Tag: blogging

  • To experiences that shape us…

    To experiences that shape us…

    Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    Yes, I’ve had a few opportunities to present myself on stage with and without a group;

    I presented a speech all alone twice and I had all of the fear before it, legs feeling like jelly, those eyes staring at me like I owe them something, but once in my zone I performed what I had to it was a speech about a religious leader the topic that I picked way back…

    Another one was a rather small group that worked in an informal setting a few strangers and a piece of information that we shared and debated it to come to a standard conclusion,;

    A mere two person discussion turned into a few people taking their side and my side, it was a topic that has such a deep belief that we all had views on it β€œGod’s existence and his overlooking those who were unfortunate…”

    And after the heat of discussion subsided we all had tea and called it a night as we walked away a bit better person, by learning someone’s side and some facts that even changed our beliefs…

    There were instances that we had musical performances during schooling too, which were often in groups because they shifted the focus and stress from a single child to the group, which was fun and enjoyable even for the audience because they were a part of us too as they enjoyed it as much as us…

    A few instances but they shaped a version that can be traced deviated from a standard path to what it is now expanding forever…

    To experiences like these that shape us for the better;

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • The stress associated after work…

    The stress associated after work…

    What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    The part of routine that I can avoid or skip would be the stress associated with work that constantly looms over my head…

    The constant pressure of preparing, of being active and on my toes has broken the foundation that I stand on;

    Some days it feels like a break from it would be better,

    But returning to it feels like a trap that I exited for a little while,

    after seeing clear open skies I have to walk into the cage to be trapped yet again and work within these tubes that trap my existence within them for 10 hours daily…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Some laughters and life lessons worth hearing…

    Some laughters and life lessons worth hearing…

    What podcasts are you listening to?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    Well there aren’t many podcasts that I’m in these days but there are a few that bless my ears…

    One of the podcasts that I used to listen to was β€œViolating community guidelines” by Sarah Schauer and Brittany Broski;

    I know weird names but they complimented each other and the funny instances on their podcasts were so hilarious that I often laughed out while working making people think that I’ve gone crazy πŸ€ͺ..

    48 episodes discussing the trends on the social media and what went on during the year 2022 and the end of it,

    Started in January of β€˜22 ending in December of the same year, Ive found myself to go back to it year after year and boost my mood and give me laugh whenever life pins me down…

    These days I’m invested in a podcast called Alan watts daily wisdom and yes they’re sharing the timeless teachings of the philosopher Alan watts through ai in his voice to all the world to listen and view too…

    Started a month ago and 24 videos in gathering a whopping 108k followers as we speak (on yt) I’ve found it very helpful and informative by giving me insight to live this life better in ways that are often overlooked…

    Hope you will find these worth your while…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Life saving advices to cut screen time…

    Life saving advices to cut screen time…

    How do you manage screen time for yourself?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    I’m pretty sure most of the world is suffering with this disease of a very long screen time, hooked on Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and videos, clips on TikTok and many more…

    Time seem to pass by so quickly when we are hooked on them that it feels unreal;

    You started watching them at 10 at night and suddenly it’s 1:30 before you can see the time on the phone which was there all the time…

    There are a lot of things that I use to achieve my goal of reducing screen time a few of them are->

    • Having a separate phone for doing writing without any distractions so that I can focus when otherwise I would find a way to stop writing and doom-scroll Instagram..
    • Tracking screen time on both my phones just to keep in touch with how much I used a single app and how much I need to cut back…
    • Presetting a timer on each app which I use a lot for example I set a timer for an hour on Instagram which is a lot less from 4-5 hours which used to happen without knowing…
    • Trying to avoid using phones for the first few hours I usually wake up and pen my ideas or any dreams that I had, which makes all of it interesting as it boosts my writing skills and also imaginative skills which help me remember what happened in my dream world…
    • And at last, I keep my phones a bit away from me like for charging away from me when I have free time so I’d have to walk to it to get it as I’m on my bed, which cuts the interest in getting up and grabbing it a bit more…

    The last one is a big mind thing I knowβ€¦πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚

    And I hope these works for someone in need…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Why Writing and Gaming Define My Passion

    Why Writing and Gaming Define My Passion

    Daily writing prompt
    What are you passionate about?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    Well,
    I am not,
    recovering from a fever that went down last night,
    and flared back up this morning,
    and this afternoon after waking as the power went off..
    THRICE,
    In a matter of couple hours,
    sweating myself off,
    and now,
    its 2:33 as I’m writing this one,
    still feeling sleepy,
    and waiting for light to come back on,
    so,
    I can upload this one in peace…

    And now,
    the things that I’m passionate about…

    Have you ever seen someone,
    do something that they’re passionate about,
    they don’t,
    They cannot give a single thought about who or what they’re surrounded by,
    it would be a chest full of treasure,
    and they won’t bat an eye…

    That is something called as being passionate..

    Well,
    the only thing that I’m more passionate about after this writing is Gaming…

    Do you believe when you see a full gown adult,
    following gaming as his passion,
    it seems cringe to many from all walks of life..

    I’ve seen people call me crazy and tell me,
    I’m just wasting my money when I save for something like an upgrade of a part,
    or simply save to buy a game that will be coming out soon,
    but,
    when people see this,
    hear about this,
    all they imagine is a child,
    whose clicking clacking at the remote or the keys of the keyboard…

    But,
    all of this comes after writing,
    all things,
    people and their conversations too,
    are put on hold,
    once I’m writing something,
    or planning to write something,
    no matter how simple or trivial it may sound,
    when I sit down to write its,
    me with mu notes app or a pen and pad that stays with me,
    all alone,
    and with that,
    I can actually be my true and real self…

    My two passions,
    writing and gaming…

    (Well most of the time is spend saving for the second one,
    but,
    all’s good that brings me peace,
    from within…
    Ain’t it…?)

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍
    (Won’t be making poems for the time being as they require my full attention and light just came on,
    and I’m feeling sleepy yet again..)

    Thanks for tuning in..

    🀍🀍🀍

  • Why I Chose the Name Waakiye: A Personal Reflection

    Why I Chose the Name Waakiye: A Personal Reflection

    Daily writing prompt
    If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    The prompt still going crazy as usual,
    but,
    this one has me look into the old usernames and the alternate sites that I went through,
    being a sort of different name and a different vibe that I brought there…

    One of the sites that I uploaded my content to,
    shut down this year in April,
    and I began writing on it late ’22,
    so almost 3 years of my content was there,
    and there I went by a name that was randomly given to me,
    on adding my details,
    and that name still sticks to me,
    As people who became close to me,
    still call me by that name…

    Whereas,
    this name,
    Waakiye
    is much thought on,
    decided with care and thoughts that go beyond normal,
    A single word that has multiple meaning beyond languages,
    It’s meaning much different as we travel across borders,
    and get a different meaning each and every time,
    Hence the considerations before coming at this..

    The real name that I carry,
    From birth,
    there’s no such thing as pure and serene as that,
    so,
    there’s no changing that,
    and the name that you all recognize me by here,
    Stays on forever…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

    A person sitting in a dimly lit room with their back to the camera, looking towards a window light.
    A word,
    a name,
    that lives forever becomes the game…

    For years upon years,
    I tumbled,
    and got humbled,
    within a few years,
    I found myself,
    A name with limited excel…

    A presence of which I became a seeker,
    and traveled far lands,
    caught within these walls,
    called the mind…

    So I sought,
    one day,
    the writing,
    these lines,
    these sentences,
    these (Waakiye)…

    They’ve been,
    and will be,
    from the very beginning,
    till the end of me…

    “A worthy name….”

  • Life Lessons from Personal Quotes

    Life Lessons from Personal Quotes

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

    Hey

    I hope you all are doing well…!

    There are a few sentences that i live by,
    they aren’t necessarily quotes,
    but they’re self-drawn rules that I live by,
    Well,
    I think each and every one of us should have some,
    rules or something that helps you set,
    what is right or wrong,
    in a situation…

    Quotes are those who are written by a writer and such,
    and when you are one in the making,
    what’s better than looking at something that you wrote,
    to keep yourself in check,
    during times that you thought would be the end of you…

    The said quote(s)…

    1)

    THE FALL TAUGHT ME TO GET UP AND MOVE FORWARD,

    IT DIDN’T TELL ME TO STOP AND SIT DOWN,

    IT TOLD ME THE REASON FOR THE FALL,

    AND I DIDN’T STOP LEARNING,

    NOR I’M STOPPING,

    DIDN’T STOP YESTERDAY,

    WILL NOT STOP TODAY,

    WONT STOP TOMORROW,

    BECAUSE,

    I DIDN’T STOP LEARNING…

    β˜…Didn’t stop learningβ˜…

    2)

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    CAN’T CRASH OUT

    βœ…CAN THUG MY WAY OUT OF THIS ONE, SO

    I WON’T CRASH OUT

    These two are the ones I often check out,
    there are more but those are some other ideas,
    prompting some other feelings…

    For the time being,
    you can read them,
    save them,
    make them your quotes too…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

    This is exactly how it feels when some prompt like this comes in…
    (Ai generated image…)
  • From Scrolling to Creating: My Social Media Shift

    How do you use social media?

    Hey

    I hope all of you are doing well…!

    The use of social media has changed significantly for me in the past couple of years.
    From the outside perspective,
    it would look like a drastic change.

    Earlier I used to spend a lot of time on social media.
    I was just scrolling away from one app to another.
    but,
    these days it’s the polar opposite…

    Any spare time I have is spent jotting down ideas.
    I feel these ideas will hit the right bone,
    or they will help develop my consciousness.
    This will give me a better insight into someone’s life…

    Initially,
    I used it just to chat my time away.
    But
    this social media has helped me meet beautiful souls who aren’t just expressive.
    They are also much better writers than I am.
    Because of social media,
    we managed to connect with each other.

    I would be here writing, editing, and making images just for my social media handles.
    Also, I would also be working on my blog.
    It was like shooting arrows in the dark…

    I still haven’t got used to the type of change it has brought.
    I have had to undergo many changes to become a better version of myself.
    All for the best,
    isn’t it …?

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

    What we see here is an effort to grow from a point where even the mere thought of existence is a threat,
    but here we still are,
    still trying to make the best out of the situation that this life throws us in,
    and just like this bud growing from a crack in the wall,
    this seed has had a life too,
    and,
    I wish to hear his side of the story too…

  • Chaos to Clarity: My Writing Journey and Productivity

    Daily writing prompt
    When do you feel most productive?

    Hey

    I hope you all are doing well…!

    The prompt of this day,
    forced me to think the duality of the life I am living…

    One where I manage and run a business,
    another one where I do all of this writing,
    it has been a chaotic mix of feeling thing and tirelessly working my b|_|tt off..

    All of us know that living two lives within these 24 hours isn’t possible but we all have to manage right…?

    The most productive I am during work is the afternoon hours,
    i.e. 12 pm to 3 pm,
    but,
    it’s the exact opposite for this writing between 12 am to 3 am;(IST)

    Waking up early to set things in order,
    and then working on them including this blog,
    and Instagram post before I have to leave for work,
    the fine line between night and day blemishes,
    and for weeks it feels like I haven’t taken a day off,
    but,
    the show must go on…

    So,
    I think you get a gist of the type of broken schedule I live on,
    necessarily the dependent on caffeine is hard and takes a toll on this mind and body too…

    But,
    both parts of my life requires different strengths,
    different capabilities,
    very drastic shifts in focus,
    and,
    with that I need to have a very cool, calm and a composed mind…

    But,
    from the chaos that I’m in,
    generates a world so vivid and well versed,
    that it feels almost surreal..

    And,
    this is the type of blessing I seeked all along,
    to live a vivid, beautiful life with,
    hard work too so i can get a good nights sleep…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

    That’s how I am staring at nothingness some of these days…
  • A Journey Through Life’s Stories

    Daily writing prompt
    What topics do you like to discuss?

    Hey,
    I hope you all are doing well…!

    Today’s prompt forced me into exploring my notes app and the pad that I carry on me,
    he|| even the conversations I’ve had with people up until this point…


    It was and has been a fever dream of sorts,
    I’ve talked on human psychology (of all age),


    I’ve talked about love,
    pretty vocal about two people meeting and some intimate scenes too,
    (I don’t know if they are safe to upload here…?)

    I’ve talked about addiction (its consequences too…)
    and numerous stories about people finding true love,
    some about losing their better halves,
    and many losing their lives too…

    There were many a things that shaped me into who i am today and i utilize them wholly
    even the little things that i see as I’m driving from or to work…

    But all of this for a cause greater than life itself,
    to provide each and every one of you a version of life that’s unseen from a place that isn’t explored by many,
    even if we all have it,
    what we call our mind…

    It is maybe due to meeting people from so many different fields,
    some being doctors,
    aspirants of government jobs,
    psychology students,
    teachers of high schools,
    businessman/women
    and many more that are skipping my mind…

    All in,
    it has been a journey that is to be remembered forever,
    and it shall be with the type of influence I’ve got from these godsend people…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

    This is the one place where I found myself,
    the essence of self,
    the being that I am today,
    there were a lot of problems that came within the path of reaching this place,
    but when I stood there,
    and took this picture the breathtaking view absorbing all of it in,
    it felt like I found a new love for the things the same things that existed back home…