simplyathought

simplyathought : Sitting in the garden on a not so comfortable chair, Sarah seemed thoughtful as though she was wondering if there was any way this party (the same one she had been excitedly looking forward to for weeks) could possibly get more boring than it already was! Just then Sarah spotted Harper. Fashionably late, sharply dressed and über confident Harper glided into the dimly lit greens with his signature swag. A strong and distinct persona, one could perhaps for a moment ignore Harper but you couldn’t miss him. Any kind of relationship with him seldom conformed to the shades of grey kind of sentiment and before your mind begins to wander off please understand I’m talking metaphors here and not “Grey” the fiction book discreetly sitting in your bedside drawer! With Harper everything was black or white. People either hated him fervently or adored him ardently but the majority of people hated the fact that they adored him! Well, how one felt about Harper depended enti...

simplyathought : Elon Musk deleting the Facebook pages of Tesla and SpaceX, volatile Cryptocurrency, the never-ending debate on how the government ought to function, the latest movie, fashion trends, happenings of the day or good old family gossip – a lot is said over a family meal. When families or friends get together at the end of a day, various subjects old and new are discussed, dissected and digested along with whatever else is on the menu for the night. Popular or controversial issues find themselves back on the dinner table like a favourite dish, reordered! Mental Well-Being, is NOT one of them. With the advent of new age communication technology and social media, speedy and constant communication is a touch away. Added to that, we may also spend in person, a sufficient amount of time together with those we care about. Share the tears and the laughter, be together at social fiestas and even holidays! Is it then possible, that we may delude ourselves into thinking, that w...