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I am Ajita - a travel enthusiast, a keen storyteller, and a food lover. Blog: penning-silly-thoughts.com
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As a creative writer, it is hard to describe what writing means to me. Writing is a feeling, an inexplicable one, that c...
11/07/2024

As a creative writer, it is hard to describe what writing means to me. Writing is a feeling, an inexplicable one, that can only be understood through the act of writing. You think, you write; you write, you think; you see, you write; you feel, you write—and it all makes sense in the end. When it doesn’t, it means there’s more to be written. Writing is a magic that just happens, and you may not always know when or how it occurs.

Do you write?

https://medium.com/illumination/what-do-you-write-about-4f78953c4325?sk=97cec625864bde4bd53f3c11b39ad650

The answers from a writer’s mind

How many of you jot down notes in your diaries, on the corners of meeting notes, or in your reminders app to track goals...
22/06/2024

How many of you jot down notes in your diaries, on the corners of meeting notes, or in your reminders app to track goals like "I want to become this" or "I want to achieve this"? I have several pages filled with such notes. One of them includes reminders to myself: Learn to say no, be more self-confident, you've got this, and do what you love.

I've been working towards these goals and more, and I'm just glad with how far I've come. What are your top must-have, must-achieve notes, and how close are you to achieving them?

I often hear this narrative: "I hate working for someone, I hate my job, I hate 9-5." But aren't you always working for ...
20/06/2024

I often hear this narrative: "I hate working for someone, I hate my job, I hate 9-5." But aren't you always working for someone? If you own a business, you're directly working for your customers; if you don't meet their demands, you won't succeed. However, my main concern is with people who haven't even tried a 9-5 job. Doing your own thing is great; it gives you satisfaction and fulfillment. But a 9-5 job is great when you're looking for a consistently secure future (although layoffs are becoming more common these days). With a 9-5 job, especially in an office setting, you get a chance to meet industry experts on a regular basis, giving you opportunities that you might not encounter as quickly otherwise.

In the end, it's a calculated decision you make, but I strongly believe that 9-5 jobs don't suck if they help you pay bills, hone your skills, build your connections, and still give you time to pursue your interests before 9, after 5, and on weekends. They also instill discipline, which in your own venture, you have to consistently make efforts for

What's your take on this?

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I have a lingering fear that we are soon going to lose the only remaining generation that has memories of the Partition ...
18/06/2024

I have a lingering fear that we are soon going to lose the only remaining generation that has memories of the Partition (if any). I am glad that we have books narrating the horrific stories of the Partition, but I want to capture as much information as possible from this departing generation before the last of this history is erased from the world.
This story is inspired by the tales I heard from my grandparents, who in turn heard them from their parents.
#1947

Being in Love is a Beautiful Thing 🥰😇It’s even better if it is one-sided 💔🥹Why is love, even if one-sided, an indescriba...
16/06/2024

Being in Love is a Beautiful Thing 🥰😇
It’s even better if it is one-sided 💔🥹
Why is love, even if one-sided, an indescribable feeling?
Huh! Love makes you happy — I don’t know the science behind it, but you smile. Often. In a one-sided love, you are not dealing with the real issues of a relationship; the best and the worst are in your imagination. So, you can paint your own canvas of your one-sided Love.
But I have question: Should this delusion be allowed? For how long?

Just like a work week, I happened to have a ‘date week’ a few years back. I went on five dates on five consecutive days ...
15/06/2024

Just like a work week, I happened to have a ‘date week’ a few years back. I went on five dates on five consecutive days of the week. This piece is a work of fiction inspired by my real experiences, and it was so fun writing it, reminiscing about all the fun moments of my dates!❣️💔
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This is a story inspired by real-life events. I grew up in the old town of Amritsar, where the streets are narrow, the p...
14/06/2024

This is a story inspired by real-life events. I grew up in the old town of Amritsar, where the streets are narrow, the people are friendly, and the roads are dirty. The journey from point A to point B can become an adventure for anyone who has not lived in a similar kind of area before. And so this story goes: My Journey to the Bakery Is No Less Than an Adventure 🚶🏾‍♀️‍➡️😳
Read this and more at sillythoughts.medium.com ✨

Are you one of those who falls in and out of love very soon 😂I have surely been that; you’ll know why when you look at m...
12/06/2024

Are you one of those who falls in and out of love very soon 😂
I have surely been that; you’ll know why when you look at my long list of crushes😅
But I know I am not alone; “LOVE love may happen once or twice or thrice but crushes can happen every day” ♥️🤣

You don’t have to always follow, “Fake it till you make it.”At times, you need to let it out to be able to breathe a cal...
11/06/2024

You don’t have to always follow, “Fake it till you make it.”
At times, you need to let it out to be able to breathe a calming breath!
A face that you put on
And smile
You think it’s better
For your life
Hey, let me give you a free advice
Don’t shush now
Talk it out
Let them know
What you’re thinking about
No, it won’t make you weak
You’ll be stronger and bolder
If you want to, shriek and weep
Read this and more at sillythoughts.medium.com

10/06/2024

The art of finding quiet in the noise! It’s simple - close your eyes, let your mind take you to a soothing place, and slowly your mind and body both cut off from the chaos in your physical surroundings and probably mental too 😇🙌

Do you get offended when someone calls you a gossiper or when someone says women love to gossip? Btw it is not always tr...
03/06/2024

Do you get offended when someone calls you a gossiper or when someone says women love to gossip? Btw it is not always true. Some studies suggest that women gossip more than men, and another set of studies indicate men gossip more than women. However, this article is not about pointing out fingers on one gender. I want to, in fact, share the importance of gossip from my perspective...
Remember the old times, or maybe you’ve heard stories when men went out to work while women stayed home, managing household chores. While men had the opportunity to interact with various individuals in the workplace, women relied on gossip to establish connections and form communities with other women. Consequently, these gossip sessions served as a means for women to feel less lonely in the absence (or even presence) of their husbands because they had found new connections through this looked-down-upon term and act of gossiping.
That is not all. Gossip also served (and serves) as a source of entertainment and emotional outlet, thus saving women from a mundane or a difficult life...
Read this and more at: sillythoughts.medium.com..

The Sandal Man is a small piece of fiction inspired by several stories I heard about how rats are killed—brutally murder...
30/05/2024

The Sandal Man is a small piece of fiction inspired by several stories I heard about how rats are killed—brutally murdered and poisoned at home. This story is written from the point of view of a happy rat family and how suddenly their world is destroyed by The Sandal Man.

Have you ever had this feeling? Of contentment?I am not sure, if I am able to describe it fully, but if I am able to tak...
12/03/2024

Have you ever had this feeling? Of contentment?
I am not sure, if I am able to describe it fully, but if I am able to take you on this imaginative journey with me, nothing like that!
What is peace to you? What is contentment? Describe a moment when you felt something similar?

तुम हो... बस काफी है...Sometimes you don't need people to be near you..you just need them to exist..and that is enough t...
10/03/2024

तुम हो... बस काफी है...
Sometimes you don't need people to be near you..you just need them to exist..and that is enough to go on with life.
Most of us live away from some of our loved ones, but the occasional message, call, or passing information about them is enough to reassure you that they're okay, and that makes you feel okay.
The love you hold for someone is enough to challenge the time and distance between you..because you know they exist, and that's enough!

Hi Human,Let me narrate a story to you.We’re a group of 6, soon to be 27. Our wives are pregnant, you see! We are all go...
11/02/2024

Hi Human,
Let me narrate a story to you.
We’re a group of 6, soon to be 27. Our wives are pregnant, you see! We are all going to the doctor’s. She lives only two rooms down. The doctor’s name is Neena. Neena had asked us to visit her before the due time, so she can prepare better. Neena is a good doctor. She delivered all our other kids who have now gone to faraway bricks. She’s old, but she’s good. She has a big team now: 4 nurses, 2 ward boys, and one security guard. Hmm, security guard. She hired her recently, not sure why. Oh, give me a minute.
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Read complete story: https://medium.com/illumination/the-sandal-man-351789f8511a?sk=e1a1673edd749bb9864a0a2ec9416547

Travel Healed, or Time?Whatever it was, it worked out best for me.By the end of this unplanned self-healing yatra, I was...
02/02/2024

Travel Healed, or Time?
Whatever it was, it worked out best for me.

By the end of this unplanned self-healing yatra, I was was joyous and grateful. As I write this, I find myself in a much better state, both physically and mentally. I no longer fear travel as much. I am loving my life with my friend. I am interested in living more. I want to live and do things, and achieve things and want to write, and write about happy things, about little joys that I feel.
Time has indeed healed me, and travel has played a significant role in the process.

https://medium.com/illumination/travel-healed-or-time-e428b3582e60?sk=f2428b954d1e40ebcf8e75d5dbc48900

Whatever it was, it worked out best for me.

CULT, as its name suggests, has become a movement for me — a belief system that I hold close. While initially a solution...
26/12/2023

CULT, as its name suggests, has become a movement for me — a belief system that I hold close. While initially a solution for socializing, it is now a significant part of my life. And for this, CULT has my loyalty for life, and I thank you for it.

Thank you cult.fit

Story of how CULT helped me maintain my sanity 😅
https://medium.com/illumination/cult-helped-me-when-no-human-could-453a520427a0

Have you seen heaven? Or maybe not seen, but felt it? It’s mainly peace, nothing fancy. Have you experienced walking in ...
14/10/2023

Have you seen heaven? Or maybe not seen, but felt it? It’s mainly peace, nothing fancy. Have you experienced walking in and walking out of that peaceful space — precisely remembering where it started and where it ended? Let me describe it to you, and then you can tell me if you have felt it before.

https://medium.com/illumination/have-you-seen-heaven-bf5a3ea43d4b

Or maybe not seen, but felt it?

Would you rather be popular or stay in shadows? A bigger question - are you content with your current life?
12/10/2023

Would you rather be popular or stay in shadows? A bigger question - are you content with your current life?

Challenges and advantages of being an average person

05/10/2023

Initially and even now, sometimes, I get confused about whether I should write about the topics that speak to my heart the most or the topics that are trending and will bring more traction, more clicks. So, I try to find a balance between what my heart wants and what my bank balance wants. Stephen King once said, "I did it for the pure joy of the thing. And if you can do it for joy, you can do it forever." I feel that is so true for the work that I have chosen to do. What do you do, and what is your outlook towards it?

As a writer, it is important to identify the tone in which you  want to write your content. To be able to do that, you n...
27/09/2023

As a writer, it is important to identify the tone in which you want to write your content. To be able to do that, you need to understand the purpose of your content - what you want to convey and what you want to achieve, and your target audience? Do you want to be funny, serious, or compassionate in your tone? Answer these questions so you write that resonates with your reader, and your reader also understands that. So get going, grab a pen, or a laptop and start writing your piece 🖋️

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There are so many different literary genres to choose from when it comes to writing. ✍️ It's not necessary that what you...
22/09/2023

There are so many different literary genres to choose from when it comes to writing. ✍️
It's not necessary that what you enjoy reading is the same as what you prefer to write. Personally, I enjoy writing personal essays, but I love reading fiction, historical fiction to be specific📚. What is your favorite genre for both reading and writing❓






आज फिर साइकिल उठाई, खुद के मन से, बच्चों जैसा महसूस हुआ। सुनने वाले को लगेगा, 'अरे, यह तो बहुत मामूली सी बात है,' मगर सो...
12/09/2023

आज फिर साइकिल उठाई, खुद के मन से, बच्चों जैसा महसूस हुआ। सुनने वाले को लगेगा, 'अरे, यह तो बहुत मामूली सी बात है,' मगर सोचने लगूं तो लगभग 2 साल हो गए - इतना मसरूफ थी अपनी पसंद की लड़ाई में - कि अपनी पसंद ही भूल गई थी। आज अपनी इच्छा से साइकिल चलाई क्योंकि खुश थी। इन 2 सालों में भी कुछ कुछ किया - लेकिन वो खुशी ढूंढने के लिए किया था, खुशी से नहीं!

Today, I picked up the bicycle again, on my own, and it felt like being a child again. You might think, 'Oh, this is such a small thing,' but if I think about it, it's been almost 2 years - I was so engrossed in fighting for my choices - that I forgot about my choice. Today, I rode the bicycle out of my own desire because I was happy. In these 2 years too, I did a few things - but I did them to find happiness, not out of happiness!



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Do you only read the main story, or do you also go through the preface and or the pages before the actual story starts? ...
11/09/2023

Do you only read the main story, or do you also go through the preface and or the pages before the actual story starts? I read this quote before I started Marjan Kamali's “The Stationery Shop,” and it truly resonated with me 😇
And I somehow feel, it's so true, no?



तुम्हें देखे बहुत अरसे हो गए, ठीक तो हो ना?It's been a while since I saw you, hope everything's alright!~This is for all...
01/09/2023

तुम्हें देखे बहुत अरसे हो गए, ठीक तो हो ना?
It's been a while since I saw you, hope everything's alright!

~This is for all the connections we made and lost on the way~

Captured in Dec 2021 at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur.

31/08/2023

One of the most dreaded moments of my freelance career was here.

So the laptop stopped working completely, and I had to tell my clients, “I won’t be able to finish the tasks within the deadline, and if they prefer, they can go ahead and cancel the order.”

It is hard to tell someone “No” once you have promised to complete a job. It is, however, better to inform the client of the issue before it is too late. It is sometimes okay to accept your defeat and realize that not everything is within your power to fix.

What is the worst nightmare you’ve had as a freelancer? Share below! ⬇️



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Captured in 2019 during my time volunteering at Kaaya in Dehradun. On this specific occasion, a school group was visitin...
30/08/2023

Captured in 2019 during my time volunteering at Kaaya in Dehradun. On this specific occasion, a school group was visiting us.

Regarding my camera, I've always had a relaxed attitude, never objecting when someone wants to borrow it for a quick photo. On that day, a girl around the same age as the one in the photo expressed her desire to take a photograph. Without any hesitation, I handed her my camera and offered guidance on adjusting the frame.

And thus, this picture and memory came into existence. 😊



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But characters in stories DO NOT just slip away! God takes us when He thinks it's time and a writer is God to the people...
29/08/2023

But characters in stories DO NOT just slip away! God takes us when He thinks it's time and a writer is God to the people in the story,...But as far as Misery goes I'll tell you one thing you dirty bird, I'll tell you that God just happens to have a couple of broken legs and God just happens to be in MY house eating MY food and…



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Welcome to my page, PenningSillyThoughts. I am Ajita - a travel enthusiast, a keen storyteller, and a food lover. Walk along as I share my travel experiences and interesting life incidents.

Hope you enjoy my silly thoughts!