoa I’m waking up to ash and dust I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust I’m breathing in the chemicals I’m breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus This is it, the apocalypse Whoa I’m waking up, I feel … Read more
OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS TOUCH. TOUCHING IS ONE OF THE THINGS IN LIFE THAT IS BEAUTIFUL AND HUMAN TOUCH IS ALSO SOMETHING WE NEED. I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT TOUCH, AND ALTERNATIVES WE HAVE FOR IT. “SOCIAL DISTANCING” IS NOW RECOMMENDED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OUR WORLD IS EXPERIENCING. ACCORDING TO … Read more
“The struggle ends where the gratitude begins.”
-Neale Donald Walsh
The following scenario is pretty much universal: Most hours of the day are spent at home, writing, reading, watching TV and/or chatting on Zoom with friends and family. If you’re fortunate enough in which your career requires a lot of online work, you’re still working. When you step out for essential needs, you may or may not have some kind of mask on.
Our Daily Wisdom Word today is “guessing”. We are all aware of the Pandemic going on in the world. Agencies across the globe have their best Scientists working on the Covid-19 virus. I chose the word, “guessing” because there seems to be an amazing amount of it going on. Now, after shutting down the Countries, … Read more
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
-Bill Gates
COVID-19 is undoubtedly the biggest pandemic in at least a century if not more. Elderly people who have been through various recessions, the great depression and major wars such as World War II have all said there has never been outbreak like this in their lifetime.
Even the people who were the most nonchalant about it in the beginning are now gripped with fear and anxiety with each passing day.
And then, there are people with mental health issues such as myself who are observing the situation and thinking, the world FINALLY understands.
“The day your inner feelings dictate your oouter expressions and not the other way around, you’ll feel a change.”
-Neel Trivedi
Hello dear friends and readers,
Firstly I have to apologize for the lack of posts in recent times. I was having some technical issues with my phone data (there’s no wifi where I’m currently residing).
5/19/2020 TODAY’S DAILY WISDOM WORD IS WORRY. I FEEL WORRIED FOR OUR FUTURE, ESPECIALLY MY FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES MY CHILDREN, MOTHER AND GRANDCHILD AND OUT OF STATE BROTHERS AND SISTERS. WORRY AND FEAR CAN ZAP OUR ENERGY AND DESTROY ANY POSITIVITY WE MAY FEEL. THIS PANDEMIC CAUSES ME GREAT STRESS AND WORRY. ALSO KNOWN AS … Read more
“Look on the bright side, then make it brighter.”
-Unknown
With practically the whole world on lockdown, it’s natural to feel helpless and wonder, is there anything in our control at all?
There is. Emotional growth and connecting with family and friends on a more intimate level.
“If you were born, you have a purpose. If you lived to be a certain age, you have a purpose. If you’re a human being, you have a purpose. Don’t kill the quest of finding out that purpose prematurely.”
-Unknown
Amidst everything going one, I’ll going to take the liberty of keeping this post shorter than usual.
There is one difference between this post and my other posts. I have not one but two messages of advice for readers.
“Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.”
-Douglas Horton
Last week, I made a pretty big announcement about writing a very special, two-part post on feminism. Unfortunately, due to the widespread panic and stress due to the coronavirus I could not move forward.
Our Daily Wisdom Word today is hysteria. What does it mean to suffer from hysteria? at one point in history, it was considered to be a controversial mental disease more prominent in women versus men. Now, we define hysteria with a broader definition, a psychological disorder. Let us take a look at the Webster definition … Read more