Dear Nobody,
I am sitting on my bed. Watching a blank screen. Have backspaced close to three drafts already. Another one is sitting in dashboard which has all heavy words and jargon. Not in the mood to publish that tonight.
You tell me how has life been? They say there is a lot of spotlight on you off late. They say, not me. To my mind you are still a nobody. But let’s make tonight about me. What I want to write. What I want to feel.
What I want to feel.
It has been a long time since I said that out loud. Following a life pattern which barely sees me breathe on certain days I forget there is me. A me who needs to unwind. Who wants to post a free write despite all good sense in her head. A me who when sees people around her pretend they are right, barfs in her head.
Remember we had decided, 20-16 is the year to be honest with people. To tell people what you think of them. Of things they do to you especially. Cut out negativity with honesty.
Yes.
Let’s write it down again, what say?
Cut out negativity with honesty.
And that includes so many things. We stopped tweeting politics and religions because it was getting crazy thanks to trolls. We stopped tweeting about a lot of blogging things because people took offence.
People take offence and how!
But we survived. It is 21st Feb. We have decided. You and me. The two nobodies giving company to each other on a lonely night. We shall see this year through on the other side. Pushing away people who are more interested in what you are doing than create their own list.
We will do it in style. And swag.
Swag now. That’s a word we both love.
What else do we love?
We love people with good intent
We love communities which strive to grow together
We love ideas that fall on heads at midnight and create results early morning
We love mornings
We love nights with lots of chai
We love company which laughs together
We love company which gives profits 😀
We love messages from strangers telling us they believe in us
We love phone calls from friends ready with a supporting hand
We love when things fall in place
We love when bad omens fall out of place
We love when we can have a cup of tea
We love when we can two cups of tea
We love when we can have two cups of tea and someone to share with
We love everybody
We love nobody
441.
Ah! Caught you. Obviously writing a free write here. Waiting for the magical 500 to strike us here.
But really can you imagine a life where we work on a pattern close to free write?
Or are we already living it?
If tonight you were to tell me how your life is in terms of writing, what would it be? Poetry? Fiction?
Mine is a free write.
Richa.
508.
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After your last article i was looking forward to your next one but i had no set expectations.however, after reading it, it brought a smile on my face it made me think how little things in life can make such a huge difference to your mood.i could relate to every word that you had written. How i wish i can really be honest with people sometimes but just end up being pretentious like them…
I guess you finally have a follower in me Richa Singh.
A follower in you? Thought that happened way back in 1999 😀 Thanks la!
You wicked girl…you concoct all this on a free write…while the rest of us are beating are brains to come up with some thing half as tangible! Philosophizing are we? But then this is the Philosopher’s zone or stone?!
Stoned makes more sense on this blog 😀 That’s what I would like to believe 😛
Great plans for 2016. Honesty wins, every time!
Hands down it does 😀
Interesting free write. I loved your letter to nobody….
Thanks 🙂
“cut out negativity with honesty” well said! I love it too when everything falls in place. 🙂
Who doesn’t ya Payal 😀
sadly, i had the same idea but failed recently once more getting into the discussion on politics. and as usual, it leaves me in a foul mood. I know i should work harder on avoiding such things – i give that advice to others yet struggle too follow it myself at times!
I wonder if it means I need to be more honest with myself!
Roshan instead of avoiding I think we should know what we believe in. Knowing is half work done to success. Maybe not knowing was another half but that is beyond the scope of political discussion for many!
Its fiction all through. Some dreams, some demons, some nightmares and some love. Yet to know how the story will end but surely know anyone will love to read this page turner time and again. Thats my lifestory. Great post
And I am a part of you life story hopefully 🙂
Your free writes are fun. Honesty in 2016 – good one!
I also love chai and someone to share that with 🙂
We need to meet and share that chai soon 😀
And I love tea too, more love to two cups of them. Interesting read. I wonder if I would ever be able to write open letter to “anyone”. The one that I desperately wanted to do is “An open letter to friends who left me”. Some day hopefully.
That one I think I can never write. It will bring about to much craziness in my heart I think 🙂
I miss the time when people used to write letters to one another 🙁 Anyway, enough of my sob fest! Your letter was fun to read. Thanks for writing.
Thanks Ankita 🙂 And one can always write letters still! I sent postcards all new years 🙂
Hey, that’s by far the best letter to nobody I have ever read!:-)Great read, and lots of loving …:-) It will be a great 2016:-)
Thanks Eli! Best eh? Well nobodies deserve nothing less than that 😀
I love chai.
I love lazy mornings.
I love traveling.
I love minimalistic.
I love you.
I love your Monday musings.
I love bloggers who are honest and speak their minds.
Your free writes always provide me with such food for thought.
Aww I love you too Aditi <3 <3
It’s not just about the creativity of the content, but it is also refreshing to come across a piece in which subtle guidelines of the language are so beautifully followed. There’s delight in grammar here and much to learn for me.
Aww Rohan thanks much for that lovely comment 🙂
we rarely have celebrate-able big moments on a daily basis, its the small things that actually matter. I depend heavily on the small moments. I am a fan of honest writing and your work screams it 🙂
Thanks Maggie 🙂 Yes it is these small eureka moments that keep us going each day 🙂
“Cut out negativity with honesty.”… I loved this and I’d like to do this too with my circle of people. This can bring in so much peace and calm!
People taking offence about blogging? Looks like i have missed a lot!
But then you missed the good things na? So better!
I think as long as we are honest we can make it…You are becoming one master of free right woman
haha I am master of everything that is free 😀 Very poor I am cause 😛 #selfthoo on bad joke!
Wonderful free write, Richa.. all great qualities to strive for in any year 🙂 Have a great week.
Thanks Lori!
I have really started loving your free writes. I totally love this one – ‘Cutting out negativity with honesty’.
And I must say you have that honesty in your writing. Kudos :D.
Thank you Aseem so very much 🙂 My free writes are my most favorite things!