Unleashed Thoughts
Unleashed Thoughts is the social and lifestyle segment of WANDER BIRD, which highlights stories on life experiences and social causes in its truest form.
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What Makes up Your Home?
There’s something about the vibe of a house which makes it a HOME. You might live in countless number of houses in your lifespan, but what exactly makes it your home? Is it the old photo frames which are mismatched with your new decor, but still find a place in your living room? Is it that age-old creaking chair which still has visitors crib about its creak? Is it the old dresser which has a cartoon sticker stuck on its mirror with a story of its own? Is it the fragrance of the sandalwood agarbattis which has always been your staple across generations? Is it the smell of fresh ginger…
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Wildflower – Beyond Just Breasts
She is beyond just her breasts With a mind and heart of her own, She craves to be heard inside out Forever by a force unknown. She is about her eyes Which speak volumes without having said anything at all, The sparkle in those eyes is inevitable When she watches him watch her fall. She is about her nose Which twitches when she smiles her widest best, That colour of her nose is most red When she contains all her tears in a life’s test. She is about her cheeks Which glow without a blush, It is hardly a matter of seconds before he appears His effect on her seems…
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Wildflower – Anxious, Alone, Yet Always Available
She is termed anxious, She is the one who gets the jitters. She is despised for not holding up the reins of her mind But are the reins of her life actually hers? Anxiety – Often more misunderstood than addressed! Why do we see often see more women having issues managing anxiety? Is she genetically wired like that? Or is it her conditioning which gradually makes her like that? And our first tryst with someone having uncontrollable anxiety is mostly – our moms. By the time, a woman realizes and understands the depth of her mother’s condition, she is almost dealing with anxiety herself. This is bound to happen when…
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A to Z of a Woman’s Mind – Theme Reveal for #BlogchatterA2Z Challenge
I have already mentioned in my previous blog post about how I am getting back to active writing after almost a 1-year hiatus this time. I was writing in bits and pieces on and off social media mostly, but those pieces were mostly random chunks of my thoughts. There was no structure or research involved there, as in a 700-word blog post maybe. So, a promise was made at the beginning of the year, and it had to be executed soon. The relentless woman that I am, I just had to get started at the most popular blogging community – Blogchatter. Blogchatter A2Z 2023 Since I have been a part…
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One Habit That I Want to Change and Another I Am Proud Of – A Personal Journal
It has been more than a year, since I last wrote a blog in Wander Bird. I still don’t know why. They use a term called “Writer’s block”, but I don’t think I was experiencing that. I was not stuck midway. I had just lost the urge to sit down and write. Maybe, the mind was unknowingly very pre-occupied. Only a writer understands how a peace of mind is the only requirement to be able to write. That’s when the words flow at its supreme best, just like the river flowing its natural flow to meet the ocean. Today, if I sit down to think of it, there can be…
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How I Felt When I Completed 10 Years in the Same Company
I didn’t realise when it became 26-Sep-2021 and I had completed 10 years at Infosys just like that. Reliving Memories It felt like yesterday, when I was sitting in the induction program at the Multiplex in Infosys Mysore and was feeling on top of the world when the famous anthem of Infosys started playing – “This is my Infy. This is your Infy.” And it was a very well-known rumour in my batch those days that the singer of this Infosys anthem was Celine Dion. I still don’t know who the actual singer is. But yes, I remember the exact feels on that day in 2011. And I still get goosebumps on…
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Isn’t It A Woman’s Day Everyday?
It often makes me wonder what makes a woman the way she is. We have all come across the million-dollar question asking – “What do woman actually want”? And the responses are generally caricature versions of a woman’s personality analysis. Don’t women actually find peace with anything at all? Why do they seem confused, complicated and undecided? What is it that they actually want to express? On International Women’s Day, here is an ode to womanhood, for a woman, by a woman and from a woman’s heart ~ Don’t just celebrate me today. Celebrate me everyday. Just the way I selflessly celebrate you, as a daughter, sister, wife, daughter-in-law and…
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Do we actually SETTLE DOWN?
For a couple of years, I have been exposed to this beautiful phrase called ‘settle down’. And honestly, it seems like ages now. Somehow, I never understood it well then. And I still don’t really understand it now. I would like to believe that people who keep giving this advice, have the best of intentions in their mind. But, please understand the fact that your ideologies can be different than mine. I respect yours. The least that you can do is respect mine. I am ready to listen to your perspective for sure. But, please stop judging me for politely refusing to take your advice and not ‘falling in line’.…
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The Unending Saga of Women and Their Love Hate Fascination With Hair
It is 2021 with an ongoing lockdown phase for about 1.5 years now and I just received my ’nth parcel from Amazon. And guess what it is! Another one of those organic, natural and ‘sulfate-free’ shampoo and conditioner packs, promising stronger roots and voluminous hair this time! I won’t mention names, lest it starts sounding like a sponsored post. But let us put it this way. My intense market analysis and product research, in between work calls, helped me zero down on this one product and then the heart said – “Let’s try it. Because, why not?” Mind you, this so-called analysis spans a cumulative duration of 5-10 minutes per…
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Is My Love Not Enough If I Do Not Fast for My Husband?
Says my Satyavan – “I will anyway live a 100 years just for you. For that, neither do you have to fast, nor do I.” And I fell in love yet again. Today, I am going to tread into an “unpopular opinion” territory. So, read with caution and without any judgement please. Recently, we just celebrated a festival, exclusively for married women – called Sabitri Brata in my home state and Vat Savitri at my in-laws. The essence is the same for both – it is based on the popular folklore of Savitri and Satyavan. Basically, the wife keeps a fast for the husband’s longer life on this day. Even…
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Festivals – Are They More Important Than a Global Pandemic?
Life has been so different since the year 2020. And so are the extravagant festivals celebrated in India. Gone are the days when festivals in India meant a surreal experience with fanfare at a different level. I still vividly remember how the first blow to Indian festivities was when the larger-than-life Ganpati celebrations were banned in Maharashtra, followed by the ban on the most-awaited Durga Puja in West Bengal. The pandemic was clutching its grip and the only way to fight it was – SOCIAL DISTANCING. It was a great feeling to experience the country coming together as one and fighting this nasty virus. It almost felt like we have…
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Corona – How Did This Contagious Virus Change Our Lives Forever?
The first time I heard about the corona virus was back in December 2019. China had reported the outbreak of the corona virus disease (COVID-19) from Wuhan and the original source of viral transmission to humans was still unclear. We had seen such instances before, so why would this one be any different? That’s exactly how we acknowledged the onset of an unforgettable pandemic beginning in 2019. After all, the only ‘Corona’ that I had heard of was the Mexican beer! It is already 2021 and the virus has almost become a part of our lives now. Rather, we keep hearing about the new mutants of the corona virus and…
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Birthday Surprises – the New Normal in COVID Times
With a nationwide lockdown in place and a birthday round the corner, our creative juices were bound to flow to make it a special day. Personally, I am not someone who is excited about her own birthday. But, birthdays of loved ones get my adrenaline rushing like nothing else. And then, the year 2020 changed it all. The last year has been very different from the rest of our lives so far. It almost feels like a reset button which life has involuntarily turned on. New set of rules, new way of life – and we just have to adjust and fall in line. Initially, the mindset was slightly delusional.…
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A Nationwide Lockdown – a Long Holiday Nobody Asked For
I still vividly remember the exact day – 15 Mar 2020. It was 4 PM on a Sunday afternoon and I was engrossed in every bit of Michelle Obama’s journey described in her book – Becoming. In the adjacent living room, the news channel was blaring with information on the rising COVID cases world-wide, and how we should prepare for an impending global lockdown. Yes, I heard that right – a LOCKDOWN. Honestly, this was a new word in my vocabulary base. I mean, I could obviously make out what it might mean, but it was the first time I was hearing this word in such a large scale. I…
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What Are Your Takeaways From the Pandemic Year 2020?
Needless to mention, the pandemic year 2020 has been tough. Having survived COVID-19 myself, I can confidently say that each one of us is a warrior in every sense – the ones who contracted the virus, the ones whose loved ones were infected, the ones who toiled hard to protect us, the ones who shielded themselves and the ones who succumbed. Each one of us fought our own battles, in our own mighty way. Time for a round of applause for self. The least that we deserve is a pat in the back for making it so far. It is March 2021, while I sit down and type this post,…
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An Inward Journey – Need Of The Hour
What exactly runs in a person’s mind just minutes before taking away his own life? Does he feel numb or does he feel angry? Is he agitated or is he absolutely calm? Does he feel alive or is he dead already? Amidst the chaotic mess of random speculations, a zillion thoughts cross my mind. But I can only find a deafening silence within. What state of mind exactly leads one to suicide will remain an eternal mystery. Perhaps, the best that we can do is – take a pause and head for an INWARD JOURNEY within. Recently, on a bright Sunday morning, we lost a very prominent young Indian actor.…
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Healing a Bruised Soul ~ A Short Story
“He is that kind of high, which only a deep soul will get stoned to.” There, he stood right there, all by himself, soaking in the deep blue ocean, the myriad shades of azure skies and the setting sun with its glossy warmth. As he looked at the ocean, there’s something that fixed his gaze. It was never that alluring before. As he began walking towards the ocean, his mind started racing with thoughts. The brain started diminishing the cacophony of the surroundings and there was nothing else that he could hear. It was just HE and HIS THOUGHTS. As his feet left the dry land and crossed over the…
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A Tribute To RATHA JATRA – The World Famous Chariot Festival at Puri, Odisha
Amidst the corona virus epidemic scare this year, Ratha Jatra was like never before! With very strict restrictions and a limited number of people, the authorities allowed the basic rituals to be commenced for Ratha Jatra in 2020. The priests were masked and public attendance was completely banned, followed by some sharp criticism for even allowing this in the first place. While we witnessed the empty streets of Puri on television while the chariots were being pulled, I thought of writing a tribute to this world-famous festival of Puri, Odisha. I did my bit of research and collated whatever little I know about Ratha Jatra so far. This blog…
