My Musings – Page 57 – Not your ordinary tales

Disconnecting to Reconnect – My Journey Beyond the Screen

It’s strange how silence can teach you more than words ever could. In the past 10.5 months, I’ve ventured on five Himalayan treks—each about four days long—and for 90% of those journeys, my phone stayed switched off. The mountains, rugged and vast, have a way of forcing you into the present moment. But once back in the city, the grip of my phone tightens, pulling me into its endless scroll. This contrast between my trekking life and urban reality has made me reflect deeply on our relationship with technology. It’s not just about how much …

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Step by Step: Finding Strength in Weakness on the Trails

When I lace up my trekking boots and step onto the trail, a mix of excitement and nervous energy fills me. Every trek has its own challenges, and by now, I’ve done five treks in just over 10 months. You’d think I’d have it all figured out, but each time, I face the same uphill battles—literally. Steep climbs at high altitudes? They humble me every single time. Add to that my inability to sleep on treks, and it’s a perfect storm that leads to AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). Yet, somehow, I keep going back. Why? Because it’s in these struggles …

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Owning Your Scars: Rewriting Your Life with Grit and Grace

There’s a powerful truth in realizing that we’re never defined by our past, but rather by how we choose to live from this moment forward. It’s easy to get stuck in old memories, clinging to what was or what could have been. Memories can be a double-edged sword. They offer perspective, joy, and comfort during tough times, but they can also strangle you if you let them, holding you captive to someone else’s perception of who you are. We all have scars. Life has a way of throwing punches that leave us marked, but it’s those very scars that …

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See Yourself

You see the cracks first,the places where you’ve broken,where the light doesn’t reach.But they—the ones who love you—see the way the light bends around you,even when you feel invisible. You don’t think you’re worthy of love,but they’ve held it for you,carefully, like something fragile,even when you didn’t ask for it.They’ve seen the best of youon the days when you felt like the worst. You search for approval in empty spaces,chasing after people who won’t even turn their heads.But the ones who matter are there—quietly watching, patiently …

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Change

I thought I knew the way ahead,With plans and dreams I’d neatly spread.I changed myself to fit the mold,Believing I was in control. But fate, it laughed at all my schemes,Tearing down my fragile dreams.I bent and broke, I lost my way,Thinking that’s the price to pay. I twisted truth and blurred the lines,Redrawing maps a hundred times.And when it all came crashing down,I stood there empty, set to drown. Was it for nothing, all this pain?Did all my efforts go in vain?But now I see, through all the cracks,The lesson hid behind the …

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Cherished Moments

I’ve gathered a few moments, scattered through time, and tucked them safely in my heart. Some are filled with love and warmth, others with the quiet of dull days. There are emotions that I’ve carefully collected, a handful of them, and even those tears—small and delicate, like pearls—are kept in a special place. These memories are stored in a little box, kept close. I’ve promised myself that in those quiet moments of solitude, I’ll pull them out, sift through them, and remember. I’ll relive those moments, especially the ones that seemed to …

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