THE GREEN INK BLOG

Reading is a great way to fill the void of a wise friend - at least for a little while. Would you agree? Life happens you know. To the best of us.All of us. It often changes in ways you don’t expect. Like that break-up with the one you thought you would spend your life with. Happily ever after. Or losing someone dear forever. Like a parent who made sure you never slept hungry. The one who was your go-to person on the hardest days. Perhaps you are now with someone you wanted to be with. Yet lonely.  And now,  you are tired. Exhausted. Done. Left  with the last ounce of strength within you. Maybe, all you want is some wise words or someone to tell you, “It’s going to be okay.”  You and I are the same. On certain days, I find myself pondering, “What’s next?  Is it too much to ask for someone to show me the way? Or promise me it will all be okay ”  When a friend is out of reach, I say, find the book at your arm’s length.  There’s a solace in knowing that s...

Spoiler Alert: Keep a kerchif handy 🥹 “ When Breath Becomes Air" By Paul Kalanithi ”, is a powerful book that will touch your heart.  This Pulitizer Finalist and Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award   will make you think about the meaning of life and what's truly important - to YOU.  The author, Paul Kalanithi, was a neurosurgeon and writer who was diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of 36. As a doctor, Paul made many lives better and worth living. His profession helped him appreciate the doctor-patient bond. Then, life takes a 180-degree turn, and Paul finds himself on the other side of the relationship. Forced to decide his priorities in the face of the only certainty - death.  Published posthumously, this Pulitzer Prize finalist was written in a race against time. He shares his story in a beautiful, sad, yet inspiring way. This book prompts you to contemplate the profound question: “What gives my life meaning?” - a question that will linger in you...

Dear Reader,      " The Five People You Meet In Heaven ", is a book you pick up on the day when  you're  searching for the meaning of life. Yes, I must admit that  it's  emotionally intense and  will stir you up. But, I also must say that you will struggle to put it down once you pick this up.       This is a short and quick read. This is the kind of book you bring up in conversation or chat about with another book nerd (hopefully wise) like yourselves when boasting of your To Be Read booklist. And for the same reason, I decided to review this one - one of my all time favourite books!     An FYI-  It's  funny; I picked this book up by chance (just because it was on sale)-  never  had  heard about it before. Review      The book  " Five People You Meet In Heaven "  is the story of Eddie, an 83-year-old man who finds himself in heaven after his death. In heaven, Eddie me...

I am an introvert. I always have been, and I don’t intend to change it. Not anymore, at least. If you’re an introvert, you might have experienced the difficulty of “fitting in.” When people around you are energized by the overwhelming social gathering, you feel drained in the crowd. You’d rather curl up on your couch with a book and your dog. Just like me. You see, I have always found it hard to fit in, whether it's parties or social events. People often mistake introversion for ‘shyness’ or ‘lack of confidence.’ Little do they know the power of introversion—the power of quiet introspection. If you are in a profession such as sales, your woes multiply by 10. In sales, introversion is unacceptable—a role that deals with understanding people and solving their problems and demands a lot of socializing. Early in my career, that’s what I believed. Time, however, has changed my perception. I now can confidently say that introversion is actually a superpower in sales. You cannot b...