Questions

What am I doing?
Is this life I dreamt of?

One last time

One last time
I want to see you

How to restore comments from spam in WordPress

Image Source Comments are a very important part of blogging. Comments helps you to interact with other bloggers, but sometimes spammers use it as a tool to promote a product or service. WordPress has Akismet, a built-in anti-spam service which stops spam, but sometimes it also sends genuine comments of bloggers to spam in WordPress. …

My favorites

To choose favorites is always hard, but I have tried to choose my favorites. Favorite CountryIndia Favorite ColorSky Blue and Gray Favorite SeasonAutumn and Spring because during this time weather is neither too cold nor too hot. Favorite DayFriday because it feels good on Friday as weekend starts the next day. You can read my …

Why you shouldn’t keep award nominations open to everyone

Who doesn’t like awards? Awards keeps you inspired and encourage you to do better. I have written a blog, why bloggers shouldn’t decline award nominations, you can read that here. One thing I have noticed is that many bloggers keep the award nominations open to everyone, they don’t mention the name of bloggers. There might …

The Versatile Blogger Award

Hi everyone, this is my first nomination for The Versatile Blogger Award. I want to thank Akanksha for nominating me for this award. She writes good stories, poems and articles. Kindly all, check her blog  https://bulbulsbubble.home.blog/ Some Facts about me I am an introvert. I am straight forward. I am short tempered. I don't like …

Void

You have gone
but I am still stuck there

Sunshine Blogger Award

Hi everyone, this is my first nomination for Sunshine Blogger Award. I want to thank Prakriti for nominating me for this award. She writes beautiful motivational blogs. Kindly all, check her blog https://motivationaldiaries.home.blog Rules 1. Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.2. List the rules and display an award logo …

I love Nokia

Image Source I am a diehard fan of Nokia. I love everything about Nokia. Many of you might have also used a Nokia phone in your life. Nokia phones are always known for its aesthetic design, build quality, high quality camera, beautiful sound and how we can forget the iconic ringtone of Nokia. My first …

I love music

Image Source Music is a bliss. It is in everything, rainfall, flow of a river, waves of an ocean, etc. People may have different languages but music has no language. It is for everyone. It unites people. It has no boundation. Music is closely attached to life. We can’t imagine any celebration without music. The …

Diwali of a little girl

A little girl was selling the earthen lamps
her eyes were filled with the hope

Play

Seems like I am in a maze
passing through haze

I am a mess

Broken to the core
standing on the shore

Six word story

Image Source One day I'll prove everyone wrong.

Two strangers

Two strangers
gazing at each other

In my imagination

In my imagination
no one hurts me

Why I don’t like photo filters and effects!

Image Source Let me ask you a simple question first. Why do you take a photograph? For keeping memories with you and showing the real you to the world. When you apply filters and effects on a photo, you are actually playing with its originality. A photo is taken to show the reality, but when …

My phobias

Everyone in this world has some fears. Phobia can be defined as persistent and excessive fear of something. I have also some phobias like many people. I am sharing my phobias which creates anxiety in me. Fear of heights I hate heights. I try to avoid going to high places because I have an extreme …

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Image Source Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is commonly known as OCD. It is a mental disorder. In this disorder, recurring unwanted, unreasonable and intrusive thoughts keeps coming to a person which leads him to do perform repetitive tasks. Most of the people don’t even know about OCD. Many people who are suffering from OCD even don’t …

Gift

Image Source It is a true incident from my school days. I don’t remember exactly what the class I was studying in at that time, but I think I was in 7th or 8th class. I have a classmate who lived nearby our home. I can say that the place where he lived was approximately …

Best time to publish blog posts

Image Source What is the best time to publish blog posts? It is the question which comes to many blogger's mind. You always remain confused about the right time to post your blog posts. You always wonder why someone else’s blog post gets more views and likes than yours despite having better content than theirs. …

I won’t forget

I won't forget
who betrayed me

I want freedom

I want freedom from this cage.
I want freedom from this unending pain.

I like to be alone

Image Source I like loneliness. It’s better to be lonely than to be among fake and negative people who keeps trying to insult you. Such people always keep looking for an opportunity to mock and taunt you. They always remain jealous of you and try to make you feel inferior. Distance yourself from such people. …

I love Friday

I love Friday. Though, it is not a holiday but even then, there's something special about Friday. Though, holidays differ from country to country and workplace to workplace, but in most countries usually Saturday and Sunday are holidays. On weekdays, you have to go to work. If you are a student, you have to go …

Shattered dreams

Dreams which I weaved day and night
Dreams which were oxygen for life

The Liebster Award #3

Hi everyone, this is my third nomination for The Liebster Award. I want to thank Motivational Diaries for nominating me for this award. She writes motivational blogs very beautifully. Kindly all, check her blog https://motivationaldiaries.home.blog Rules 1. Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you.2. Share 11 facts about yourself.3. Answer the 11 questions the blogger(s) asked …

How to create a contact form in WordPress

Image Source The contact page is very important for your blog. Every blog should have a contact page so that people can contact you. Many bloggers put their email address on their blog so that people can contact them, but I won’t recommend you to do this. Yes, you may trust your fellow bloggers, but …

My nest

I wanted to fly
so, I flew away

Angels and kindness

Kindness is keeping our faith alive in humanity. Kindness can’t be measured in size. It can’t be big or small, it doesn’t matter. For me, angels are those people who help and encourage other people. These people are like a ray of hope for other people who are helpless, hopeless and want to give up, …

Moments

I am holding on moments tightly
Moments that bring happiness

My blogging story

Image Source This is my 100th post. I didn’t think that I would come this far. Firstly, I would like to thank WordPress for providing me a platform for expressing my views. Secondly, I would like to thank all my followers and other bloggers who read and appreciated my blog. Thirdly, I would like to …

What I don’t like about bloggers

Image Source Let me first ask you a question. Assume, you have got an award for a book which you have written. The award is given on the basis of the number of ratings which people have given to the book. How would you feel if you come to know that only few people have …

How to increase number of levels of threaded comments in WordPress

Image Source Comments are a very important part of your blog. It allows you to interact with your followers and other people. Sometimes you want to reply more than once in a long conversation but you don’t find a reply button because by default, threaded (nested) comments are enabled for only 3 levels in WordPress. To …

God and I

Since my birth I have a strange relationship with God. I didn’t like God very much since the beginning. I kept the faith in God and what I got, failures after failures. He always remained unfair to me. He never gave me things that I wanted. He kept me waiting for things that I wanted. …

Paradox

Image Source This world is full of paradoxes. In everyday life we can see such paradoxes. Life is very tough for some people while it is easy for some people. Some people live lavish life while some people keep struggling for even basic needs throughout their life. Life seems to me very unfair. To have …

Share and promote your blog

I have created a page for all the bloggers to share and promote their blogs. I know how tough is to promote your blog, especially if you are a new blogger. Some bloggers stop writing just because people don’t read their blogs despite having a wonderful blog. It’s very heartbreaking to see someone’s ambitions die. …

Sister

Image Source Sisters are the best. Sister is like a second mother. She always takes care of her siblings. Whether she is younger or elder than you, she always behaves like an elder sister with more love & responsibility. In women, it comes naturally. There is always a special bond between siblings. If you are …

Against the waves

Waves were in a horrible mood
but I was also determined to reach the other side

Child in me

Child in me
is still wandering in the past

Blogging tips for poets and writers

Image Source There many bloggers who write poems and verses, but unaware of few things which may be helpful for them. Let’s get started. 1. Enable excerpts for poems and verses Excerpts are very useful, especially for bloggers who writes poems and verses. I have seen most of the bloggers who write poems and verses …

Mistakes bloggers make

Image Source In this post, I will tell you about mistakes that bloggers make. These mistakes might appear small but it can hugely affect your blog and visitors. 1. Not using excerpts for posts The excerpt is a summary of your blog with a link. It helps in decreasing your website loading time. By default, …

How to choose the right theme for WordPress blog

Image Source A theme is an important part of your blog. A theme gives your blog its design and layout. You should keep few things in mind before choosing a theme for your blog. Responsive theme Responsive theme means theme which adjust their layouts according to different screen sizes to make reading and navigation easy. …

Things you must know before starting a blog

Image Source I am starting a series in which I will tell you about various things in blogging and WordPress. In this post, I will tell you about many things which I learnt from my mistakes. I don’t want that other people make the same mistakes which I made because I know how irritating it …

Six word story

Image Source I prefer to lose than quit.

The one

The one
is hard to find

Truth and lie

Truth is very powerful. When you speak truth, you don’t need to hide anything. You need not worry about anything. Though, when you lie, you have to remain cautious about anything. You always fear of being caught. The truth sets you free while lie makes you captive. Truth brings pride while lie cause embarrassment. Speaking …

Character

A person is known by his character. It doesn’t matter how beautiful or handsome you are. One day you will become old and you will be no longer good looking and physically attractive. It doesn’t matter how rich you are. After you die, it will be of no use for you. Wealth and beauty are …

What parents must teach to their children

Image Source Being parents, you always want the best for your children. You want them to become a good person. You want them to be happy and successful in life. There are few things that every parent must teach their children because things that a child learn in his childhood remain with him lifelong. Moral …

Parents, children and partiality

Image Source Everyone likes to be treated the same. No one likes partiality. Though, parents love their children more than anything else but intentionally or unintentionally parents also do partiality with their children. Accept it or not, they have their favorites among their children. They like one child more than the other ones. Both father …

Numb

Happiness doesn’t make me happy now
and sadness doesn’t bother me

Dark horse

I am a dark horse
underestimated and underrated

3.2.1 Quote me – Perseverance

Hi everyone, this is my second nomination for Quote Me challenge. I want to thank Ashish Kumar for nominating me. He is a versatile blogger. He writes articles, poems, book reviews, shayari and many other amazing posts. Please all, check his wonderful blog https://ashishvision.wordpress.com/ Quote 1 Through perseverance many people win success out of what …

You and I

You are north and I am south
You are winter and I am summer

This is me

This is me
who doesn’t lose hope

She

She has dreams in her eyes
She wants to breathe

Eve teasing and safety tips for women and girls

Image Source Almost every girl and woman face eve teasing once in her life. Every day many girls and women have to go through this physical and mental harassment.  They have to face it everywhere, in their way to home, school, college, market, office, etc. and in cab, taxi, auto, bus, train, etc. It is …

Objectification of women

Everywhere women are being represented as an object. Women are presented as an object in movies, shows, music videos, advertisements, newspapers, magazines, posters, etc. In Indian movies, especially in Bollywood movies, many filmmakers use women in item songs to attract people and mostly such item songs are vulgar. Women aren’t not only used as an …

What I don’t like about Indians

Let me clear that I am Indian too, and I proud to be an Indian but there are many things which I don’t like about Indians. It is not necessary that every Indian does these things, but many Indians do. Showing off their English unnecessarily Many Indians have a habit of showing off their English. …

Right to reject and right to recall

I have decided not to vote in any elections from now onward until ‘Right to reject’ and ‘Right to recall’ is implemented in India. Why have I decided not to vote? Because I don’t want to waste my vote and time on politicians who don’t want to work. After being elected most of the politicians …

Never say never

Never say never. Never say that it can’t happen to me. Never say that I will never do this or that in my life. Believe me, life has strange ways to prove you wrong. Life is in no obligation to be according to you, you have to act according to life. Life is the master …

3.2.1 Quote me – Hope

Hi everyone, this is my first nomination for Quote Me challenge. I want to thank Jyoti for nominating me. She writes very well and her blog is wonderful. Kindly all, check her blog https://jyoticorner.home.blog/ Quote 1 The present is the ever moving shadow that divides yesterday from tomorrow. In that lies hope. Frank Lloyd Wright …

The Liebster Award #2

Hi everyone, this is my second nomination for The Liebster Award. I want to thank Sonali for nominating me for this award. She writes beautifully. Kindly all, check her blog https://justmecompany.wordpress.com/ Rules Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you.Share 11 facts about yourself.Answer the 11 questions the blogger(s) asked you.Nominate 11 bloggers and make them happy!Make …

Window seat

Image Source Who doesn’t like window seats during travelling? You fight with your parents, siblings or friends to sit in a window seat in a train, bus, airplane, etc. Getting a window seat made us feel like we have won something. It’s feels like an achievement. It makes you happier. There’s something in window seat. …

Travelling alone

Image Source Have you ever travelled alone? There is a bliss in travelling alone. There is a sense of freedom in travelling alone. You feel free. You feel independent. It teaches you to take decisions alone. It improves your decision-making abilities. You get the chance of handling things on your own. When you interact with …

Fighter

All was not well
I got fed up with this life

Why bloggers shouldn’t decline award nominations

In this blog, I will explain why any blogger shouldn’t decline to write about their award nomination. If you are an experienced blogger and has been writing for many years, you definitely know about different blogger award nominations. These different award nominations help in making your blog popular and establishing your blog identity. It brings …

The Mystery Blogger Award

Hi everyone, this is my first nomination for The Mystery Blogger Award. I want to thank Sarika for nominating me for this award. She writes beautifully on variety of topics. Kindly all, check her blog which is https://purereflectionsblog.wordpress.com/ What is the Mystery Blogger Award?“The Mystery Blogger Award is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious …

This world is not for good people

Feeling heartbroken! I am sad. I can’t explain how I am feeling right now. New Zealand lost the cricket world cup final just because an absurd and unfair rule of ICC (International Cricket Council). They play hard and fair, but luck didn’t support them. After India, the team which I like the most is New …

Do it now

Image Source If you want to do something, do it now. If you want to start something, start it now. If you want to say something to someone, say it now. Just tell them about your feelings for them. If you want to express your love to someone, express it now. If you want to …

Don’t judge me

Don’t judge me
if you don’t know me

The Liebster Award

Hi everyone, this is my first nomination for The Liebster Award. I want to thank Prashanti Alluri for nominating me for this award. She is thoughtful and writes beautifully. Her blogs are lovely and very inspiring. Kindly all, check her blog https://happinessinn.blog/ Rules Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you.Share 11 facts about yourself.Answer the 11 …

Lion

I know what you want,
You want me to fail miserably

Battle of a blogger

Image Source A blogger keeps battling with his thoughts. A blogger never stops thinking. Blogger’s mind never remains empty. Random thoughts keep coming to your mind. A constant battle keeps happening among your different thoughts. One thought after another keep coming and your mind just overflows with them. A pile of thoughts is created in …

Regrets

Wish I were more mature
Wish I were more responsible

On a long road

On a long road
walking alone

Be original

Be original
if you want your own identity

Six word story

I am not giving up. Period.

How to write a blog

Image Source Who writes a blog? Anyone can write a blog, but, in my opinion, mostly introverts write a blog because they can’t tell anyone about their feelings. Some write to make money, some write because of their passion for writing while most people write to express their views, life experiences and feelings. A blog …

Swearing

Swearing is bad. Nowadays youth has misconception in their mind is that swearing is normal and they are looking very cool. Swearing is not cool at all. It repels people. People try to avoid you if you swear. The very moment you utter a cuss word, it creates a negative impression of you on others. …

Failure, success, decisions and opportunities

Image Source Success and failure are part of life. There are many reasons behind the success and failure of a person. Sometimes you see a person who is talented and hardworking but doesn’t succeed in life while a person who is not talented and hardworking succeed in life. An intelligent person becomes unsuccessful while an …

Being introvert

Image Source I am an introvert and I am fine about it because everyone can’t be the same. I like to be alone. I am shy. I talk less. I don’t open up with everyone. I share my feelings with only those whom I can trust. I don’t like crowds. I don’t feel comfortable in …

Window

Image Source I have always been fascinated by the windows. Windows attract me. A window is not just a physical part of a house for me, it is more than that to me. I always like to sit on the window. In my childhood, I used to sit on the window to peek outside what …

Broken

Broken
inside and outside

Food and its wastage

Image Source Food is one of the basic necessities of life. People work day and night to feed their families. It is the food which makes a person to do good and bad work. A person can go to any extent for food so that he can feed himself and his family. Always respect food. …

Anxiety

Image Source In anxiety you feel like your world is falling apart. Sometimes anxiety happens due to some disease while sometimes it is caused due to mental problems. Sometimes the reason behind anxiety is emotional breakdown. Emotional people feel anxiety more because they are very emotional about everything. They are very attached to people and …

Let go

Image Source Sometimes let go is the best thing you can do. Sometimes you become too impatient for something. You want things to happen at the earliest. You over-try to make things happen. Let the things happen on their own. Let yourself flow with the time. Letting someone go is always hard. Those whom you …

I am not perfect

I am not perfect
I am okay with it

Attachment

Image Source Everyone is attached to something. Attachment is not restricted only to people. You may be attached to anything. It may be living thing and non-living thing. You may be attached to people, places, things, animals, etc. You get attached to certain things like your clothes, mobile, car, etc. You generally attached to old …

Never expect

Image Source Never expect anything from anyone. Expectation causes disappointment. When you expect something to happen and that thing didn’t happen, you become disappointed, but when you don’t expect something to happen at all or something which is very unlikely to happen and when it happens it gives you immense happiness. The unexpected things give …

Tit for tat

Image Source Tit for tat is the best reply to some people who use, insult, mock and betray you. This world is full of selfish, jealous and cheaters who keep trying to pull you down and desperately want you to fail. They keep insulting and mocking you. Most of the times it’s better to keep …

Heaven, hell and karma

Image Source If you think that there is something like heaven and hell exists, you are wrong then. There is no heaven and hell. This life is actually both heaven and hell. What you sow, so shall you reap. How good or bad your life will be, it depends on your karma. If you have …

Clothes

Image Source Clothes are worn for hiding nudity not to reveal your body. A person wearing clothes looks more civilized and handsome or beautiful than a person who is showing off his or her body. Being modern doesn’t mean you show off your body or roam naked. Someone doesn’t become modern by the clothes he …

I am lost

I am lost
in the memories of past

I don’t like

I don’t like
if someone lies to me

Contradiction in my life

Contradiction in my life
I like to be at home
I like to wander

I have a fear

I have a fear
of heights

Should have or shouldn’t have?

I should have
done that, but I didn’t

Last goodbye

Image Source It is very hard to say last goodbye. It is painful for the person who is at the last stage of his or her life as well as for the people around him or her. There are many things that both he or she and you want to tell each other. You wanted …

Unsaid

Image Source Unsaid things hurt the most. There are many things which are unsaid. I haven’t talked about those things to anyone. I have kept them in my heart. I have been keeping them with me for years. Things which are personal. Things which are my secrets. Such things make me uncomfortable. My mind is …