100 Words 26 Emotions – # 16 Periods
“What happened Madhu? Why are you crying? And why are you back from school early?” “Amma, I got my first periods today and school. I went to the school infirmary to get a...
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100 Words 26 Emotions – #15 Optimism
Optimism /ˈɒptɪmɪz(ə)m/ noun hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something. If that’s the dictionary definition of ‘OPTIMISM’, then is it a pessimist’s attitude to give up at times? I like...
100 Words 26 Emotions – # 14 No Makeup Plz!
“Ewww, Makeup? You are pretty & don’t need all this” And they both laughed. It all felt so good initially. His jealousy & possessiveness was cute. He did not like it when she dressed...
100 Words 26 Emotions – # 13 Madly in Love
“I will throw them away, donate them or even destroy them” she was yelling in anger. “Hold on to them! Someday, you will get over the hurt & anger. Don’t do anything that you’ll...
100 Words 26 Emotions – # 12 Loneliness
Sometimes you feel like there is a whole world around you, especially when you need someone. But sometimes you feel as if you are just on your own, with no one by your side but...
100 Words 26 Emotions – # 11 Kindness
Kindness – An attribute that ideally everyone should possess & we as parents should ensure that this attribute not just passes on but also is higher in next generation than this generation. It costs...
100 Words 26 Emotions – #10 Jealousy
Of all the emotions I have ever experienced in my life, the most constructive & motivating one somehow has been the emotions evoked by Jealousy. I feel jealous when I see people having a...
I want to be Shakespeare when I grow up!
As a child, I was always into books. Bullied kid, socially awkward, introvert & shy, Geek, Nerd – These were the labels attached to me when I was a little girl. It never bothered...
100 Words 26 Emotions – # 9 Indignation
I came back from my first field assignment at Teach for India during the training phase. I had spent 24 hours with the family of any one of my students at their house. Lived...
100 Words 26 Emotions – # 8 Happiness
Happiness – Such a simple word, probably the simplest of all emotions. We use this word so frequently in our lives, but I feel sometimes when life takes over, we forget the importance of...