Tag: children

An immersive experience…

Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Today’s prompt is a long reach not just for me but for any person who writes because we carry a lot of hope with each word we pen down…

With every word we choose, we craft our world, bringing it to your eyes and ears. A Writer’s heartfelt hope is that what we write is so immersive that you can truly step into the shoes of the person we are trying to portray;

And,

When this sort of experience is achieved and the reader lets us know that “It felt like we swapped places with the person in the writing and were able to feel the pain and happiness as their own..”

There’s nothing better for me to hear than this, that a piece of text was immersive enough that it made them(the reader) believe that what they read was real(even if it was fictional..)

Do you feel that there is anything better than people telling you that it felt like they were in the shoes of the person you wrote about…?

Not me…!

Well it depends on person to person what they feel makes them a better writer;

It’s a Sunday and I hope today brings you some peace and happiness, and you open your eyes to your loved ones and embrace them first thing in the morning…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

14/12/2025
My first day at school and at work…

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well I’m not a parent right now and don’t plan on being one anytime soon, but if time and life exists I’d love to have at least one child…!

Well I can share with you two instances,

One being the very first day I started school. I remember it was a Monday and my mother and father drove me to my school where I saw children crying as it was the orientation day and as parents separated from their children they walked back to the school gate with tears streaming down their cheeks, screaming “mumma/papa” whoever they were close with,

But me,

I was completely silent and wished them goodbye too, as I sat on my seat in an empty classroom because many skipped the first day as the children began crying as they came near the school gate;

All in it was a good day, we had fun, learnt new things and that was it for the day, around 12 it was our time to go back home, and I remember tears in my Mother’s eyes as she came to take me back to home and i was happy to see her as we went back home…

Another instance is first day at work…;

It was the middle of August and my father told me to swing by work, to drop off something that they forgot home, and as I arrived at the workplace I greeted him and gave him a file that he forgot, and as I was about to leave he asked me about work..?

And I wanted to know what he meant,

He said Point blank that he wanted me to continue our family business and also study as I got time to which I told him that either it will be work or studies because industrial work requires a strong backbone and working long tireless hours which in fact affect the other 16 hours of your life making you extremely tired and stressed about the next day…

And as I started work I fought a lot with him with myself too, because all of the studies I perused came to a halt and all of my relationships built came to a standstill, because I hadn’t earned anything yet and I was given an ultimatum that they won’t be spending any more money on my studies and I have to work there…

And after learning that a piece of my feelings began to die for my father each day,

But this day that my father is no longer among us I believe that it was the best thing to happen because we bonded over things that made us similar and I got to spend more time with him during his final years with them…

A win-win for the both of us…

Didn’t want to take it to such a negative point but life happens…

Well happy weekend to those who have the days off and enjoy your life to the fullest, hug your kids and tell them you love them…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

13/12/2025
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 “God’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 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

12/12/2025
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 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

12/11/2025
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 “Violating 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 🤪..

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 ‘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 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

08/11/2025
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 know…😭😂

And I hope these works for someone in need…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍
06/11/2025
Leaving a Livable World: Our Responsibility Today

Daily writing prompt
What are you most worried about for the future?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Something about my future that I’m deathly worried about…?
It would be leaving this world uninhabitable for the future,
That will inherit this planet from us…

Imagine your kids and your grandkids,
with the current trend going on,
and leaving to them a world that won’t survive a span of 50 years,
feeling the temperature, it went this summer,
it went to what feels like 51.9-degree Celsius,
as I was sweating like crazy at work these past few weeks…

Imagine,
these conditions deteriorating a few years down the line,
as we aren’t stopping the emissions and dumping of waste into the public drainage,
which in turn block and jam the drain systems and cause problems,
and to clear that a lot of manpower is required,
and fuel guzzling equipment that help in short term,
But,
cause a lot of problems like release of carbon monoxide,
and other harmful by-products of incomplete combustion…

Let’s not forget the big industries bypassing all hurdles and dumping their waste into water bodies directly,
and those big drains that which take waste from our home,
little of it actually gets refined,
but most of it ends up in these water bodies and cause problems like pneumonia, and consumption of this water carrying waste that can be considered equal to be carcinogenic,
anyone who consumes it will definitely be affected later on in life…

Also,
these so-called top tier,
the people who are the top 1%,
and when they use private jets and travel all over,
They crush the individuals,
your or my effort…!?

For example,
A private jet from NYC to LA gives around 7 to 10 tons of emission,
(For 3~5 people)
for a five-hour flight,
and a typical person emits in a year,
which turns out to be 2.07 metric tons per year….

Now imagine being,
a normal person and facing consequences,
for something that you haven’t even THOUGHT ABOUT,
and you have to shoulder the blame for them…

A dream to have a clean source of fuel and equal sharing of responsibility,
and leaving a better planet for those who are yet to bless us with their presence…

A dying wish..

Cheers🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

01/07/2025
The True Value of Retirement: Family and Fulfillment

Daily writing prompt
How do you want to retire?
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Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

I hope this new week,
that all of you started is blessed with positivism,
and a learning experience that helps you develop,
(In a positive direction…)

Also,
today’s prompt,
comes at a time when all,
literally all of us think about it almost all of the time,
also, for those who brought us into the world,
our parents who also deserve much needed retirement and peace,
in their ever-running life…

Well,
there are many who have a dream of having a buttload of money,
and with that having all of the riches,
all of the things needed in this life,
waiting for your disposal,
but,
of what is the worth those things,
which only come in your life after all you have done is struggle all your life,
spending time away from your loved ones,
in order to spend the last few with them…?

Instead,
I’d rather have a house that has a family,
my family in which there are people who I can call mine,
my children and their children,
and we live in a big house all together..

In the evening as I return to the home,
I am wished by my grandkids,
and their happy faces which make my day much better,
as my children and their s/o’s return from their place of work,
I’m there present at home,
and wait their return…

All of us,
have dinner,
as we are sitting,
on a table that is big enough for our family and the Grandkids too,
as and we are done with the dinner,
we go out and take a walk in out garden Infront of our house,
as I am in the arms of my beloved,
as I stare into her eyes,
and the moon,
as we sit on the bench when we feel a bit tired,
and the walk home as we are surrounded by the kids that call us Daadi and dada( Grandma and grandpa)…

Isn’t that one of the life’s best treasures…?

Having a home full of people,
waiting for your return,
instead of earning everything fast and crashing hard early,
but,
building a life that is enjoyable even till the very end…?

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

With a wish,
that originated from deep within,
A dream to exist,
exist to see the faces of those,
who will call us,
Call us their grandparents…

As we progress,
go beyond ages,
And from that we learn,
learn the meaning,
As we look at happy faces that shine,
shine when they see their grandkids…

All of the worries,
All of the pain,
Appears to subside,
vanish into thin air,
as soon as they are seen,
or their happy faces are remembered,
and their sweet laughter comes to these ears…

A wish,
a wish it seems to be,
Making this life,
this sad miserable life worth surviving…

“A life worth living…”

16/06/2025