If I were anything I want to be, life would become so much easier. And no, not just Mystique-from-Xmen-anyone, but Aladdin’s-genie-anything. We spend a lot of time thinking about becoming something or someone that appeals to us. We wish to be what we’re not, so we could have a glimpse of life outside ourselves. If […]
To Be What You’re Not
‘Half empty, half full’. Are we not sick of listening to the same example over and over again? This dilapidated saying has lost the essence of positivity; it doesn’t make us feel any better. We spend hours and hours on thinking about whom and what to blame during our times of trouble, but never once […]
What Do You Yearn For?
The day you become a successful doctor and are in the middle of a very crucial surgery, you think about how much you’ve struggled for this position and worked day and night to be what you are now. While performing the surgery, what if your hands start to shake and the heart hammers in your […]
Dress To Impress – Why It’s Important To Dress Well
Imagine walking out of your office in slow motion, while the scene rises from your shiny shoes to the prim and properly fitted classy outfit to the eye-catching watch clung to your wrist. You move down the aisle while everybody turns their heads to take a second glance at the elegance in your aura. Quite […]
A List Of Foods That Can Get You Out Of Depression
Coping with depression can be very difficult and you may find yourself consuming unhealthy junk food which in turn makes you more depressed. Instead you can eat your way to a healthy mind by choosing certain foods that can relieve depression. It is in fact true that you are what you eat. So try these […]
Expressionless Gestures (Short Story)
He sniffed the enchanting fragrance of the bouquet of roses in his hand as he gently knocked her apartment door. In the other hand, he held a large box of mushroom topped pizza with extra cheese. Her favourite, he thought. The door slowly opened, revealing a woman with visible streaks of greying hair and a […]
Our Definition of Growing Up
Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom, there was a………story? I don’t think so. We’ve grown up; we don’t have time for fairy tales. We only believe in what’s real and visible, well Physics and Chemistry are exceptions. We like to complicate things because we’re ‘grown ups’. So, let’s take a non-fairytalic (Is that […]
Stop PHUBBING me, will you?
Ever had one of those moments when your friend is rambling random stuff in your ears while you’re too busy scrolling through your social media but you put your phone away so you can pay attention to that friend? Me neither. The act of ignoring people around you because you’re too involved in your phone […]
Are You Weird?
The other day when I was walking out of class, I saw a mouse trying to squeeze its way through the small hole in the wall of our Principal’s office. My first instinct was to chase after the mouse and scare the guts out of it, but then I recalled the incident that happened the […]
Ideally Romantic Ways to Ask Someone Out
After you finally muster up courage to ask someone out, another hurdle that comes in your way is ‘How to do it?’ Just casually asking out is not enough these days. You have to consider some surefire ways to get them to say yes! Don’t lose your confidence or give into fear of rejection; use […]