<p>Krishna has been a revered figure for most people in the Indian culture. His challenging childhood with innocence and mischief,  his adolescence as a charmer and as a adult the duties towards Dharma and justice.&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/26/krishna/">More</a></p>

<p>Originating high up in the hillsIt flows away from it&#8217;s abodeEmbracing the earth underneathAs streams and rivuletsA heavy heart withinOvercoming all obstacles It flowsQuenching thirst and desiresWashing away filth and sinsProviding coolness to the parched&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/24/the-river/">More</a></p>

<p>There was a time when life had become demotivating and depressing. I found no purpose or Misson for which to live by. The mundane had become boring and my lively spirit was crushed. I felt&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/20/thought-revolution/">More</a></p>

<p>Silent footsteps, moving momentsTime passes by unknown One step at a time till eternityMarking our journeyWith timestamps and deedsAs we come so shall we passHanding over the baton to anotherMaking choices moulding destinySilent footsteps changing&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/20/silent-footsteps/">More</a></p>

<p>Home is where the heart isFull of memories Missed over the years The shared stories and fresh beginningsFaltering footsteps,  first wordsEntire world confined to mom&#8217;s arms and my homeSchools and collegues Life and its changesStepping&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/18/home-is-where-the-heart-is/">More</a></p>

<p>What do you enjoy most about writing? My interest in writing goes back to the essays and letters written in school. I loved creating experiences of events and expressing my thoughts on paper.Be it writing&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/18/my-writing-endeavour/">More</a></p>

<p>What is a word you feel that too many people use? Today&#8217;s world has made life fast paced leaving very little time for self care and introspection. Thus, day after day we follow the grind&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/13/lets-spread-positive-vibes/">More</a></p>

<p>All professions are important Be it the janitor or garbage collectorThey ensure our spaces are cleanMake them worth livingThe economist and clerkThey ensure smooth functioning of our matters The teachers and professors Shoulder the responsibility&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/11/professions/">More</a></p>

<p>&#8220;Oh devi, stop following me,&#8221; said the lord of death, Yama. &#8220;But as a faithfull wife I need to follow my husband&#8221;, said Savitri. Yama was taking her husband to the realm of the dead.&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/11/truce-with-death/">More</a></p>

<p>Some years back I went to newly inaugurated showroom of a very reputed line of jewellers along with my sister.  As my sister was scheduled to collect her customised jewellery worth a substantial amount I&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/09/demeanor-matters/">More</a></p>

<p>Behind all the glitter Is a heart tenderContemplating all misteps and grandeurBehind the visible facadeA veil to the worldLies my inner journeyA solitary adventure WDYS #248 Image credit: Engin Akyurt @ Unsplash</p>

<p>Today the obituary section had me staring at a familiar name of an institution but an unfamiliar face in the section. My alma mater had lost a young teacher. As a doctor loss of young&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/05/take-care-and-spread-the-word-too/">More</a></p>

<p>Happiness is a virtue that needs to be cultivated everyday consciously.  We need to make efforts to remain undisturbed in times of great turbulence in our lives. Someway which we can remain happy are: List&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/04/cultivating-happiness-daily/">More</a></p>

<p>Imagine being in a world free of the humdrum of daily routine. A world where everything is fresh, untouched and divine. A place where all worries and anxieties disappear.  Only what remains is eternal blissfulness&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/03/being-meditative/">More</a></p>

<p>Curiosity is something that piques our interest. It makes us really wonder why a particular thing happens? It is the basis of scientific enquiry, discoveries and inventions. However,  most of us laymen are more curious&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/02/curiosity-as-a-means-to-uplift-our-lives/">More</a></p>

<p>I am blessed to be living in a oasis amongst the city clamour and be witness to nature&#8217;s wonders. The monsoons have laid a carpet of greenary and made the weather pleasant. My abode is&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/01/gratitude/">More</a></p>

<p>Words unspoken, incoherent Love unexpressed,&nbsp; undeserved Time lost and frozenPatience endured Day after daySeason after seasonUndeterred,&nbsp; unfazedDetermination undeviatedAwaiting eternal salvation In response toWDYS#247 Image credit; Tom Barrett of artwork; sculpture byby Spanish artist Jaume Plensa</p>

<p>Heart full of loveHate yet dearScattering away the ones nearFailure to convey emotions beloved Hate yet dearHeart full of love Image from Pexel In response to W3Prompt #117</p>

<p>He stood there confused. He wondered whether it was the right step to take. Leaving behind all the known, comfortable and familiar territory and stepping into the unknown foreign arena. Did he have the strength&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/07/27/the-resolution/">More</a></p>

<p>He sat there perched on his pedestal looking all around him. His once prospering kingdom in ruins. All pupils non existent and kingdom just a namesake title. The once huge mansion just reduced to this&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/07/20/king-of-none/">More</a></p>