Too Sensitive

"You are too sensitive," they complained. The little girl felt guilty. Being sensitive was obviously a terrible thing. "You must learn to stop getting carried away with your emotions, child," warned a teacher. But the child who could feel so many feelings including those of other beings, could not change her heart. She continued to…

A Quitter or Not?

She felt lost. Her goals seemed silly now. They would call her a quitter. But what if she wanted to start afresh? Following a new path wasn't quitting -- it was an act of bravery. They said she was weak. They laughed and labelled her a loser. One day she asked, "Are you walking in…

It’s All About Feelings

I'm a highly sensitive introvert. That includes a lot of characteristics including my ability to feel everything intensely. From a stranger's pain to an animal's fear - you name it, I can feel it. This aspect of me has helped me with my writing. Readers have often said that my books make it clear that…

Goodbye Past & Future

What are you holding on to? Do remember that nothing stays. What are you hoping for? Do remember what is now. What are you regretting today? Never forget that time has moved.  

What If

It was her love that held her prisoner. It wasn't anybody else's dreams that stopped her. But what if you woke up one day and realised that your dreams were a living nightmare? And what if you found out that you were the creator of your own misery?

Inside Outside

The darkness inside was a sharp contrast to the sunny sky outside. She did her thing, running on auto pilot. It wasn't hard to fake a smile or two. People never bothered her much because they knew she was an introvert. But when she heard laughter, the ugly thoughts made her heart churn painfully. But…