Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-seventh edition of Fiction Monday. “Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully.” — Kristen Butler … More Fiction Monday – 267| Void Thoughts
In the midst of never-ending what-ifs and might-bes, the journey is never easy— weighed down by worries umpteen. … More When Worries Worry| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-sixth edition of Fiction Monday. “Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” — Sam Levenson … More Fiction Monday – 266| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-fifth edition of Fiction Monday. “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” — Brene Brown … More Fiction Monday – 265| Void Thoughts
Sometimes it feels like there is only room for clutter in my mind. Every event, every memory, haggling, hustling, harassing my mind-space, everything tossed aside and around, scattered all over.| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-fourth edition of Fiction Monday. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” —Maya Angelou Stories From Last Week Fix and try not to worry! by SuzanaWe Are Okay by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – CLARITY The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, … More Fiction Monday – 264| Void Thoughts
A lot is going on, isn’t it? Around us. In this world. In our lives. So much is going on. … More We Are Okay| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-second edition of Fiction Monday. “There is no shame in not knowing . The shame lies in not finding out.” —Assyrian Proverb … More Fiction Monday – 263| Void Thoughts
Letting Go One last flicker left,before the lantern surrenders,to become the night Hope Hope flickers softlylike stars outshining the fog—self-doubt disappears Sun Clouds may hide the sun,yet sunli…| Void Thoughts
The steps taken yesterday, The decisions made today, The crossroads emerging ahead, Uncertainty every step of the way. Indecisions, making decisions already, Perfect plans never materializing. Life…| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-second edition of Fiction Monday. “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” – Ralph Marston Stories From Last Week Turbulence by SarahThe graphic of the words by SuzanaThe Turbulent Mind by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – FLICKER The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, I will post a word prompt here. … More Fiction Monday – 262| Void Thoughts
Storms brew in silence,hidden behinda well-rehearsed smile. So well-disguised—this turbulence the mind contains.A chaos dressed in calm. Perhaps the way outis learning to sit within. From storm to stillness, to peace. © Vinitha Dileep This piece is written in response to the two hundredth and sixty first edition of Fiction Monday inspired by the word prompt – TURBULENCE … More The Turbulent Mind| Void Thoughts
It’s been so long since I published a gratitude post. I like it when a post starts with “It’s been so long since…” because it feels personal—like catching up with a dear friend. And when it’s personal, when you’re speaking to someone you trust, the curtains come off. The masks fall away. It frees the … More Gratitude Everyday| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-first edition of Fiction Monday. “After all is said and done, more is said than done.” – Aesop Stories From Last Week Quadrille’s Healing by SarahThe graphic of the words by SuzanaIt’s Your Life by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – TURBULENCE The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, I will post a … More Fiction Monday – 261| Void Thoughts
Your life shouldn’t be aboutwho hurt you,or what broke you,or how deeply you were wounded,or how quickly you wiped away the tears. But about how you cared for yourself anyway,how you stood up when it was hardest to,how you kept finding something to love in yourself,how you refused to let the scarstake center stage. Your … More It’s Your Life| Void Thoughts
The world will go on spinning on its axis, as usual—but your world begins to shift.You start to feel free—to make your mistakes,to chase your dreams,to give yourself permission to explore. You feel…| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixtieth edition of Fiction Monday. “Forever – is composed of Nows.” – Emily Dickinson Stories From Last Week A complicated target! by SuzanaFramed Moments and Silent Lessons by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – HURT The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, I will post a word prompt here. You have one week … More Fiction Monday – 260| Void Thoughts
Megan picked up the album resting on the shelf. Her parents looked happy in their wedding photos. When did it all go wrong? she wondered. How could two people who had once seemed so in love turn against each other? She was about ten years old when her parents began expressing their displeasure openly, no … More Framed Moments and Silent Lessons| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and fifty-ninth edition of Fiction Monday. “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” – Martin Luther King Jr Stories From Last Week Down the rabbit hole by SarahNothing Strange by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – ALBUM The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, I will post a word … More Fiction Monday – 259| Void Thoughts
“How strange,” murmured Riya, eyes still fixed on the pages in front of her. “What’s your fairy godmother up to now?” Sana asked from the other end of the room, not bothering to look up from her book. Her voice carried the usual teasing tone, playful but familiar. Riya smiled faintly. “Nothing. I was just … More Nothing Strange| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and fifty-eighth edition of Fiction Monday. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss Stories From Last Week Radar Station in the Rarest Forest by Madhavi It Begins With You by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – STRANGE The idea is simple―to … More Fiction Monday – 258| Void Thoughts
It’s been a while since I’ve let my thoughts wander freely on the page. Somewhere along the way, I began to avoid writing—not intentionally, but gradually, like slipping into silence without realiz…| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-eighth edition of Fiction Monday. “Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.”—Natalie Goldberg Stories From Last Wee…| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-seventh edition of Fiction Monday. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”—Confucius Stories From Last Week Never Fade Away by SarahD…| Void Thoughts
I hold on to my memories so dearly—sometimes, I fear they’re all I have.Perhaps that’s why I keep making new ones—snapshots from todaythat might sweeten tomorrow,like faded photographs tucked into …| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-sixth edition of Fiction Monday. “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.”—Maya Angelou Stories From Last Week Connectio…| Void Thoughts
To be a whisper—of poetry, or a poet—wouldn’t that be marvelous? A letter, a line, a fleeting theme of verse—To be any of it—how wondrous would that be?Or to be a poem itself! When I meet a poem, I…| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and forty-fifth edition of Fiction Monday. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” —Paulo Coelho Stories From Last Week T…| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundredth and fortieth edition of Fiction Monday. “The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.” —E. E. Cummings Stor…| Void Thoughts
A kaleidoscope of memoriestrapped in the mind,playing yesterday’s notesat odd times. A broken kaleidoscope—fragments of beautiful moments,shattered pieces of bittersweet. They cut deep as the…| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundredth and thirty-ninth edition of Fiction Monday. “To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.” —Robert Frost Stories From Last Week Puzzle by ChristineMy puzz…| Void Thoughts
One of the things I keep coming back to is my appreciation for this life. Life is beautiful—my inner voice keeps echoing. I like that sound. And yet, it puzzles me. Because if I look at my day, lif…| Void Thoughts
I am sneezing. Relentlessly. My eyes are watering—not from tears of joy, but from an unholy alliance between sneezes and the cold. The weather outside isn’t even that cold—just mildly so. Am I hoar…| Void Thoughts
For the past five days, I’ve been trying to write this post. I thought I’d figured out my word of the year a while back—it seemed perfect for my new year. Or so I thought. But when I started typing…| Void Thoughts