Someone came up with the idea of creating an index of their articles on Medium and I finally caught up with it. Here is a categorized list of my articles which I will keep on updating as I write new ones. Index: Authorpreneurship (60) Index: Writing (66) Index: Life (28) Index: Productivity (23) Index: Self Improvement (16) Index: Travel Stories (24) Index: Learning (19) Index: Short Stories (6) About Me (March 2021)

It’s my simple habit of writing a journal every day. I wake up at six am, brush my teeth, and then crawl back into bed with my favorite pen and journal in hand. For twenty to thirty minutes, I write uninterrupted. When I was working full-time, I didn’t have the…

Diary of a whimsical writer — Dear Diary, So much has happened in last the few days, that my head is ready to explode. Or should I say, so much that should have happened, hasn’t happened, and all those reasons that it hasn’t happened that my head is ready to explode. As usual, I don’t know…

I was resisting the temptation to indulge in a slice of birthday cake since yesterday. At the start of the year, I made a pact with myself to cut sugar from my diet. But at night, just after dinner, my resolve crumbled. I don’t even remember how I ended up…

The Sounds of New Zealand It was barely six in the morning, I leisurely opened my eyes, and saw a densely forested hill pass by. What the heck? For the past three days, I had seen nothing but water around me. What is this? A mirage in the sea? But…

No one can answer that question for you. You have to answer the question yourself. Instead of asking your followers, ask yourself. If you rely on external validation, your writing will never be yours. Ask yourself hard questions. • Am I able to express my thoughts on paper? • Am…

Years ago, I came across the idea of keeping a gratitude journal. Dutifully, I bought a small spiral notebook and started writing three things I was grateful for They were not big things, but little things like the yellow rose in my garden, the air-conditioning in my car, and a…

Years ago, I was at a work-related training. The hotel where the training was being held had an exhibition where several vendors were selling various merchandise. During lunchtime, I went to check them out basically to kill time. One of the vendors had a pair of Rayban Aviator sunglasses. Their…

But much more than that. — I have just returned from a cruise to New Zealand. I was apprehensive about the cruise, especially when my 94-year-old father-in-law and 79-year-old aunt were traveling with us. With the fourth wave of COVID getting stronger in Australia and being in a confined environment with thousands of people, I was…