by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 31, 2025 | Poetry
How many of us have noticed this quiet shift in life? When we have money, people come up to us and ask,“How are you?” But when we are poor, struggling, or broken, no one asks how.Instead, if we approach them, the question becomes,“Who are you?” Just one small change...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 31, 2025 | Articles
One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than necessary, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we still have to go through. Closing cycles, shutting doors, ending chapters—whatever name we give it, what...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Life has a quiet way of humbling you as the years pass.The hunger for grand achievements softens, and in its place grows a gentler wisdom—one that learns to value what once seemed small. You begin to cherish solitude, not as loneliness, but as sanctuary.Sleep becomes...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 25, 2025 | Poetry
You don’t have to be full of joy All merry and all bright You don’t have to force festive cheer If you don’t feel alright No, you’re not obligated To be jovial and jolly To string the lights and sing the songs Or deck the halls with holly...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 15, 2025 | Poetry
Books are my best friends.They uplift me when I am down.They comfort me when I am sad.They warm me when I am lonely. They make me laugh when I want to cry,and make me cry when I want to laugh. Each page I turn feels likeit’s speaking to me—about me.The ink and print...
