It was 11:38 PM when my phone rang.Unknown number.Normally, I ignore such calls. But curiosity has always been my greatest weakness, so I answered.
“Hello?”Silence.Then a woman’s voice whispered, “Are you home?”I immediately sat upright.“Who is this?”
“Don’t open your front door tonight.”And she disconnected.Now, I am not particularly brave, but I am also not interested in becoming the main character of a crime documentary. I checked the locks, closed the curtains, and decided that sleep was officially cancelled.Five minutes later, another message arrived.I’m sorry. I think I called the wrong person.
Wonderful. My peace had been disturbed by someone’s accidental phone call.I was about to block the number when another message appeared.
Wait. What’s your name?I stared at the screen.How did s…
Some people are meant to be a chapter in your life, not the whole story. 🤍
Accepting that some journeys end.
Once you and someone have completed your journey together and learned the lessons you needed, the universe ensures that you will never meet again. Not because the connection meant nothing, but because it already served its purpose. Some people are not meant to stay forever. They come into your life to teach you, and to help you grow intosomeone stronger and wiser. When their part in your story is done, life quietly moves you in different directions.
1. Allah is sufficient for you
📖 Surah At-Talaq (65:3)
Arabic: وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ
Translation: “And whoever relies upon Allah — then He is sufficient for him.”
2. You may dislike something that is good for you
📖 Surah Al-Baqarah (2:216)
Arabic: وَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ…
I feel so happy to announce that my first book "The weight of silent smiles" has been published a few days before and is now available in Amazon.
First of all, thanks to Almighty who had made this moment as my dream come true moment...
Special thanks to my family..
My parents ,siblings and above all my better half...He was the one who was my backbone and a sweet thankyou to my one year old daughter...My lucky charm..
Now it is time to talk about the weight of silent smiles... Behind every smile lies a story and behind every story,an emotion waiting to be understood
The weight of silent smiles is a heartfelt journey through different sessions of life- from the innocence of childhood and the uncertaintirs of adolescence to the complexities of love, marriage and motherhood...
Through person…
When there was Brittany, there also was Avril.
The fashion of 2000s was rich in variety and diverse in expression. While a few girls embraced their feminine style with pink outfits and delicate accessories, another group of girls existed who embraced men's style in general. This trend was known to be anti-Britanny or Skater chic.
The style icon of Skater Chic was none other than one of the biggest stars of 2000s Avril Lavigne. Jeans, graphic printed tshirt, tomboyish style, necktie-and-tank-top combination, baggy clothes, skater shoes, wristbands was the typical outfit for skater chic. The aesthetic of Skater chic would stay away from glitters and gloss, it would embrace a rugged and gritty image. The skater chic felt real and grounded. It was rebellious and challenging the stereotypes o…
Jackson and Miley both were born in Tennessee. After their mother's death, Stewart family moved to Malibu, California.
In various episodes of Hannah Montana, the showmakers have shown how both Miley and Jackson were subjected to humiliation because of their dialect or way of living. Jackson often remembers his time when he moved to California. His classmates had made fun of him for wearing cowbot hat, boots, and blinging belt. They laughed at him for his dialect.
Those episodes stayed with me thinking how relatable and believable they have been. I have seen people making fun of other people who are different from them.
When I was in college, there was a classmate who belonged to a remote village of Maharashtra. He was intelligent but he was not a strong communicator. He had trouble spe…
One other aspect that I absolutely adore about the decade of 2000s was the colourful clothing. During this time every store was filled with colourful clothing. Bright colours as well as pastels were easily available. And nobody had created the aesthetic that 'muted colors look mature'.
This is what I like the most about the clothing of this decade. The store was full of colour options. Bright colours and neon colours were dominating all the stores. The colour is were not only limited to clothing but also they expanded to the accessories as well. I remember seeing brietly coloured and neon colour handbags. I loved how these bold colours were making a statement. I remember seeing bright coloured shoes. I remember that each style was available in multiple colours. It was the decade when col…
Hannah Montana discussed a lot of social issues through the show. It never appeared to preach the viewers, but to make them aware and gave a food for thought. An episode from the show was a standout for me where it spoke about how powerful people can create inequality.
Ashley and Amber are Miley's classmates. Both of them are beautiful, stylish, and extremely cunning. They are Miley and Lilly's bitter rivals. They are typical school divas, the mean girls, very popular among schoolmates and spoiled by their parents' money.
In an episode, they create a 'cool list' and rank each of their classmates. The cool list has no particular parameter but it is based on how Ashley and Amber like or dislike a person. When they release this list, every student is eager to see their own standing. Miley a…
The Unofficial Olympics of Being an Indian at Home
If there were an Olympic competition for household activities, I genuinely believe Indian families would win every medal.
And the best part? Nobody trains for these events. We are simply born into the competition.
Let’s begin with the first event: The Art of Recognising Guests Before They Arrive.
The moment someone announces, “Guests are coming in ten minutes,” the entire household transforms into a professional cleaning agency.
People who haven’t touched a broom in three months suddenly become cleanliness inspectors. Someone is adjusting curtains, someone is wiping already clean tables, and someone is shouting instructions like they are managing a military operation.The guests haven’t even arrived, but the house has already experienced three natural disasters.
Next comes the second event:…
Hello guys how are you I am good and I hope you all are doing great today I am going to share about the silent battles we fight for everyday.Life is not always as simple as it looks from the outside. Every day, we meet people who smile, laugh, work, and carry on with their routines. But weoften forget that everyone is fighting a battle that we know nothing about.
Some people wake up every morning with a thousand worries but still manage to smile. Some are strugglingfind a job, some are dealing with family responsibilities, some are waiting for their dreams to come true, and others are simply trying to findpeace within themselves. Yet, they rarely talk about what they are going through.
The most difficult battles are often the ones nobody notices. A student preparing for competitive exam ma…
Nobody warned us that adulthood would be this expensive. As children, we thought growing up meant freedom, shopping whenever we wanted, eating pizza for dinner and sleeping whenever we liked.
Well, congratulations! We can technically do all of that now. The only problem is that our bank balance, responsibilities and back pain have different opinions.
Childhood dreams were something else. I wanted to become successful, travel the world, buy beautiful clothes and live like the main character in a movie. Nobody told me that the first step towards becoming an independent adult would be learning how to compare vegetable prices.Remember when we thought earning money meant becoming rich? Now, the moment salary arrives, rent, bills, groceries and other
expenses stand in a queue like they’ve been …
Fashion jewellery is an important part of the trends and styles of each era. 2000s was no exception to this rule. The fashion jewellery of 2000s was interested and I wish that this friend returns.
2000s was also the decade when fashion accessories had created their own position in the fashion industry. Fashion accessories were up and centre to the fashion. The accessories were prominent and hard to ignore. Accessories were making the statement. Accessories were showing how to express the identity and personality.
The accessories of 2000s were chunky and visible. This accessories ranged from bracelets to earrings to necklaces. Yet there was a rule that in the overall outfit only one statement jewellery can be worn. Sometimes the accessories would look so great with outfit that it would…
Today I want to throw light on an episode of the show. While the rage of iPhone was new, Hannah Montana rode of this craze and created an episode towards it. It showed that Miley's classmates and a few high profile fans of Hannah Montana are carrying the latest O phone. Miley feels defeated when she sees that despite being successful she still has an old phone. She tries to convince her dad to get her the latest phone, but Robby reluctantly does not approve to get the new phone. He warns her not flow with the crowd and trends.
At that time I felt how important the lesson of this episode was. Mobile phones were new back then. Every week new phones or models were getting launched. There were some people who had been constantly buying new phones (a few of my classmates included). This was m…
It is important to see who far we come , who muchwe change. From child who afarid of dark to one to find peace in it. This world has it out rules. But are soul are far beyond these rules. Don't try to fit in the room which dose not belongs to you. You are the owner of your lives. You know best gor yourself.
Nobody has right to say , you can't make it. Belive in yourself. Because years after when you look back to your live it need to satisfy your soul not society.
You have to take hard decision . In the end you make thousand of stories to tell.
You got one life . Be yourself. Be unique. Be different from others not always ment you are alone. Sometimes craziest decisions needed.
Exploring your dreams. Work for them.
Go for the things you want in your life . Be grateful to God for this …
I can't be the only one annoyed by the number of advertisements everywhere right?
I open my phone and see my notifications- ads in my inbox. I scroll through instragram and every 3rd story is an ad. I try to read soemthing online and pop-up blocks half my view of the page.
Its really getting ridiculous. What's worse is that it's ads of products that interest me. I search online for shoes, the first ad I see are shoes, and its not even on the same app or browser. I search for doctors near me and ten minutes later I get notifications on WhatsApp from websites I didn't even know i was on. I used to think it was coincidence, but it's really not.
During times like these, it's hard not to have a digital footprint. We're all so reliant on our phones that losing them means we've lost half our…
Hello guys how are you I am good and I hope you all are doing great today I want to share about a very emotional topic or a face which every person has faced in their life. Reality or dream mein bahut bada difference hota hai I know Bachpan mein jo jo dreams humne dekhe honge ki when we grow up as an adult we do this we do that you will come like that but jab aap bade ho jaate Hain aap dil se nahin dimag Se sochte Hain to aap "stability"hi dhundhte hain. Stability in career in emotions in life.:
We all grow up with beautiful dreams about our future, but reality doesn't always follow our plans. Sometimes, opportunities take longer than expected, people change, friendships fade and life becomes differentfrom what we imagined. We find ourselves struggling between what we want to become and wh…
Hello guys how are you I am God and I hope you all are doing great today I want to share you about the unwritten chapter of every person's life we all know that college is filled with memories laughter friends drama emotions but once the college end then the real life challenges begin suddenly aap ek student se ek unemployed person Ban jaate Ho aapka Jo daily routine hota hai subah uthana taiyar hona breakfast karna college Jana pure din padhaai karna khelna kudna friends ke sath chil karna aur FIR Ghar a Jana aur agale din ki taiyari mein jut Jana. Itna bada routine ekadam se khatm ho jata hai aapko bahut time lagta hai use accept karne mein aur is face ke bare mein koi baat nahin karta. Ekadam se sab log ke sawal Badal jaate Hain Aaj college nahin Gaye se ab job kab karoge. Aapke shoulde…
One of the biggest trends of 2000 was the puff hairstyle. Nothing could have come closer to it when it comes to the biggest thing of 2000s.
The hairstyle was very simple. Create the half top pony tail and push it a bit forward towards the forehead to get a little volume at the top. This hairstyle becam huge in 2000s. Every person is respective of their ages did this hairstyle. One reason was that it was easy to make and did not require any additional accessories or tools to make it. It was a quick hairstyle but would still look chic and stylish. If anybody wanted to add accessories then this hairstyle was forgiving. It was easy to modify or accessorize. Whatever you do it would still look good. If it was made to look messy, it would look even better. Practically it was impossible to mes…
We have discussed the beloved characters of Hannah Montana enough already. Now I want to bring your attention to some of the episodes that made a deeper impact on me.
There was an episode on the show where while performing on the stage Hannah feels discomfort while singing. After medical evaluation she has been told to get rest inverter to preserve her voice. In the real life Miley spirals thinking that she would lose her voice, singing ability, her career, and hence her identity. Throughout the episode Miley continuous to over think and come up with possibilities worse than their predecessor. She feels that her world would end if she loses her voice.
This episode felt very relatable to me. The question of "who am I" always bothers me. Even today I struggle to answer the question about …
There are few sentences that can create instant panic in a household like: “We’re almost there.”
The moment someone says guests are coming, the entire house enters emergency mode.
Suddenly, everyone notices things that have been sitting there for days. The cushion is crooked. There’s a cup on the table. The curtains need fixing. Someone spots a tiny dust particle and reacts like the whole house has failed an inspection.
And the funniest part? The guests are probably coming just to sit, have tea, and leave. But we’re preparing as if the house is about to be featured in a luxury home magazine.
One person starts sweeping, another wipes the table, someone is arranging cushions, and someone else is shouting instructions from a completely different room.
“Put that inside!” “Don’t leave this here…
I woke up today with a very ambitious plan: to become a better version of myself.Unfortunately, the previous version of me refused to resign.
I started my morning with positive affirmations. "I am confident. I am capable. I am unstoppable."Five minutes later, I was staring at the ceiling wondering whether I had sounded rude to someone three years ago.
Excellent progress. Truly inspirational.I decided to practise mindfulness. The idea was simple: live in the present moment.But my brain had other plans.
It brought up an embarrassing memory from 2019, reminded me of an unfinished assignment, questioned my career choices, and randomly played a conversation that happened yesterday.
Apparently, my brain operates like Netflix. There is always another episode, and none of them can be skipped.Then …
