Always so busy, rushing from one thing to another,
when will we ever find the time to just be?
Author: Upreet Dhaliwal
Adrift – a #pandemic poem
In memory of all those who went too soon – claimed by a virus that was as brutal as it was indiscriminate…
Farewell – a poem about love and loss
I hide in the open
letting the rain curtain me
from eyes that probe
for signs that I weep for you
Monsoon: a Haiku
Well, love it or hate it, it’s finally here.
The monsoon is eagerly awaited and equally dreaded…
Loved because of what it means to agriculture and forests,
and to power generation plants;
Loathed because of the flash floods and landslides, the humidity
and how it strains drainage systems.
This city does not want you #Poem #Pandemic #Lockdown
This city does not want you
now that its roads are paved
and skyscrapers stand tall
against the elements
First love, lasting love – a poem
The summer we met
unfurled into seasons
made resplendent
by first love
@upreetdhaliwal’s experiments with Mandala making #lefthand #rightbrain #dementia
Members of our family have lived to over a hundred years, which is great news, right? I mean, longevity is a boon that healthful practices and evidence-based medicine have made possible; however, the flip side of it is that we now also have more loved ones living with dementia.
Dementia is NOT kind – not to the person whose memory is failing (among other things), and absolutely not to the caregiver who is witness to the devastating transformation. The pandemic and the many lockdowns resulting from it have prompted a lot of discussion around mental health – it pushed me to look at ways of staying physically and mentally fit in the face of all of the awful news of struggles and loss.
Repost: @upreetdhaliwal talks about how to beat stress at @NNP_W_Light’s Stress Busting Book Festival – meet books & win Amazon Gift Cards
These are unbelievably stressful days and they are turning into weeks and months of stress.
Here’s a chance to escape temporarily inside the the covers of diverse books.
The Festival is running all of May – not only do you get to meet 29 featured books, you also stand to win one [or several] amazon gift cards.
Plus, you get to watch your stress disappear.
A fabulous #review for InVerse Medicine by Author and Poet @authorgayathri
Every review is special, but when it has been crafted by an accomplished author and poet, it leaves one speechless.
Conversation: a Haiku
We keep hearing of how important it is to pay attention to body language, to make eye contact, to use and observe non-verbal clues for effective communication. We’re told how it is not just the words that we use but all the other signs our bodies display that make a conversation meaningful.
This is especially true for love…the words ‘I Love You’ are empty and meaningless if there are no actions to supplement the words, or if the follow through is antithetical to the concept of love.
Here’s a Haiku that, I hope, conveys what I’m trying to say in a better way…