12 Jul 2022

2022, Book, WhatIReallyMeantToSay, Workshops, Writing 2 Comments
Blog post cover
So I get into the car that would take me from Dharamshala to Kasauli, early one chilled morning in June. I was moving from one workshop engagement to another. "Kasauli" I said cryptically to the driver. The car had been arranged the previous evening with me sending the requisite, or should I say, desired, destination address by text. Driver details shared... driver called... you ...
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07 Jun 2022

2022, communications, Workshops, Writing
Imagewithpendiaryandcoffee
Why do I write? Time and again, I come back to where I was when I was 13. (Yeah! That was a long time ago) That was how old I was when I decided that all I wanted to do was to read and write. I proclaimed proudly that I wanted to do my Masters in Literature. That's it. I remember I wavered along the way. But my Mother set me right, brought me back to reality and somehow I did ...
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09 Mar 2021

2021, MyAlchemy, Writing
Haikus
On the first of March, 2021, I started something that I had been planning for quite a while: the My Alchemy 30 day writing challenge. #MyAlchemy30DayWritingChallenge. #MyAlchemy30DayWritingChallenge Armed with nothing but a belief that everyone can and ‘should’ write, and the desire to encourage every pen to make contact with paper, I had painstakingly worked on my writing challeng...
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01 Mar 2021

2021, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
"Okay, I don't think I can manage the politeness. We're friends right? I NEED, no, I WANT a book or a diary for my writing. One of those classy ones. "What do you mean another one? This is the only one you're getting me this week. "Oh oh... any colour. The brighter the better. Not fussy. "Oh yes, a Moleskin would be awesome. But as long as it's one of the better brands, it's ...
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22 Feb 2021

2021, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
title
"The meeting has been shifted again". She looked up aghast. "No..." "Yes." He said. His face had no expression. His dark eyes revealed nothing. She started praying fervently. It really couldn't be on a Wednesday. Or could it? This hanging-by-the-thread feeling was a bit much. "It's shifted to... ". His phone beeped. Distracted he checked his phone, heartlessly not fin...
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12 Feb 2021

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
potatoes
She hated the way he scraped the spoon on his plate.The sound was loud in her mind as they ate in silence. Over the last decade of her marriage it seemed to be getting louder. She made a mental note of looking online for scrape-free or scrape-resistant crockery or cutlery-that-didn't-make-a-sound. Was there even something like that?She had wandered into the territory of no-thought-is-unw...
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17 Sep 2020

2020, Customer Experience, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
Birthday gift
“Happy Birthday!” “Thanks for the gift. But it’s not for another 3 weeks!” “I know. I know.” “I presume you’ve marked it in your calendar.” “Haan, haan. Of course.” “As usual, you’re preoccupied with something. It’s something to do with your writing. Or thinking of writing. Right?” “Er… okay… well…” “Admit it. Okay… wait, wait. I know this. Let me say my piece before...
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16 Sep 2020

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing 5 Comments
MyAlchemy
Introducing My Alchemy I just finished yet another batch of my writing workshop. A workshop that runs across 16 hours, 4 weekend, 2 hours each session. Plus time every week for individual feedback for each assignment. And then there's the time I spend one-on-one with each participant. 24 hours. Not to mention the time I take to create the modules. But don't count that time! Intro...
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15 Sep 2020

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
plated watermelon; posttitle
"Watermelon?" "What?" "What-er-Melon", she laughed at her own joke as she continued punching the keys on her laptop. He did not seem to find it funny though. "That's your dinner tonight. Don't miss the careful plating. A seed or two may have crept in. I am told it's good for you." "Er... you ARE joking, aren't you?" "See this look on my face? Am I joking?" She looked at her scre...
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14 Sep 2020

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
MyAlchemy, Writing Workshop, Online
Do you struggle when it comes to writing? Are you unable to write an important email? Confused how to structure your report?Not sure how to get started writing?Want your writing to be flawless?Can you spare 2 hours + 4 weekends to help improve your writing? My Alchemy: The Online Writing Workshop Choose between weekdays or weekends. My Alchemy is a simple guided online workshop con...
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