Discovering

The color of feelings

2012-03-06T17:06:00.000+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/belindah/ What color are you feeling right now? That is not a strange question. Haven't we heard people say, I am feeling blue. Then there are examples like the envious green, red hate etc. Okay, it could be very arbitrary. But isn't it amazing that we attribute colors to feelings. For the most part we speak of our own feelings in terms of a color - blue,

Creativity, understanding, and companionship

2012-02-18T00:00:00.000+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/playingwithpsp/ Humans are endowed with the wonderful ability to create. We feel, there are times when others do not understand us. However, there are many times when we don't quite understand ourselves. Emotions and thoughts can be confusing. Without a healthy outlet, stress can become a part of daily living. How desirable it is then, to find the right

Writing, concentration, understanding - Bipolar

2012-02-08T20:27:00.002+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/playingwithpsp/ I have been having a hard time concentrating. One of the signs that it is bad is when, it is difficult to write. This is close to one of those times. Nothing extraordinary, but just the way it can be with bipolar disorder. It hasn't been uncommon to write, delete, and re-write. Reading of course is harder. Keeping the mind actively engaged in

Why books will remain?

2012-02-07T23:24:00.000+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandnewbrain/ Books will remain. This is not just because there are some adamant old-fashioned people who wish to preserve them. Books engage and involve our minds and hearts. Certainly it helps, if a book is well-illustrated and well-written. Hold a book in your hand and you can travel into a different time and place. Read the same book again, and you can

Medical information overload

2012-01-27T16:51:00.002+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/waltstoneburner/ Information overload Being sick is tough. Being a nurse or a doctor is also tough. With advancement in knowledge has come, complexity. Certain fundamentals remain the same, while older medical knowledge is constantly being revised or reviewed. So the questions are: Once someone has earned a doctor's degree, how does he keep abreast with all

Wrong diagnosis and medical cost

2012-01-22T18:56:00.002+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gkpics/ The right diagnosis at the needed time can alleviate tremendous anxiety. The treatment after it can greatly improve a person's quality of life. The correct diagnosis can and often does save lives. A hospital would be incomplete without a good diagnostic center. Not only is the equipment important, but also are those doctors who look at the scans and

Cost of health care

2012-01-19T19:50:00.002+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gkpics/ During these times of economic hardship, perhaps there is no greater cause of worry for millions than the cost of health care. Health is quite easily the greatest concern, whether in the developed, developing, or poor countries. In such a system, one is compelled to think of those times when a doctor used to make house calls. He would bring his

How do you see?

2011-11-11T18:33:00.001+05:30

Hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro Lisa wants the participants to use 150 words (or less) in their book blurb. This week's book cover has been provided by Kathy Matthews. Book Blurb #37 Do you like the picture on the cover? There are real places like that. Have you so enjoyed being in a place, that you wanted to stay there for as long as possible? Did you find yourself wishing, that no

What is success?

2011-11-09T19:07:00.000+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zooboing/ Acting individually, each one has its place Who is the most successful man or woman on earth today? Is it the richest, the most intelligent, the most famous, the most good-looking? I give those as instances because, those usually surface to the mind without much effort. Understandably some things have a measure, others are intangible. Happiness,

Succinctly yours - Repugnant

2011-11-08T01:37:00.000+05:30

Hosted by Grandma's Goulash. Use the weekly photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words. It doesn’t have to be exactly 140, just not more. Want more challenge? Use the word of the week in your story. This part is optional. Word challenge for the week: Repugnant Bottles of wine on head and woman dancing in public, was a repugnant act to the tourist. No one explained,

On the steps of success

2011-11-08T00:12:00.001+05:30

Hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro. Lisa says: Write a book jacket blurb (150 words or less) so enticing that potential readers would feel compelled to buy the book. Book Blurb #36 When you think of someone successful, who comes to your mind? Is it a person you would like to emulate? Mr. Antonio Risen has made a unique attempt. He went around his own community, to ask some

Anna ablaze

2011-10-28T13:36:00.000+05:30

Hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro. Write a book jacket blurb (150 words or less) so enticing that potential readers would feel compelled to buy the book. Book Blurb#35 Anna has seen the magnificent church building. The ornate interiors and sheer size cannot be missed. It is peaceful inside. If there is unrest, it is the blazing questions of her mind and the panting desire of

People need encouragement

2011-10-26T16:58:00.001+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tambako/ During the difficult days, when I have to question the reason of trying, it is often the memories of little acts of kindness that come to my rescue. The mind is too tired to think. The heart too, feels like it has left me. I think of mom, when she gave me a meal when I was hungry. Dad came from work, and brought with him a surprise - maybe a toy

Sparrows

2011-10-25T18:57:00.001+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/decoplanet/ When I was a little child, I thought all sparrows are girls, Why did it seem that way? Let me tell as each thought unfurls. It has to do with their song, So feminine is their voice, Chirping away morning and evening, Sometimes joyful, sometimes fighting. It has to do with their looks, So feminine is their face, A little beak and pretty eyes, It is

Cautious eyes, hopeful vision

2011-10-24T16:01:00.000+05:30

Hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro on her website. A "blurb" is the story summary on the back of a book (usually 150 words or less) written to entice you to read the book. Think of your visits to a bookstore or library. A book's front cover may catch your eye, but if the blurb doesn't interest you the book goes back on the shelf; if it resonates with you, you bring the book home.The

Succinctly Yours - Resplendent

2011-10-10T15:50:00.001+05:30

Hosted by Grandma's Goulash on her website as Succinctly Yours. Use the weekly photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words. It doesn’t have to be exactly 140, just not more. Want more challenge? Use the word of the week in your story. This part is optional. The word challenge for this week is: Resplendent. Succinctly Yours Week #29 The young man held

Creation's anthology for you

2011-10-07T18:57:00.001+05:30

A "blurb" is the story summary on the back of a book (usually 150 words or less) written to entice you to read the book. Think of your visits to a bookstore or library. A book's front cover may catch your eye, but if the blurb doesn't interest you the book goes back on the shelf; if it resonates with you, you bring the book home. The goal of this meme is to: Write a book jacket blurb (

Deal with mockery, enjoy good humor

2011-10-07T01:12:00.002+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chovy/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/distill/ A withering real flower is better than a pristine plastic flower. You have a cause. You strongly believe in it. You are focused and determined, even though others don't share your vision. Having examined the reasons for the course you choose, you have satisfied your mind and heart. Nothing,

Succinctly yours: Pugnacious

2011-10-02T19:11:00.001+05:30

Hosted by Grandma's Goulash on her website. Use the weekly photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words. It doesn’t have to be exactly 140, just not more. Want more challenge? Use the word of the week in your story. This part is optional. This week's word challenge: Pugnacious Succinctly yours week #28 The passerby asked: "Don't you get tired of your fruitless labor?"

Gratefully yours

2011-10-01T02:33:00.001+05:30

Hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro on her website. Write a book jacket blurb (150 words or less) so enticing that potential readers would feel compelled to buy the book. Book Blurb #31 Just how long he had been staring into the sun, he did not know. Only when he looked away, did he feel blinded and his eyes were dry. He came home, took out his notebook and started to

Succinclty yours: Mired

2011-09-25T22:40:00.002+05:30

Hosted by Grandma's Goulash on her website, as Succinctly Yours. Use the weekly photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words. It doesn’t have to be exactly 140, just not more. Want more challenge? Use the word of the week in your story. This part is optional. The word challenge for week #27: Mired The days of youth, betwixt childhood memories and longings of adulthood...

How long a life?

2011-09-25T04:23:00.002+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoltlevay/ Where are the limits? How long a life is enough....50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 years...less, or more? Find the reason, the true meaning why we exist; and numbers become irrelevant. Love someone - yourself and others - and numbers don't matter. Keep learning from everything around, and believe there is an indefiniteness yet to study, and crave to

An initiative

2011-09-24T01:13:00.001+05:30

Hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro on her website Write a book jacket blurb (150 words or less) so enticing that potential readers would feel compelled to buy the book. For Book Blurb #30 "Jeremy! Would you like to join me for breakfast?" With these words, open the recollections of a father about spending some time with his teenage son. A thoughtful no, then turned to a yes as

Dealing with tiredness

2011-09-21T16:18:00.003+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom_ruaat/ Many of us have the tendency to overwork ourselves. For a time we can manage. We may even enjoy seeing, how much we can accomplish. But we are flesh and bone. Rest is just as much a human need as eating, drinking, and breathing. We well know, what happens if we go without rest for extended periods of time. Even an animal with great stamina and

Backup Blogger blog

2011-09-19T23:59:00.001+05:30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/micahd/ Do you use Blogger by Google? It is very simple to start a blog. As time goes by, we add content that could prove useful to others. Blogger itself has introduced new features and improvements which, no doubt have improved the blogging experience.Any and every post could be of great value to us. It could have taken much research, thought, and