This poem is a reblog from Paeansunpluggedblog – Drunk on malignant masculinity hunting in high-on-testosterene herds they weaponize women disrobing and gang-raping systematically silencing and shaming them….
Author Archives: Anitaelise
Finding Positivity | After
Dear Readers,
I invite you to After – A public YouTube playlist with videos that help me find positivity after I watch the distressing news on Manipur these days.
I’ve been looking for videos that speak and are still enjoyable enough for after-the-news viewing and will add them to this playlist. Particularly videos with ideas that can take India forward and spread good values, kindness and happiness.
Used to be Like a Juggler
She used to be a juggler with so many roles – keeping all of them going. But that’s gone old.
Phule Phule Dhole from The Sing-With-Someone Project
This performance of Phule Phule Dhole is a part of The Sing-With-Someone Project, sung by Manika Banerjee & Anita Elise Kohli. The piano accompaniment is arranged and played by Anita Elise Kohli.
The Sing-With-Someone Project
Now launching the Sing-With-Someone Project – a collaboration between The Relaxed Housekeeper and Anitaelise Piano Studio.
Why They Talk
You know they talk about her because she matters. Is she strong enough to stay confident, or will she feel shaken up and shatter?
Real Conversations | Something Wonderful
Exploring Patriarchy Chapter 30 –
There had been a time when the struggle with chores and gender roles took over every meeting or conversation that MM and her friends had. And finally, it got too much for MM so she began to cling to her hobbies for dear life. Letting friendships and WhatsApp-only communications cool or grow distant but holding on to friendships she treasured. Friends so dear that she was willing to listen. Willing to learn HOW to listen actually because the art of listening rarely is an innate skill with the human race.
And then, something wonderful happened!
You’re Past 50 When
You know you’re past 50 when you’ve learned a few tricks – how to get them to look after themselves and understand it’s the way to stay fit.
Many Kinds of Happy
There are many kinds of happy that I can’t explain
hobbies that take all my cares away.
Things I can do that make my heart feel light
and make me feel that this is a really nice life.
Until You Find Your Place
Dear Students, I hope you think on these words as you journey through life, face it’s many challenges, and learn. And as you pick yourself up when things don’t quite work out the way you had expected, and look for a different path. Sometimes starting over.
