August 2021 – QUOTIDIAN BLESSING

Telugu Language Day

Today and every year on August 29th, Telugu Language Day memorializing a “Day of the Telugu Language” is celebrated across the world amongst those that speak Telugu and that are of Telugu origin. This date was picked to correspond with the birthday of a Telugu poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy. And despite the multiple dialects, thisContinue reading “Telugu Language Day”

I’m not lost

This might be an unfair post. It is so because it has a lot of ifs. And a tribulation that hasn’t left my side for the last 15 months. There are so many questions that are still unanswered. Call it an obsession or optimism, but every moment awaiting for good news feels forever. Life stillContinue reading “I’m not lost”

Winning the South Asian Vote

In an urge to be of service to my ‘karmabhoomi’, I have been finding my way to the grassroots. Thanks to the many opportunities provided by friends, the journey has been mind-boggling. No matter how anyone may look at the political inclinations of South Asians, bottom line is of quintessence. If those that are runningContinue reading “Winning the South Asian Vote”

Between Winning and Success

As a child and through my young adulthood, winning was everything. A decade ago, by chance, I was thrilled knowing the difference between winning and success. When life unraveled itself, the distinction became clear and winning felt less important. Through trepidations and lessons learned, I was able to derive my own essence on the twoContinue reading “Between Winning and Success”

Undying

With each passing moment The love that glowed fades It’s slow but it eventually goes And what once did, no longer does For all those times we held There was magic that lingered Yet, it wasn’t meant to be At least the way the world sees There is never a goodbye Just a deep understandingContinue reading “Undying”

Empty Nesters

To all the parents who are going to be empty nesters, partial or delayed empty nesters because your grace period is now truly up, grandparents who’d see less of their grandkids or the siblings, and friends who were not looking forward for this separation, I know the feeling. Not because I am sending one offContinue reading “Empty Nesters”

Anonymous

Because it wasn’t acceptableThan anything else todayYou turned your back to meAnd threw our love away There was a lot we’d shareYet you put yours firstI was a muse that stirredQuenching your inner thirst When you no longer existWill I be the girl that loved youOr the one that got snubbedBut never the love weContinue reading “Anonymous”