Thursday 6 March 2014

A Year-Long Journey

I’ve always been a restless soul, having no idea what I’m going to do very next moment. I’m always lost. The only thing that has anchored my life up to certain extent is reading. But it wasn’t enough. My fantasies were getting bigger and larger. I didn’t know what to do. But I had to do something. One day I gave in to my madness and penned down the first thought that came to my mind. My first post — Innocence — was the result. Writing it wasn’t enough. I wanted to be read but didn’t have any idea how to do that. At that time, one of my colleagues explained me how I could start blogging. Result : birth of Musings Of A Confused Gal (March 7, 2013).



Initially my posts were about my thoughts; but as time flew by, my fantasies started roaming at large on the blog. My first fictional story was a 110-word short story: Corporate Combat. I still don’t know how to express what I felt after writing it. I won’t say I found my true calling in writing but I can definitely say I found a part of myself; a part that was lost forever to me; a part that contains all my hopes; a part that’s powerful enough to make me and break me.

When in school, I used to run away from poems. I hated poets, especially Byron. I always thought it was much ado about nothing. Imagine my surprise when few poems found their way on the blog. I’m proud of Broken But Alive and I Walk. I don’t know how good they are but I enjoy reading them again and again when mood strikes me. Narcissist, aren’t I?

This one year journey is not only my growth as a writer; it’s also about me evolving as a friend. Being little bit introvert, it has always been difficult for me to open up. Miraculously I made some wonderful friends on Blog-O-Sphere whom I’ve never met but I cherish their friendship. And I hope my friendship with them will last through highs and lows of our lives.

Enough of my blogging year. I can’t stand to bore you more than this. Tell me, since how long have you been reading me! How do you see my evolution as a writer? Hope I won’t receive bricks and bats on my 1st b’day as a writer!

24 comments:

  1. Congratulations Pankti! May you add more valuable 'Panktis' to the blog in the coming years! Lovely name you have. :-)

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  2. Its great to know how blogging has helped you evolve.. and get to know so many new people :) Here's to many more such years and a day when we all get to tell our friends "Oh yes, I have known Pankti since her blogging days!" :)

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    1. Seeta, that's the most wonderful thing we can boast about :)

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  3. I am so glad that finally you realized what gives you peace of mind and motive in life...Good Luck for all the future endeavors!

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  4. Like the self-reflective nature of this post. Best wishes for the ongoing journey of finding yourself more and more through writing. Who knows by your next blogging birthday you may find yourself with a new blog - "Musings of a Non-confused Gal" :)

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    1. "Musings of a Non-confused Gal" - LOL...this one is a good one :D Thanks for your wishes :D

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  5. Congratulations Pankti. You may be an introvert, but your writing speaks volumes about you. Looking forward to reading more posts from your side. Cheers :)

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  6. Congratulations, Pankti! Starting a blog isn't a big task as keeping it alive is, and I believe you have succeded in keeping your blog alive. Keep up the good work, Best of Luck. But, I can see 3 Pankti Mehtas contributing to this blog. Wasn't one enough?

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    1. LOL..I too don't know how 3 Pankti Mehtas ended up as contributors!

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  7. Many happy returns of d day to d blog n blogger.... Finally u hv realized what gives peace...great...keep writing. :-)

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  8. Many happy returns of d day to d blog n blogger.... Finally u hv realized what gives peace...great...keep writing. :-)

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  9. Many happy returns of d day to d blog n blogger.... Finally u hv realized what gives peace...great...keep writing. :-)

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  10. Long time, no see - I ask myself; and see, here I am. On your blog, on its birthday, on your birthday as a writer. Congratulations, Pankti! Somewhere, your musings tell me, we are all the same!

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    1. Thanks Diwakar for your presence. In this one year journey, you have been one of the most loyal readers of my fiction stories, no matter how lame they were. I am really grateful for that :)

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  11. Belated birthday wishes to your blog! It's always lovely to have a place to pen down your thoughts, isn't it?!

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    1. Absolutely Roshni. Thanks for your wishes :)

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  12. Ankho me bhad liya anshu ... kya touchy moment tha... aila... Asli baat baataya nahi maine- Congo and keep rolling :-)

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