Ann Mary Alexander
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Published author.Loves to write about life,emotions and happiness.Ultimate Captain Jack Sparrow fan.Enjoys long walks.Dog lover.Loves fiction.
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Stories (10/0)
Why Taking Care of Yourself is the Most Selfless Thing You Can Do.
Most people believe that self-care is selfish. But it is not true. I have a different perspective. I believe it is the most selfless thing you can do not just for yourself but for your near and dear ones. Imagine a sapling. If you water it properly, it will grow into a tree which will give shade and shelter to everyone. Thus, if you take care of yourself, you can become a source of joy and happiness to those around you. So here are 5 reasons why you should take care of yourself: -
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Longevity
What writing means to me.
Writing is like therapy for me. I’m not someone who likes to talk for a very long time. Not because I don’t enjoy it but for the sole reason that it wears me out. I feel both exhausted and tired after talking for a long time. I realised early on that I loved to write and I still do. In fact, I feel I can articulate better through writing. It is my personal space where just me and my thoughts wander about without any interruption. I get this feeling of talking to another person when I write.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Journal
A Father’s Day Tribute
Father’s day is celebrated on June 20th every year. The coronavirus has got us locked in our homes that it is impossible to celebrate anything these days. Ordering gifts from online sites have become so difficult due to the lockdown restrictions. This post is meant to be a surprise for my father. This is not meant to be a thank you note wherein I’ll mention the countless things that my father has done for me. But it’s much more than that.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Families
5 Ways in which Gardening Helped Me Become a Better Person
I was a person who was not at all into gardening. In fact, I paid little to no attention to it at all. But as it is said there’s a first for everything, I too tried my hand at it just a few months back during the lockdown period. I even learnt an important life lesson from gardening as well. And it definitely brought about some visible positive changes in my life. So here are the five ways in which gardening helped me become a better person.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Earth
A Life-changing Lesson I Learned from Gardening
The coronavirus pandemic hit our lives in unexpected ways and brought our lives to a standstill. Frontline health workers took over to face the battle head-on while the rest of us were confined to our homes to stay put and quarantine ourselves. People lost jobs, schools and colleges were closed, factories were shut down and the manufacturing sector came to a halt. But it is said that with every challenge a new opportunity also arises with it.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Earth
Do You Feel Guilty of Staying Happy?
All my life since childhood I’ve heard from different kinds of people that if you laugh too much you will always end up crying. This statement impacted my subconscious mind so much that I personally felt that I had to always earn my share of happiness. So even if I was genuinely happy for no reason, I had to double-check two things: -
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Motivation
An Unusual Visit to a Cemetery
The last time I walked around without a mask was in March 2020 back in Pondicherry, the French capital of India. Every year Pondicherry attracts numerous tourists worldwide. Auroville in Pondicherry is one of the most famous tourist destinations in India. But of all the places I had seen in Pondicherry the most memorable one was to a cemetery.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Horror
5 Things You Should Never Do at a Funeral
A funeral is one place where you pay your last respects to the dead and console the bereaved family. Having attended a couple of funeral ceremonies in the past I’ve noticed that people have a tendency to do the most awkward things at a funeral. I’ve made a list of things that people should never do at funerals.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Humans
Sensex scales 50,000 points for the first time ever
For the first time since its inception, BSE Sensex, the 30 stock benchmark index, scaled 50,000 points on January 21, 2021. Sensex surged over 200 points and reached an all-time high of 50,126.73, while the Nifty 50 index rose to 14,700 for the first time ever.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Trader
7 Exciting Things to do on Valentine’s Day If You’re Single
This year’s Valentine’s day is extra special given the fact that the world is going through an unprecedented crisis. And it's gonna be difficult if you have to spend it alone because unlike before you can’t go out unless you take all the precautionary measures that should be followed during this time.
By Ann Mary Alexander3 years ago in Humans
