Shailaja V

Hi there! I'm Shailaja Vishwanath, a blogger with over 15 years of blogging experience, a parent to a teen and someone who has an abiding interest in learning. Welcome to my blog.

Charades!

You remember growing up playing those fun family games? I do! Sigh, nostalgia… Every other day, we would pull out  board games and spend a good two hours rolling the dice, arguing over free turns, double rolls on sixes, jumping in glee when we sent another’s marker back ‘home’ and doing the triumphant jig when […]

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Believe in the pain- #atozchallenge

A while ago, a very hurtful thing happened. Somebody I was very close to, said something unexpected. It was said in jest, but there was an element of truth to it. I am not blaming the person. But it did happen. So, what was the outcome?  Did I withdraw into myself and feel hurt? Yes, […]

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Awareness- #atozchallenge

A bolt out of the blueIt hit me where it hurt the most My heart felt like leadWeighted by the anguish and the tearsHer crumpled face was testament to the agonyThat my Yelling had inflictedWrenched by guilt, I hugged her and resolvedNo more. It’s time to make a change. Word count: 55 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This was […]

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Making it whole

Tearfully, she looked at the ruins before her. Her heart crumbled under the weight of the pain. She tried to put the pieces back together, but the effort was too much for her. She looked at the perpetrator who grinned. She howled in anger and helplessness. Soft footsteps came up behind her. Warm kisses touched […]

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