Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. Everywhere I look, people seem excited about the forthcoming Mother’s Day celebration. Over time, the core ethos of this celebration has changed for everyone. Now, not only do we express our love to our birth mothers, but we have also…
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A Small Pause at Fifty
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Fifty posts in today… Somehow😊. I feel a little proud of myself for sticking with my writing and not giving up on my plan. It’s great to see my commitment paying off! It started as just a fun little experiment, but it ended up becoming something really…
The Clue
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Detective Brown was standing in Mr. Bennett’s lavish house. No one required his services for a long time. His last case was 5 years ago, when Mayor McCallion herself honoured him with a plaque in front of the press. Gloria Bennett, the daughter of the city’s wealthiest…
Still, She Rises
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Maryam came to Canada carrying a life that had already known too much. She left Iraq years ago during Saddam Hussein’s regime. Their only fault was being an Iraqi Christian family, forced to flee their homeland due to the brutal dictator. After navigating through detention camps and…
This Wasn’t the Post I Planned
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Hello everyone!!! Today I was actually about to ghost you, no post, no heads-up, just silence. But then something small (and surprisingly meaningful) happened today, and I knew I had to pick up my pen. And here I am, instead of a no-show, I ended up writing…
Finding My Voice, Leading with Heart
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Communication!!! Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about communication skills on professional networking websites and job boards. It seems like industry leaders and career coaches are really emphasizing the importance of developing people skills these days. As more of us head back to the office,…
What We Carry Forward
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Here’s my response to this week’s photo prompt by “Friday Fictioneers” and my 100-word story to go with it. Today we gather to hear Grandpa’s will, all of us back in the old farmhouse. I wonder if this is what he wanted, one last reunion. None of…
A Pocketful of Reminders
Sometimes, all we need are a few words to realign ourselves. This week, I’m sharing some thoughtful quotes, gentle reminders to care for the heart and quiet the mind. All Photos © Pexels.com A few words, at the right time, can shift something within us. I hope you found one here to carry with you….
The Sign That Wasn’t
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. I loved writing for “Friday Fictioneers” last week. I am giving it another try. Here’s the photo prompt and my 100-word story. Lucas and Advik had been inseparable ever since Advik’s parents moved into the neighbourhood. They were walking back from school, like every day, when Lucas…
When Time Began…
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Happy Gudi Padwa and Ugadi to all!!! From Kashmir to Kerala and Punjab to West Bengal, all across India, this festival is celebrated in the month of March/April. People in Kashmir call it “Navreh,” while a similar celebration is termed as “Vishu” in Kerala. In West Bengal…
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