Tag: life

  • The wishes that no one wishes

    You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    The genie and his blessings are onto us today, and let’s get the best of our abilities and think of something that helps us in the best way possible without harming the world(not necessarily causing harm but also helping it in the process…)

    The first wish would be something that hurts my deepest core; developing a machine or a process that brings up survival of newborns, I know this might not seem like much a big deal to all of you but there are a lot of things that go wrong when a child is born (the mind forgets to breathe, a lot more things go wrong and may a times the children are born with diseases that hinder their lives ahead if they successfully survive…

    (In short having a system or a process that helps bringing up infant survival the first 48-72 hours)

    The second wish that I have within this mind is that no one goes to bed hungry ever;

    The world is tricky in itself and the survival of an adult seems tricky, often in that many people who are not able to earn their keep they often go to sleep hungry including the children which in itself is such a bad thing that the parents are not able to afford for their kids much less themselves…

    (In short no one goes to bed hungry anymore including the adults and kids too)

    The third wish is something that I feel really selfish about asking;

    The final wish is to have a vibrant life, a life that is well lived and the people around us are caring and helping in ways that makes their and our lives better, by helping those in need and bringing up those who are not fortunate enough…

    In a hope that when it’s their time to depart and go to the spiritual being that they bow down to, they are able to tell them that they lived a fulfilling life and without any guilt, asking more for the people they are survived by and wishing that the absence of their presence hurts them less…

    (In short each person lives a life that is well lived according to them)

    With that being said the three wishes are up and it’s my time to take my leave from you and I will be here yet again tomorrow…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Describing how these past couple of months went by…

    Describe a family member.

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    I know it’s been a while since I’ve been alive here but I’m more than happy to tell you that all of the works are returning soon…

    The write ups the relations the works all of them πŸ˜‰

    Just had to spend some time to get all of the things in order, work to the place it belongs or it should have belonged;

    All things said a lot has happened and I’m here to tell you all everything about it sooner than you think…

    Life has been tricky

    This realisation came after losing a few members, some people I used to do deals with(friends made through the business) their ages ranging from mid 30’s to late 60’s…

    Helping them all along with whatever I could by lending an ear; sometimes just talking and getting to know what goes on inside their minds…

    With that being said all that was done back then has to be exhumed and revived and a new vision that exists has to be brought to this world;

    To be brought to you (my precious reader…)

    That was all about me as a family member…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye

  • Hey…!

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    There were a lot of things going on not positive and to push myself in a direction away from the chaos I had to take some time to think about setting things in order before proceeding ahead and as those things came falling like they used to earlier…

    Pulling me back here,

    Again,

    Yet again…

    Don’t worry,

    Because Waakiye is here again,

    Just like he never left…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • 10 Certainties to Shape Your Future

    10 Certainties to Shape Your Future

    Daily writing prompt
    List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    These are the ten things that I believe to be absolutely certain it will happen or will affect our future happenings…

    1. Whatever you’re going through,
      unless you make an effort to get up and move forward,
      try and struggle to better yourself each and every day,
      you’ll be in a place (Not physically but mentally) better…
    2. Your hard work will be paid off,
      if its sincere and that doesn’t involve cutting corners and stepping on someone,
      (Even if you tell others you’re not affected by it,
      a set of eyes see you,
      and see the misery you pushed onto someone to be where you are..)
    3. There will be an end of you,
      end of the time that you’re staying in,
      end of all the lives that are dependent on you,
      end of all who you look up to,
      end of all those who look up to you too,
      ending is already planned well before your arrival,
      so,
      make it worth the while,
      and appreciate it all…
    4. All the things that you feel are real,
      there are times when your subconscious hints you to do something,
      sometimes it tells you not to,
      and more you come into tune with this inner version of you,
      better it will be for you…
    5. There is a need for you to have connections with people,
      it might feel that you are doing this for your benefit,
      or it might feel like they’re doing it for their benefit,
      but,
      when the need occurs,
      take a fall,
      and let them be the cushion that can soften it,
      but that doesn’t mean you can run amok if they’re hurting,
      you have to be there for them too,
      plus,
      you need some of these for testifying for you if something bad happens,
      and give you a clean chit…
    6. Have a few friends,
      you need them…!
      they are absolutely necessary,
      have strict rules and guidelines and push them through,
      and if they still stand with you,
      through thick and thin,
      they’re there for you to stay with you forever,
      (That doesn’t mean it cannot happen to you,
      they’re going to test you too,
      and of you aren’t available for them,
      you will lose them too…)
    7. Be there for your immediate family,
      your father,
      Mother brother and sisters if you have any,
      they are your crux,
      and if you aren’t available for them,
      you definitely won’t have time for anyone,
      because they are the ones who make and break you from the very core…
    8. Have an emergency fund set up,
      at least 6 to 12 months of fund set up separately,
      which you should not use on the regular,
      but during emergencies only,
      (I know this seems impossible for some,
      but it has to start somewhere,
      a few here and there,
      some stuck between the couch,
      it started as a big jar for me (Earthen pot Also called Gullak),
      maybe it can for you too..!
    9. Have something that saves you from this bad world,
      maybe a habit,
      maybe a vice,
      maybe a thing that you do to keep you alive and functioning in this fast-paced world,
      maybe a person,
      your s/o,
      boyfriend/girlfriend,
      a routine,
      maybe spending a few days with them,
      maybe a solo trip,
      or maybe a thing as simple as a beverage that you saw an ad for,
      or a food that you find appealing,
      wait until you can’t anymore and do it,
      or have it;

      Don’t necessarily deny yourself a thing that will help you live another day,
      but don’t jump on the very first moment you have a thought about it…

      Think it through…
    10. All of it might not work for you,
      there are times you have to cut ties,
      even with those who share same blood,
      even those whom you grew up with,
      and spent entire childhood with,
      but,
      when it comes to severing ties,
      remember,
      there is no such thing as losing a vision of self to be there for someone who would show you the gate the very instant,
      they find your worth has been utilized…


    These are my certainties,
    What are yours…?

    CheersπŸ₯‚(The fight begins)

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Navigating Risks: Security vs. Adventure Mindset

    Navigating Risks: Security vs. Adventure Mindset

    Daily writing prompt
    Are you seeking security or adventure?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    Today’s prompt is a good one,
    and it categorizes the life and its teaching into two main points,
    how you grew up,
    what sort of beliefs you have,
    what sort of beliefs were you provided and,
    what sort of beliefs you accepted and adapted yourself with them…

    For me,
    I seek security with a touch of adventure…

    I’d go for a new dish at a restaurant,
    every once in a while,
    and order the usual on the regular days,
    and if I don’t like it,
    I won’t send it back,
    but,
    save it as an adventure that went the other way…

    When we go out,
    and there is a new experience to achieve,
    I’ll think about it for a while,
    and if it’s not as safe as it looks,
    I won’t do it,
    but,
    at the same time,
    the adventurous me looks at the scared me,
    and speaks nothing when my mind warns me about the safety issue…

    The same happens in the workplace,
    if there is something a pitch or an idea that involves some amount of risk factors,
    but the outcome of it shall place me at a higher level than those around me,
    I’d happily opt in and research it through and through,
    and bring it up in meetings or in private too,
    but,
    with a lot of calculations,
    I’d consider it,
    if it was worthy of taking the risk or not…

    Generally,
    it happens that all of us take a mix of it,
    a sense of security comes in when there is too much to lose,
    and a sense of adventure comes in when we don’t have much care,
    but,
    consequences of it still are there on one’s mind,
    making it worthy of taking the risk…

    That’s it for the day,
    enjoy the last day of your day off today,
    spend some time being productive and preparing for the days that are yet to come…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • YOUR STORY MY WORDS(Ysmw)

    YOUR STORY MY WORDS(Ysmw)


    Thank you for providing me with your story…
    #Ysmw #001

  • Dinner with Loved Ones: Healing Through Memories

    Dinner with Loved Ones: Healing Through Memories

    Daily writing prompt
    If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    There was a family tradition that used to take place earlier in our family,
    we used to get together,
    have drinks,
    cook our own food,
    some it was store bought,
    and it only required heating it a little bit..

    But,
    it was like once maybe twice a year kind of tradition which used to take place at our residence,
    but people used to come from faraway places,
    even from neighboring states,
    a day or two before…

    We used to have music,
    and used to hit steps after getting a bit tipsy,
    but,
    all in everyone enjoyed to their fullest,
    there would be people sitting in the corner eating and drinking,
    talking to each other,
    I would occasionally check on them and get them anything they needed,
    and they’d thank me for it,
    and the smile would stay on my face the entire night…

    Until,
    the latter half on ’23,
    after battling for an entire year,
    and losing at the end,
    the life was never the same,
    all the point of get-together became a sham,
    there was no happiness whatsoever,
    all the sense,
    essence of happiness or get-together was lost,
    as he left us…

    So,
    I’d invite my now deceased father,
    and revive the long-lost tradition of having the grand dinner once again,
    Or teach us how we could continue without the loss of someone so dear to our hearts,
    where all of us would get together,
    and enjoy to our fullest,
    once again,
    yet again…

    Cheers πŸ₯‚ (Happy weekend)

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Struggles with Sleep and Morning Wake-Up Times

    Struggles with Sleep and Morning Wake-Up Times

    Daily writing prompt
    What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    All that comfort in the life finding prompt yesterday,
    where I talked a lot of things that I do on good days,
    but,
    none of them had a mention of bad days that are there too,
    so here it goes…

    There are a few days when I return home late from work,
    around 10 at night from work,
    and I am tired and hungry,
    Confused from all the piled-up responsibilities,
    and deadlines that were supposed to be met but weren’t…

    All of the work comes crashing,
    and then it’s on me to complete it,
    or get it completed asap,
    even though the timelines as usual were impossible to achieve,
    making it a race against time as usual,
    making it possible someday,
    but other days its miserable…

    When I return home around 10 at night,
    the usual routine takes a hit,
    the tiredness takes over,
    and Lethargy follows,
    the schedule which is used to take half an hour at most,
    takes around an hour,
    hour and a half on worse days…

    The night shower is spent in contemplating what if’s,
    and how would the deadlines be met the next day,
    and before I can look up at the clock it turned 11 PM,
    so,
    I hurry and get out of the bath and plate my dinner,
    and have it while watching some videos or something informative,
    and before I could peel myself away from the screen,
    it was 11:45 at night..

    After which I tidy my room a bit,
    which pushes the time well after 12 Am,
    and when I look at the clock,
    it stuck 00:15 hours,
    hurriedly I get in my bed,
    and guess what,
    I CAN’T SLEEP ANYMORE.
    spending another 15 to 30 minutes changing sides,
    trying to fall asleep…

    All of this continues on until 1 in the morning,
    on bad days until 2 in the morning,
    which makes it impossible to wake up at 6 or 7 usually in the morning,
    So,
    I wake up at 8 or 8:30 in the morning,
    making,
    it that sort of a day,
    a messed-up start,
    repercussions of which follow throughout the day…

    Shouldn’t this day be Friday already…?

    Cheers πŸ₯‚?

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Daily Comfort Hacks: Tips for a Better Life

    Daily Comfort Hacks: Tips for a Better Life

    Daily writing prompt
    What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life?

    Hey…

    I hope all of you are doing well…

    There are many strategies that I employ to make my life more comfortable,
    well not just mental comfort but my physical comfort too…

    Daily Journaling…

    One of the things that I do each day is by writing about it in my journal,
    and each day I read the last one,
    helping me determine the habits that I have,
    and which of them make my life better,
    or provide me an insight that helps me to avoid something that disrupts it…

    Basking and Meditation…

    On waking up,
    I go to my balcony and look at the sunlight,
    or the natural light peering through the clouds,
    which reminds me that the sleep is finally over as I spend a few minutes in the sunlight,
    someday sitting down on a mat in the balcony and meditating and reflecting on the day ahead,
    the types of work I have to involve myself in,
    and the roles I have to play this day…

    Clean living atmosphere…

    One of the most important things is to have a clean environment,
    this isn’t just about having clean surroundings or your vicinity,
    but my room is where it all begins from,
    a clean room,
    which isn’t messy,
    and the soft lighting that imitates the sunlight is used to illuminate my room;
    This simplifying of my environment makes it much easier to live a life that feels fulfilling and worth living tbh…

    Getting to bed early…

    Getting my good 7-8 hours of sleep,
    even if it means getting to bed and falling asleep at ten maybe 11 at night,
    because a good sleep helps me wake up refreshed,
    and with new ideas that help me on the daily,
    living this fast-paced life at my own pace,
    and with that sleeping in early comes in waking up early to involve myself in some physical activity like walking or taking a stroll around the building complex,
    which boosts my metabolism and gives me a chance to be one with nature early in the morning…

    These are some of the ways I increase comfort and at the same time better my life with the help of options that suit me the best..!

    Do you have a routine like this which helps you,
    Do let me know…!

    Cheers πŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍

  • Exploring Global Music Genres: My Personal Playlist

    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 LLSMWπŸ•ŠοΈ),
    “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…

    CheersπŸ₯‚

    Love Waakiye 🀍