Tag: dailyprompt

Understanding the Burden of Expectations in Daily Life

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

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Would it be weird if I told you I’m not at all excited about the future,
I really have zero hopes from the future and there is nothing worse than having to face the future and its consequences,
yes,
the negative ones too even though all I’m trying to do is live my life in peace without disrupting others…

Does this make any sense…?

Does it make sense when I say,
that when I step into the future by leaving away the present,
and remembering how i was treated by it in the past,
each day the flame of having a better vision of tomorrow dwindles…

The day off feels like a few hours clumped together,
and within that it feels like someone snatches away half of them,
the day off feels like a burden,
rather than being a source of relaxation,
and the work that has supposedly piled up during other days of the week,
seems to hit all at once,
and leaving me with no time,
for myself,
or my hobbies,
or my friends,
or even a calm night away from anyone/everyone,
making the week more miserable than the last…

Something that seems like an impossible feat to cover,
this week,
these past few weeks,
these past few months,
these past few years…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

08/07/2025
Exploring Global Music Genres: My Personal Playlist

Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite genre of music?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Intro…

Have you ever heard a track and went,
I don’t know what they’re saying but,
it feels good to listen,
so,
you end up having a few of them in your playlist,
and one day when you’re scrolling your downloads,
you find it yet again,
and revisit those old memories…?

Travelling west…

That’s how I discovered “Nancy Ajram”,
A Lebanese singer,
“Jamila El Badaoui”,
A Moroccan singer,
And,
“Nai Barghouti”,
a Palestinian singer,
composer and singer,
with such talent that is nowhere to be found…!

Finding these rare gems…

These discoveries for a person sitting in India,
is not possible unless a random one of these come on your recommendations,
but,
for that you should have heard them in advance or have someone tell you about them but,
it never happened to me,
it was always finding out on my own,
hearing it someplace,
like the background of an instagram reel,
or,
a soft tune playing somewhere,
that’s how I found out about the legends “FAIRUZ”,
And “ABDEL HALIM HAFEZ”…

Returning to my roots…

But,
that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about my culture and the origin of my being,
Panjabi folk singers like “Lal Chand Yamla Jatt”,
and “Alam Lohar” “Ashiq jutt” “Amar Singh Chamkila” “Asa Singh Mastana”
and their female counterparts,
“Noor Jehan”, “Surinder Kaur”, “Narinder Biba” and “Amarjot”…

Not forgetting the new Skool singers who are carrying the legacy forward that we got from our ancestors,
“Arjan Dhillon”,
“Sidhu Moose Wala”(Rip LLSMW🕊️),
“Karan Aujla”,
and many more who are working hard to bring up the level day by day..

So,
you see my genre focuses on my mother tongue,
with exposure from around the world..

About Bollywood…

I don’t like Bollywood that much because most of it has become a copy and paste from other cultures,
but occasionally,
there will be tunes that stay on my mind forever,
and they come back to me after a while reminding me to listen to them yet again,
and break my stereotype yet again…

Towards the end..

That’s it for the day,
hope you guys have a nice weekend,
and listen to some nice tunes along the way…

Your Recommendations…

Is there something that you recommend,
do let me know in the comments…

Cheers🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

06/07/2025
From Chaos to Joy: My Incredible Vacation Experience

Daily writing prompt
Describe your most memorable vacation.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

One of the most memorable vacations that I ever went to spanned across two weeks…

The struggles…

It was a plan that was being put on hold for two years,
and eventually,
we (my friend, one of his friends and myself),
got fed up with things not matching,
someday it was just dates not aligning,
vacation days for some,
for some it was a family emergency,
others were just struggling to make time from their schedule…

Impulsive acts…

So,
the week before Christmas,
we decided to just go along,
and started to make payments in advance,
to the travel guide,
to the homestay,
and a few days when all others bailed on us,
I took my cousin with me,
and my sister to the trip,
so in total I booked the ticket for the 4 of us to reach the nearest state through train,
from where the route was halved,
and my cousin brother picked us from a railway station in Haryana,
along with the taxi driver in his hatchback…

Our arrival at our destination..

The trip was complicated and messy,
around six hours later we reached,
but,
we were a total mess,
all of us throwing up,
as we weren’t accustomed to the change in the atmosphere and the environment,
as we climbed what seemed like an infinite flight of stairs,
praying to the Almighty,
holding our stomachs in pain,
we finally found ourselves a place to sit outside,
and wait till they cleaned the homestay…

On seeing the place where we were supposed to sit and rest it brought tears to our eyes,
as we picked out spots in the room,
and opened our bags and went to shower and later eat something to replenish our lost energy after throwing up,
and after eating out fill,
we went out for a stroll,
watching the sunset,
snacking on our way back,
and grabbing a few bottles to drink as we came back to our homestay,
and we lit a bonfire and took our solo cups and smashed 1.5 bottles within us 4 (one sober guy)..

Things We did for fun..

We went to sightseeing,
climbed a hill,
did adventure sports like ziplining,
ice-skating (during which I took so many falls and ended up with bruises),
playing in ice (My first time seeing real ice),
visited a temple,
and returned back to the homestay in the evening,
the running waterfall was the best thing to ever see,
as we took a bath and came back shivering…

Last day…

The day of our return was the saddest,
as the night before we emptied all our bottles and got piss drunk and all of us fell dead asleep,
on waking I saw my first snowfall,
a very real event that I haven’t seen before,
bringing me to tears,
as we were packing to leave,
we took some of the stuff that was popular in the area as a parting away gift,
and a bundle of memories to remember them by…

One of the most memorable of my vacations,
that I ever took,
flashbacks till this day…

Cheers (to good times) 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

05/07/2025
Crafting Authority: Daily Learning in Writing and Life

Daily writing prompt
On what subject(s) are you an authority?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well,
when the topic of authority comes in,
I like to think it this way,
one can never master a skill,
no matter how much time they spend on it,
but,
a level of expertise comes in,
after dabbling in a single field…

After spending around three years,
and writing at least half a million to quarter of million words,
and given countless of them to writers and individual organizations,
it’s safe to say there’s some level of authority that I have been blessed with,
(On this),
But,
even saying this feels wrong to me,
because there is so much yet to be done,
so much yet to be achieved from this,
and coming from a background that has nothing to do with this,
makes it hard as the way has to be paved as I walk on it,
for someone to follow the same…

The field that I’m working in other than this,
makes it polar opposite,
Working in an industry where I learn new things each day,
and return home drenched in sweat and covered in a layer of soot,
but,
even there,
the learning continues on,
and it happens on the daily,
a new way to achieve results quicker and cheaper,
this tussle continues each day,
tomorrow too,
and the day after too…

So,
the struggle continues each day,
both ways,
But it’s a good life,
that continues perpetually…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

04/07/2025
Layers of Romance: Emotional Depth in Love and Writing

Daily writing prompt
What’s your definition of romantic?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

What an open-ended question this one is,
without a context,
without any relation to how we are supposed to work,
romanticism in the sense of a literary writing,
or romantic in a relationship sense…?

But,
that’s the cue to work around the topic of this day,
and we will go ahead anyways…

My definition of romantic (or romance) in a general sense isn’t clouded by the want to just get in bed with them,
but,
to understand them,
the things that they like,
the things that they hate,
the way they grew up,
and from that understanding,
what shaped them the way they are,
or how they respond to an action or a cue,
which they like or don’t,
helping me to stay clear off the things that haunted them in their past,
all the while helping them come to terms with what they were in their past,
isn’t something that is going to affect their present;

Also,
showering them with gifts,
taking them out on their days off,
and exploring new places with them,
as we walk hand in hand,
traveling with them maybe using the public transport every once in a while,
and gifting flowers,
and dropping them home or near it,
how the relationship is at that point of time…

See how I didn’t talk about having or getting your physical needs met here,
because that’s how it is initially,
taking it slow and knowing that in some cultures,
things like these take place after marriage,
and that’s acceptable,
but,
when things are forced,
and they are coerced into doing something that they don’t agree to,
or like,
would naturally mean that you’re there only to satiate yourself,
and then drop her after the sun rises the next day…

Due to that,
this path becomes extremely tricky for both,
where one has to make sure things are mutual and in agreement,
with proper boundaries set…

Whereas romanticism in literary sense comes in when things like these are experienced and a person who loves to write pens his real emotions and feelings,
about how they are truly, madly and deeply in love,
with the said person,
to the point they write (Of course in some hidden sense),
about their love,
their feelings,
which can be mutual or one sided,
but,
portraying an image in a sense that’s appealing to read,
and can be experienced by those who are around them,
without even being in a relationship to call it something that they themselves dream of being in…

So romantic aspect is much needed in life,
where a person exposes themselves,
layer by layer,
in a sense to a person,
they intend to spend the foreseeable future with…

That’s romanticism for me,
to you…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye🤍

All alone they were,
After a long time they were finally together,
There was deep longing in those eyes,
And a want,
A need that needed to be expressed,
But,
Who would make the first move…?

The first move,
After a span of three months,
These months,
Akin to years spent apart,
Seeing only each other,
And talking like strangers,
Whenever they had some time on their hands,
And these hands,
Waited,
Waited all of these days,
Waited these weeks,
Waited all these Months;

Now,
These hands,
Were in those,
Where they belonged…

A bottle of Merlot,
And two glasses were there,
A third of the way,
Maybe a sip was taken,
Before things took a turn…

From kissing the back of her hand,
To her shoulder blade,
And from there,
Those pink supple lips,
He stared at himself,
Her face tilted,
Eyes half closed,
Waiting were these lips,
For a sweet little kiss..

A known flavor coated his mouth,
Her born lippy lip balm,
The strawberry kind,
Those eyes; glowing,
Overflowing with emotions;

“Cannot tell you how much I waited,
Waited for this day..”

As those eyes shined,
As she stared into his…

03/07/2025
The Importance of Gratitude in Friendships

Daily writing prompt
How do you express your gratitude?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Another day another good prompt,
There are a few instances where I take help of those who are around me,
and,
If I do,
I do let them know that I’m grateful for that…

Often,
it happens that they talked to me,
when I was feeling low,
or,
If i was in the need of something and they came in like a savior and handed me the thing that I needed,
or,
swooped me out of the bad situation,
by telling a simple excuse,
knowing I was feeling agitated,
and when we are out of that situation,
I usually thank them for it..

Just the happening of last week,
I picked up a friend of mine from the nearest metro station that was to my workplace which I visited during my day off,
and we went from one cafe to another in search of good coffee,
and when we were done with the first one,
we had latte and a filter coffee with some brownies,
But,
we didn’t like the ambiance as the shop was packed and we had to sit outside,

So,
we went to another one,
had a cold coffee,
they ordered a lemon iced tea,
and we ordered some snacks to go with it,
And after having it we went to an art gallery,
and looked at these beautiful paintings,
as the artist themselves invited us in,
to look at them,
and they were one beautiful,
Of course,
we couldn’t take any pictures,
but we really thanked the artist as he walked us through,
the paintings their expression,
and what message it conveyed…

And after thanking him and getting to know his schedule,
we told him that we will send some art enthusiasts his ways,
one of them who paints as a hobby,
another one who does this as her profession…

After we were done and they waited for their uber to come pick them up,
I told them to sit,
and later I dropped them off outside their home,
and they thanked me and as they were going,
they reminded me of how much of a good friend I was,
and they’re forever grateful that I came into their life…

And they told me to drop them a message as soon as I arrived home,
but,
I got late as I had to pick up essentials,
and they got worried for me,
as I texted them,
that I was happy that we could spent time together today,
and they were too,
wishing the same for the next week,
and I told them I hope they’re free next week too,
so we can spend time together…

Just these little things,
spending time with loved ones,
exploring things and new places,
which makes them happy and gives me exposure,
broadening my horizon,
all the while being a better person and thanking anyone who becomes a part of this life,
My life…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

02/07/2025
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 Lasting Impact of Great Teachers on Students

Daily writing prompt
What makes a teacher great?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well,
the new week just started and let’s say,
it was over before it even began because I wasn’t able to sleep until 2:30 in the morning,
and I’m already feeling very sleepy,
while writing this,
But,
I gotta do what I gotta do right…?

I hope each one of you has had a great teacher in their lifetime,
it doesn’t necessarily have to be someone from school or college,
but,
someone who stayed in your life for a little while and taught you something,
that no-one could within a short span of time…

For me,
this life has been one of the biggest teachers,
trying and testing me all the time,
by keeping me on the edge,
and throwing challenges left and right,
but,
coming out of them gives me a fresh perspective,
a new way to look at things and my life,
by making new amends in the old ways,
making every challenge worth the effort,
and the outcomes even better…

A person who was a great teacher according to me,
Was my history teacher from high school,
her classes were awaited by each student of the class,
as the way she taught,
breaking each and every point,
each and every paragraph into easily understandable ones,
Involving discussions,
two and fro questionnaires,
going on trips once every two months exploring the surroundings,
studying the architecture,
and talking about which era it belonged to,
and discussing things about the monuments the time period they survived,
the types of renovation it underwent,
and the material that was used and how it deteriorates at the climate affects it…

Also,
she was and older teacher,
meaning all of this was gained over the years,
all of which was imparted to us within a span of two years,
a very limited time,
but,
the way she condensed all of her life’s learning in these two years for us,
she made our life,
Our history lessons,
each of them one of the best things that we ever learned in our lives…

A Great teacher is never forgotten,
no matter how old the student gets,
the efforts made always live on forever…

Here’s to all of the teachers,
Sacrificing themselves for the future of those who come to you,
to learn,
and be a better version of themselves,
by taking an essence of it from you…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

30/06/2025
Personal Accounts of Surgery: Lessons from Loved Ones

Daily writing prompt
Have you ever had surgery? What for?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Thankfully,
I haven’t underwent any surgery up until this point of time in my life,
but,
I’m surrounded by people,
who are close to me,
very dear to me who underwent surgery,
To save them,
or try to save them from a life-threatening disease,
that was looming over their heads…

My father had to go through a colectomy,
to remove a part of infected small intestine,
which developed had developed into a fast-growing cancer,
that had already spread through his soft tissue,
but,
his conditions deteriorated after the procedure,
as the medications stopped working and we ultimately lost him in late ’23,
extremely hard times those were,
May his soul rest in peace…

My aunt had to go through multiple of them,
another person stuck with cancer,
first,
the doctors ordered to remove her uterus,
which was the center,
where the problems began,
later it metastasized to her other organs,
and detection were made,
where tumors were found in her breasts,
which had to be removed too,
which broke her spirit,
as we eventually lost her after a year of fighting the battle against the fast-spreading disease…

One of my cousin sisters had surgery too,
she was developing polyps in her uterus,
which were making her life miserable,
and the history of a mother who passed away with cancer,
she took no risks and went ahead with the surgery before it could develop into cancerous ones,
which made her life better,
as she can live carefree,
but,
she has to work with caution,
as they can develop again,
by managing diet,
and having routine check-ups…

Being surrounded by,
the survivors and the tales left by those who have left us early,
remembering and keeping all of them in our heart and minds,
as they taught us to never lose hope,
until the very last point…

Cheers 🥂
(Happy weekend)

Love Waakiye 🤍

29/06/2025
Exploring Unique Daily Routines

Daily writing prompt
What are your daily habits?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

One of the habits have been this one,
to upload here daily,
not a good example today because of the messed-up schedule,
I had to leave early for work,
and see supervise some construction going on at our workplace,
and make edits in it as needed…

So,
this becomes a late night post instead…

Other than this,
I have a habit of having or trying new things,
that includes
food clothes and anything that is unique…

And,
if any of those help me in expanding my horizon,
by costing little money,
why not experience it,
in exchange of a few paper,
I can attain experience that can be used whenever…

Another one,
well these are related to each other,
I wake up and drink a glass of water,
(kept in silver or copper glass…)
alternating them however it seems fit…

And after that meditating for 10 minutes at least,
post which I write in my notepad,
Whatever/however I feel,
before and after the meditating session,
what new I learn from it…

Someday,
it’s a medley of colors,
someday it is chasing the memories of the previous day,
other days,
it becomes finding the lost sense of self,
after tiring myself all day…

BUT,
The sense of relief comes in,
when things come through,
and all things go as planned,
rare days,
but they cover the days that,
hit so hard that it seems there’s no end to them…

At last,
the day ends,
after asking or talking to those who are close to me,
their well-being,
calling them and talking to them,
if they aren’t doing well,
In a sense to help them pass some of the stress or sadness,
away from them…

Other than that,
there’s a habit of constantly seeking new thoughts and ideas…

Cheers 🥂
(happy weekend 😇)

Love Waakiye 🤍

28/06/2025