Early Morning Memories

The memories that stay with us and the ones we create…

Category: life

  • The Unnecessary Information’

    The Unnecessary Information’

    There was a time when you read news to get inspired. Reading news on the internet wasn’t something people did back then. Good old newspapers and magazines and the smell, the smell of any printed periodical, of the paper and some residual of the print itself, added to the experience of it completely. My paternal…

  • Digital Declutter

    Bhavya was happy, watching two of her close friends getting engaged. These events usually carry that positivity of genuine happiness with emotions running deep along with memories of past and the ones that are imagined of the future. Bhavya looked at her watch, it was time to go for something important. Bhavya said her goodbyes,…

  • Laughter

    When Shruti last went to her late paternal grandparent’s house, she could feel something had changed. She had been there a few times after they were no more. But this time it felt different. Shruti was a freelance content writer and editor. She had the occasional freedom to travel and work, one of these working…

  • Time for Leave

    Time for Leave

    Everything in the room was neatly arranged. The big round clock on the wall displayed time as clearly and efficiently as any clock could, the new air conditioner was almost silent and one really had to focus to hear it running, the cup of the tea had gone cold and a tea film had formed…

  • Success is a subjective term

    What’s your top tip to be successful in life? We all know success is a very subjective term. Some say fulfilling your dream is success whereas some say having good financial stability is success and some say living on your own terms is success. So it depends Imagine you want to go somewhere dreamt from…

  • Task at Hand

    Task at Hand

    Bravish walked around the room, to the study table. He picked up a 1 litre bottle of water and drank it, like he needed it to help him make his mind work. He drank almost the whole of the bottle and kept it beside a bottle he had emptied before. “I don’t even know what…

  • Trying to Catch Time

    Trying to Catch Time

    What is one way you have grown this year? I started this year with a goal. That is unusual for me because I am usually the kind of person who when he/she wants to do something, just goes ahead and does it and does it as seriously as any other work. Yes, it carries the…

  • Few Words for the Past

    Few Words for the Past

    What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self? The other day at a book discussion the author talked about how he had explored romantic relationships in his book, the five languages of love, being with the one, growing old together, etc among others topics. When it came time for questioning, a lady…

  • Strings Stretched and Broken

    Strings Stretched and Broken

    Write your guide to setting healthy boundaries in relationships. Himesh and Manika had a good going at their blossoming relationship. The exchange of words, the meetings, the moments of affection all felt like being at the right place. Although everyone said it was too soon, Himesh felt marriage made sense. Thus, the process of convincing…

  • Culture means to be disciplined

    What’s a cultural tradition from another country that you wish existed in yours? Hi everyone, From childhood we have known that culture comes with root the pride the religion and everything in between. So it is important that we know our culture and be very proud of our own culture. I am extremely proud of…

  • What was Gone

    There were three of them, ancient Greek pillars also called columns. They stood parallel to each other; however, they differentiated from each other in height. Since the bottom wasn’t visible, it could not be ascertained as to why there was this difference in height. There was nothing in the background, and in its entirety the…

  • The Quiet Burden

    The Quiet Burden

    When we make friends, the first few steps of similarities are laid out right during the initial interactions, however this does not ensure friendship, it indicates that yes, you can comfortably exchange a word or two with this person. It’s the time spent in knowing and understanding where the friendship lies. In friendship, we accept…

  • Spilling Over

    Spilling Over

    As we go through life, we realise it has its own share of good surprises and also disappointments. We come by both of them in one form or another. In terms of disappointments, their initial experience starts with our own innocence and lack of experience, when we are in that phase with a naive perception…

  • Accepting Strength

    Accepting Strength

    What’s the best way to build self-confidence? Vivek had an uncle, by ‘had’ it is referred to as they are not in talking terms anymore. Back when I saw him, he might have been in his forties. My first interaction with him was when I was riding my bicycle and I loved riding the bicycle,…

  • Everyday comes with its new set of challenges

    How do you feel today … Today is Sunday and the morning started well the bright sunlight amidst nature.. with my Daily chores Sneha completed her morning routine of puja and chores and then eating breakfast 🥞. But in Life everything is not planned not pre decided always and yes you cannot control everything.. hence…

  • Out From Stories

    Out From Stories

    Share a proverb you think is completely wrong and make your case. The heat of the summer was struggling to recover from the onslaught of the heavy rain, two days back. The ground was still damp at several places. However the Sun was up in all its strength, it just wouldn’t give up. Ira was…

  • Walking Along

    Walking Along

    Do you believe in soulmates? Why or why not? When it comes to soulmates, we are quite familiar with the implication, as we are greatly influenced by everything we have seen, read or experienced, and the term presents itself at some point in one form or another. When we hear of the word soulmates, naturally…

  • As the Doors Closed

    It had rained recently, the ground was damp and some remaining drops of rain danced from one leaf to another. Apeksha sat at home, scrolling the websites to pinpoint a good vacancy. It had been only a year at her current workplace but she felt the need to explore more growth prospects. A notification appeared…

  • Beyond the Journey

    What’s something you’d love to see in the future, but know you probably won’t live to witness? Life, time, continues on, we simply walk into it, stay for a while and then head out when our time is done. Many fade away, some are remembered by those who walk in next. Nonetheless, many of us…

  • The Unusual Friendship

    Mukul had a feeling his friend had started to forget the importance of the friendship they had built over the years. How could he? They had been friends since 3rd grade, now they were in seventh. After all this time and all of a sudden? Mukul and Piyush had bonded over their love of playing…