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This is where I express my feelings, thoughts and views on various matters. |
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I agree with the idea that the way one expresses one's self through speech, gestures, likes and dislikes among many other things depict his/her personality. I got further evidence of this as I skimmed through the portfolios of many of my fellow members here. Just looking at the type of pieces they create and the titles they assign, we can guess a lot about the writer. Of course, the style of writing and narration gives many hints too. Thus, this makes our writing a part of who we are. This is just a passing thought I had just now. 
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Topic of Day 1: Goals for October (Late entry as I am recovering from a tummy upset) Goals for this month is to gain more knowledge and strategies to excel in my career as a special educator. That is through reading up more about it. Another goal is to begin investing my earnings into mutual funds. My father has been asking me to do it since months. Investing money at a young age makes for a good retirement plan, he said. Well, yeah, that makes sense. Nothing else much to write for now on this. |
This is an entry for "Invalid Item"  Today's prompt is Michael Bolton's song, Go The Distance ******* Well it's been quite some time since I've created an entry in this blog as I was held up. Overwhelming course work and vacationing with family. Anyway here are my thoughts on the song. The first two lines of the song drew me in. Yeah, I did sometimes fantasize a hero's welcome. But that was in a fictional world and I had superpowers in it  (A teenage dream) The rest of the song kinda resonated with my beliefs. Especially these .... I'll be there someday, I can go the distance I will find my way if I can be strong I know every mile, will be worth my while When I go the distance, I'll be right where I belong Down an unknown road to embrace my fate Though that road may wander, it will lead me to you And a thousand years would be worth the wait It might take a lifetime but somehow I'll see it through I feel that, whatever I have chosen to do in life now will take me to where I belong, if I keep on track and believe I can do it. This is a very beautiful song with meaningful lyrics and a melodious tune. Thanks Winnie   for introducing me to it |
| This is an entry for "Invalid Item" It is not enough if you just live life as it comes to you like a floating leaf in a pond. Make use of the powers bestowed in you and soar like an eagle. Stephen Richards Are you ready to soar like an eagle? Own it! Reflect and write your entry! ***** I agree with this quote. If you allow yourself to sway along the current of life, you will not learn anything, overcome your fears or know your limits. Tonight, I suddenly got a message in my head. It was - Don't doubt yourself so much that you hesitate to do things you can do.The eagle does not doubt its abilities. It takes to the skies with power and confidence to face whatever the sky life holds. Throughout my life, I have always doubted myself. I've doubted that I can stand first in class, that I could do well enough to win a prize in contests, my social skills, my talents of drawing and writing, my expression, my voice, and finally, I doubted my capacity of being a psychologist/counselor when everyone else around me thought I was the best of the lot. Well, it is not that I set my targets very high and that participation, not winning, is important in contests. But when I reflect on my past, I feel I had the capacity to achieve more than I did. I had the motivation and the knowledge. But self-doubt brought me down. When I think of my friends from Masters doing successfully at their jobs as counselors and psychologists, I think to myself, we all studied the same material and had got the same level of exposure, then how come they are going about counseling people with confidence and without a slightest thought of "Wow, I don't think I'm experienced enough to say I can handle any type of cases." When I look at their jobs, I feel I'm not trained enough to do that. That's also one of the reasons for taking up a two year training course in Special Education. Even now, when I look at the children we have to handle I still hesitate and think how am I going to deal with them. But now that I've got That thought in mind, every time I get doubts, I will replace it with, I Can Do It  Thank you, Winnie for another lovely Quotation. |
| This is an entry for "Invalid Item" Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing. Eve Ensler How does it makes you feel? **** Ok it has been quite sometime since I've written an entry for the Catharsis group. Was held up with something or the other. This is quite a strong quote and it fills me with energy by just reading it. This is what we all have to learn to do some time in life. Love aloness, overcome fear and do what you want. But there comes a stage where we need to draw a line. Too much of conforming or too much of freedom is not good. As Irwin Yalom, a founder of existential therapy says, with freedom comes with responsibility of facing the consequences of our decisions and actions. Living your life in your way, I guess, as long as it does not harm anyone (including you), its fine. P.S. About my meditation goal, well, I'm doing it but its not regular yet. On the days I'm able to wake up soon, I do it. Still working on waking up early for making time for it. |
| This is an entry for "Invalid Item" After watching the clips; (Movie: Finding Nemo) During a difficult situation, do you tend to give up, and just accept the consequences of what's going on, or instead you keep "swimming" against the hardships till you conquer? Sometimes it isn't easy to keep swimming, sometimes it's easier just to let go, or accept the pain, because we are used to it. Or maybe just because we think we won't have the necessary strength to pull through. But if we even try, we'll realize we are stronger than we think we are. Start in the shallow end! Little by little, if we keep trying, there'll come a time when we'll be swimming across the deepest oceans. No fears! We won't even have the need to reach the surface, every single minute, because we are out of breath. Our will, perseverance, and renewed self will be enough to keep us alive, in despite of the lack of oxygen under water. That's the beauty of trying and believing in yourself. In believing you can. Because you do! You can get through! "Just keep swimming!". When life give you hardships; what do we do? We _______! Complete the sentence and reflect on the given prompt. **** Oh this movie never fails to hook me on how many ever times I watch it! So, when life gives me hardships, what do I do? I try my best to keep hoping and working towards reducing the hardships. Sometimes I just want to give up and go and live a life away from people I know just so that I don't have to deal with the troubles ever again. But that's just a thought and I come back to reality. |
| An entry for "Invalid Item" WILL (POWER) 1. the faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action. 2. control deliberately exerted to do something or to restrain one's own impulses. Reflect on the given word. Create a blog entry or a poem, story, acrostic, etc. Be creative! Without It Living Life Produces Only What Everyones else Requires us to. That was my first attempt at making an acronynm and it sums up what I think Willpower is. It helps you create your life as you want it. But it has a downside too if you direct it towards something that harms you or others. |
| An entry for "Invalid Item" Please reflect on the scene and what I've shared with you as my own interpretation of the it. 1. In your own struggles, do you fight to overcome it all, or do you get lost and stuck with fear, over thinking, doubt's etc? You don't have to give a straight answer, if you don't want to, but you have to reflect on it, and create your entry. 2. What did you feel while watching his struggle? 3. What did you feel while watching him overcome at the end? 4. Are you ready to take that rock and hit all those challenges in the right spot with all the strength you have, in order for you to overcome and be happy? I am! I know you can! This was a clip from the movie, Shawshank Redemption. I had to do a quick background search on this movie on the net as I have not watched it fully yet. Coincidentally, just yesterday, before I got the prompt for today, Shawshank Redemption was being aired on one of the movie channels on T.V. and my uncle was watching it! Here are my answers: 1. I would fight to overcome it all, I guess. Considering the situation I'm currently facing, yes, that's my aim. I do over think about how my actions would have affected my beloved now. I even break down knowing how much heartbreak he'd be going through but I tell myself that some day he'd see the truth. Slowly and steadily, my inner conscience somehow lends me the strength to recover. 2. I felt that Andy was bent on escaping his confinement, once and forever, come what may. He must have had doubts about it many times before but then it was sheer will power and desperation for freedom was what drove him. I think, during troubled times, I realise that I have loads of will power stocked up within me and the drive towards light is what motivates me to go forward. 3. When I watched him accomplish his goal, I felt good for him. He must be feeling relief, freedom and pride. In other words, redeemed. 4. Yes, I am ready to hit away at the right spots of the problem rock. With or without support. Thank you Winnie for giving this beautiful prompt. I introspected on something which I had not know about myself before |
| Blog Harbour Activity: Autumn Authors & Books Challenge Prompt: The book I'm currently reading is... Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus by John Gray. I am reading this not just because it is about relationships, but also because it is on the psychology of both the genders. Men and women are very different in their thinking and approach and I want to know more about it. It is an interesting book giving simple differences between the mind of the man and the mind of the woman in a straightforward manner and with illustrations whenever necessary. Whatever I have read till now in the book, I agree with the author on most of the points. I have just started reading it so I'll give a synopsis of the book after I finish it |
| Blog Harbour Activity: Autumn Authors & Books Challenge Prompt: My favorite book of all time is... This is a difficult question. After thinking a lot, I have narrowed down to William's Happy Days by Richmal Crompton. An obvious point of this book is that it is of the Children's and Comedy genre, both of which I like very much. This book is one among Crompton's many books on a boy called William and his hilarious, innocent adventures. What sets this one apart from the rest of its kind is that every story in it is engaging. Right from the pranks and antics of William and his friends, their misfortunes and fortunes to the culmination of the stories, they are entertaining. The best part is, in each story, all characters are happy in the end (I am a sucker for happy endings). Just William's Luck is another book in the collection which stands out as best among the general readership population, but I go with William's Happy Days because I own a copy of it, while my memory of reading the former book is very faint. |
| Blog Harbour Activity: Autumn Authors & Books Challenge Prompt: A book I didn't think I would like but pleasantly surprised me is... ... She's a Jolly Good Fellow by Sajita Nair. This is a story of a woman Captain in the Indian Army. I found this book in the lending library near my home. At first sight of the blurb (though the cover attracted me), it did not immediately go into my 'must read' list. The concept of the story seemed different, if not intriguing, which is why I replaced the book in its place in the shelf for future consideration. After a few more borrowing and returning rounds, I ran out of my list of not only 'must read' books but also books I had heard or at least had an idea about. After aimlessly browsing through the shelves, I found That Book again. To save myself from a book-less loneliness, I decided to borrow it. I was in for a pleasant surprise, because it was nothing like what I had expected. I had expected a lot of battle regimes, dreary battle atmosphere and the kind of action shown in war movies and sci-fi books (Which does not appeal to me). But it did not have a trace of these and instead, it was all about the author's own experience in the army. Being a male-dominated field, the protagonist and her fellow army woman face a lot of challenges and also hilarious situations. The author has carved out the characters of these two lady soldiers very well, along with those of a few prominent others. The narration contains subtle humour, which evened out the seriousness of the theme. Since the author had experienced army life first hand, the novel has a realistic touch to it. This book has taught me an important lesson: Don't judge a book by its cover |
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