Melange of Musings

Memoirs, Musings, and Moments that Matter!

Random Musings

  • The Great (Emotional) Migration: Left Behind but Smiling

    The distance no one talks about People move all the time. We change cities, change jobs, chase dreams. And somehow, through it all, you learn to adapt, to start over, to find your footing, to move forward. But nothing quite prepares you for what it feels like when close family, your sisters, close cousins or Read more


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  • Seen. And Ignored.

    People withdraw. Professionally. Personally. Casually. Intentionally. Sometimes it’s subtle, a message left on “seen.” A call unanswered. A follow-up ignored. Other times, it’s more abrupt, complete silence, with no explanation. The lines of communication shut down, quietly but completely. And the hardest part? It’s not the rejection. it’s the silence. We don’t talk enough about Read more


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  • No Cards, No Drama-Just Us!

    It’s Mother’s Day, and true to form, my daughter didn’t wake up with a hand-made card, a Pinterest-inspired breakfast tray, or a surprise plan to make me cry happy tears. In fact, she didn’t even remember until I (casually) put a WhatsApp status. And then I receive a wish through the same medium! For a Read more


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  • Gift an idea to your child

    Don’t you wish you could take a single childhood memory and blow it up into a bubble and live inside it forever? Sarah Addison Allen The moment I read about this contest, I started spiralling down the memory lane at a breathtaking speed. Oh! And en route my journey to my most beautiful moment and Read more


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