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The Possession of a Preoccupied Mind

Hey, how you doin'?  No, I am not rewatching Friends for the zillionth time.  It's just that I hate to start traditionally.  I'm in a conflicting situation: some of my readers like my conversational tone, but apparently it isn't quite acceptable to the publication agencies. Two of my best-appreciated stories were rejected because of their tone. The rejection felt like a jolt that I could practically feel in my head, especially the second one.  Since that day, I've been caught up in a vicious loop of boredom because I stopped writing anything new.   I also called off a new transcription gig that promised me some good money, but the client was a tad bit of a scoundrel in his behaviour.  So here I am, having voluntarily stepped away from both writing and work, and somehow managing to be bored out of my mind. Pretty efficient, ain't I? I'm in that peculiar state where I don't want to do anything to kill time, yet somehow want the time to pass joyfully. I ...

A Fact About My Life, Not My Life

For the past few days, I have been very indecisive about it.  Whether I should say this or not. There is literally nothing to hide, but I see now how it works.  Things you don't say are assumed to be a hidden fact about you.  But why do I take the trouble of saying it when it's clearly visible?  Well, maybe I owe it to those with whom I correspond or perhaps those with whom I communicate only through texts.  Honestly, it's nothing uncomfortable, nor do I avoid talking about it.  It's just that I give it as much attention as it deserves and completely forbid it from overstaying in the limelight.  This is because I have my life to lead and work to do.  And I have absolutely no patience to let this one aspect of my life take up more space than it deserves. Although it has been a part of my life and existence for as long as I care to admit, it still hasn't been everything that I care about in my life.  It has, however, affected how I navigate lif...