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A Silver Lining Amongst The Recent Disruptions

Unfortunately, I’ve had a bit of bad luck lately and not much has been going right in my life. But life is always about balance. The bad comes to disrupt us but the good comes to remind us that the bad never lasts forever. And like that, even with all this going on in my life a silver lining has come my way.

Writing more was one of my 2023 goals. And although my main goal was to write a book, it was also just to get my writing out there. I was already published in one poetry anthology this year and I am happy to announce that I have been published in yet another one called Glow: Self-Care Poetry For The Soul. I’ll write more about it next week.

My Silver Lining is Glow: Self-Care Poetry For The Soul

A while back, Nicole from Momoetry shared a post about this anthology and how her poems were accepted in it. I decided to follow suit and submit my own poems and three were accepted. I am so thankful to Nicole for sharing this on her blog, it’s literally why I’m in this book. And congratulations to her as well for she was published in this anthology too!

More recently, a big part of my life has been about doing things I would earlier have cowered from. I want to take chances even if that mean I may get rejected. I’ve decided that I would rather take every chance I can rather than regret not taking it.

How To Purchase The Anthology:

You can purchase “Glow: Self-Care Poetry For The Soul” through Barnes & Noble or on Amazon. I would really appreciate it if you would purchase the anthology and support the wonderful writers included in it. And if you do happen to purchase it please let me know how you liked it. Unfortunately, Amazon is not available in Kenya so I’ll need to figure out a way to ship it here. If you would like to buy it and mail it to me (I’d obviously pay for everything) hit me up…

What is your silver lining right now? What are you grateful for? Let me know in the comments below!

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99 responses to “A Silver Lining Amongst The Recent Disruptions”

  1. Brian, Snarebox Avatar
    Brian, Snarebox

    I can mail you a copy if you need. I’ll pick one up for myself too

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Are you sure? I feel like you’re already helping me so much I don’t want to keep bugging you.

      Reply
      1. Brian, Snarebox Avatar
        Brian, Snarebox

        It’s not a problem at all I ship things all the time 😊

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          In that case, I’ll email you about the address. I am seriously grateful! 😊

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          1. Brian, Snarebox Avatar
            Brian, Snarebox

            Yeah I thought about just emailing you but I wasn’t comfortable enough with our new best friend status yet. 😅 Next time

            Reply
            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              Lol, it’s fine you can always email me we’re totally besties now 😅

              Reply
  2. Samantha Burgett Avatar
    Samantha Burgett

    How exciting!! Congratulations for being a part of this project! That’s got to feel incredible, and the book is beautiful! 🎉🙌🏼

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much, it’s definitely an amazing feeling 😊

      Reply
  3. Shahbaz Ashraf Avatar
    Shahbaz Ashraf

    Wow! That’s great! Congratulations Pooja. Keep doing your share of the work, and the rest will be taken care of by God.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words.

      Reply
      1. Shahbaz Ashraf Avatar
        Shahbaz Ashraf

        My pleasure!

        Reply
  4. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    That’s really great news Pooja. Congratulations my friend

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much, it’s been very exciting.

      Reply
      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        I can imagine 💖💖💖

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  5. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

    A book by Indie earth publishing?

    I saw it on Amazon, it’s not available.
    Need to wait I guess

    But hey congratulations, I’m happy for you.
    Yes, I love your poems and it’s a pleasure to read them( along with your blogs).

    Will read this book for sure.

    So if you don’t have Amazon, how you order stuff? Anything else??

    So no kindle then?

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      We have Kindle, thankfully. And we go to shops to buy stuff lol. I actually prefer supporting local businesses and small businesses over supporting Amazon so I’m perfectly fine with not having Amazon here. If I really need something I get it from India but like you said the book isn’t available there so need to get it from US 🥲
      Thanks so much!

      Reply
      1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
        DEVANG UPADHYAYA

        I will keep an eye on the book and will let you know.
        We have few other options but Flipkart and amazon are the major ones. I generally order books from Flipkart. I also like buying from the local, it’s cheaper and it gives option to touch while buying 🙂

        I hope this book inspire you to complete your book within this year. 🙂🙏🏼
        I want that book Pg 🤩

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Thank you so much, my book is like 75% done so should be done before the year ends!

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          1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
            DEVANG UPADHYAYA

            75% is good enough.

            Stay motivated. Get to the finish. I feel writing the end is most difficult part.
            I wonder what it’s about.

            Even if it’s about whinning for 200 pages, I would love to read it. 😍

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            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              It’s definitely just me whining for 200 pages… how did you know?? 😂

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              1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                What that book is about?
                A self help?
                or a novel

                you are unpredictable actually

                or let’s say you are a pandora box

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                1. Pooja G Avatar
                  Pooja G

                  Lol I can’t even care for myself properly I can’t be writing self-help books 😅
                  One is a poetry book I want to finish this year, one is a murder mystery and the last is like autobiographical but not exactly. Like based on my life.

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                  1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                    Ohhh all 3 sounds interesting

                    I trust you with murder mystery

                    You like killing male characters 😅

                    Autobiography on you is a good idea, after 30 years. I’ll be stick around to see you get old and grumpy 🤭

                    Poetry, you are genius with them. 😍
                    Stay motivated to complete them. I’ll buy them.

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                    1. Pooja G Avatar
                      Pooja G

                      Thanks. Lol I love it but in the book I don’t think any male characters will die 😯

                      Lol, I’m already old and grumpy 😅

                      Aw thanks, much appreciated 😊

                    2. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                      DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                      Best wishes for the books ☺️🙏🏼

                    3. Pooja G Avatar
                      Pooja G

                      Thanks 😊

  6. Feets Avatar
    Feets

    Congratulations!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Nicole Smith Avatar
    Nicole Smith

    Thank you for tagging me. I am glad we both got published. Let me know if you need help getting a copy.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Happy to tag you. And I’m glad too, as nice as it is to have your work published it’s even better to be able to do it alongside a friend. Thank you, I really appreciate your offer and will let you know if I don’t have other options in Kenya.

      Reply
  8. Rochelle | Adventuresfromelle Avatar
    Rochelle | Adventuresfromelle

    This is great news! Congratulations 🙂

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  9. Joseph Glidden Avatar
    Joseph Glidden

    Congratulations.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  10. Vidah Avatar
    Vidah

    Congratulations Pooja🎉

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much 😊

      Reply
  11. Destiny Avatar
    Destiny

    wow… that’s great.
    congratulations, Pooja🎉🤗🤍

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much 🤗💕

      Reply
      1. Destiny Avatar
        Destiny

        always a pleasure ✨🤗

        Reply
  12. kounselling Avatar
    kounselling

    Congratulations! Well done, Pooja

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  13. Manoj Mehra Avatar
    Manoj Mehra

    Congratulations.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you.

      Reply
  14. Yaksh singh Avatar
    Yaksh singh

    Many many congratulations🎉👏
    And you always deserve it Pooja!😊✌👍👍

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much! 😊😊

      Reply
  15. Ranjana Avatar
    Ranjana

    Many congratulations Pooja. I will definitely checkout the book and your poetry.
    My silver lining these days is finding happiness in little moments. It’s been raining in Delhi for few days which is a respite from the heatwave. I am enjoying Sunday looking at the rain, reading a romance novel, while my sister is preparing some hot and spicy snacks to have with the evening tea. 😋

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much. I really appreciate that.

      That’s wonderful, my cousins are visiting India right now and they are very grateful for the rain too after so much heat. What a lovely way to spend your Sunday 😊

      Reply
  16. Maryanne Avatar
    Maryanne

    Congratulations!!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  17. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    This is exciting, Pooja! Congratulations!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much, it’s definitely so exciting!

      Reply
      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        You’re most welcome, Pooja!

        Reply
  18. Girl in Her Twenties Avatar
    Girl in Her Twenties

    Congratulations on being published Pooja! Silver linings are a nice reminder that good things can happen in the midst of dark times. They give you enough hope and patience for the good things to come. I think my silver lining has been my level of faith that good things are coming. Through hoping and believing, good opportunities are starting to come my way.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much! I absolutely agree, silver linings remind us that there is good even when things look down.
      I believe that good things are coming your way too. Stay faithful.

      Reply
      1. Girl in Her Twenties Avatar
        Girl in Her Twenties

        You’re very kind, thank you as well. Keep focusing on the silver linings and finishing your book ❤️

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Thanks 🥰

          Reply
  19. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    Way to go, finding the silver linings! It’s like you are turning into an optimist!😁

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you! Lol not that optimistic but maybe a little less pessimistic 😅

      Reply
      1. Steve Avatar
        Steve

        Oh, I don’t know about that… 😜

        Reply
  20. Kirsten Curcio Avatar
    Kirsten Curcio

    Woo! Congratulations on being published! Awesome news, my friend. 💕🌻 That’s a great feeling when you take a chance at something, and it all works out.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much! It’s an amazing feeling 😊

      Reply
      1. Kirsten Curcio Avatar
        Kirsten Curcio

        You’re welcome! 🥰

        Reply
  21. Lokesh Sastya Avatar
    Lokesh Sastya

    Congratulations to Nicole and and everyone who’s involved in this anthology!🎉🎉

    I know a lot of people are publishing their writing (poems, stories and selfhelp etc.) in the form of books.

    I have already a large syllabus of the college and the competitive exams.
    It gets difficult to help people, sometimes, that way.

    It must be interesting to contribute to ‘a team work’. But time don’t allow me. And it goes with the mindset also.

    Here’s a highlight from this post:
    “I’ve decided that I would rather take every chance I can rather than regret not taking it.”

    Thank you, Pooja.
    I hope you enjoy ‘a full sleep’, tonight and throughout this week. (😂Lol, it has a negative meaning also. But I don’t mean that.)

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, I totally understand. I didn’t do much when I was a student too. It gets really busy.

      Hah thanks, I haven’t been able to sleep well in days so hopefully tonight will be different 😫

      Reply
  22. CurvyElvie Avatar
    CurvyElvie

    I think it’s wonderful you found your silver lining. Great post!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  23. Geoff Stamper Avatar
    Geoff Stamper

    Congrats. Keep looking for silver linings. They are always around!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much and yes they are!

      Reply
  24. Baydreamer - Lauren Scott Avatar
    Baydreamer – Lauren Scott

    This is wonderful news, Pooja! Congrats, and I look forward to reading the book and your contributions. There’s always a silver lining. We just have to be open to it. 🩷

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much! I absolutely agree, there’s always a silver lining right around the corner 😊

      Reply
  25. haoyando Avatar
    haoyando

    Congratulations, Pooja. Keep writing and keep publishing. I know you can do it and be the best self-reflective and self-healing poet out there. I think you have inspired me into a positive person so far and I am sure there are so many others who feel the same way. I think you should put the links of the two books of poetry anthology, which include your poetry contribution, in your homepage. Just my humble suggestion and please don’t think I am officious. LOL.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words. You also inspired me to get out there more and step out of my comfort zone and write about things I was not comfortable writing about before.
      That’s a very good idea, I will definitely add them.

      Reply
  26. sentikijamir Avatar
    sentikijamir

    Girlllll….congratulations! Happy for you!🥂

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Aw thank you so 😊

      Reply
  27. Stella Reddy Avatar
    Stella Reddy

    Congratulations!! I am so happy for you! Silver linings are blessings when we acknowledge them and it leads to even more good things.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much! I think so too and always try to be mindful when something good happens.

      Reply
  28. CommonSenseTom Avatar
    CommonSenseTom

    Congrats for getting published! And thanks, too, for your post’s words of silver lining optimism! To be sure, Eleanor Roosevelt also had that outlook when she said, “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present!”

    I’m looking forward to reading the rest of your publishing success story!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you! I love that quote and I couldn’t agree more with it. Focusing on the present is so vital.

      Reply
  29. Shraddha Govekar Avatar
    Shraddha Govekar

    Wow that’s great !!! Congratulations 👏🏼
    Keep it up 👍🏼

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  30. c.f. leach Avatar
    c.f. leach

    Congratulations! So happy for you. I can not think of person who deserves it more! Blessings and Peace.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
      1. c.f. leach Avatar
        c.f. leach

        You are so welcome my friend!

        Reply
  31. iamlifelonglearner Avatar
    iamlifelonglearner

    Great post! I ordered your book! Congratulations on your writing goal and getting published!:)

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much, really appreciate it!

      Reply
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  33. Tom Crossley Avatar
    Tom Crossley

    Congrats, your posts are always so easy to read, it’s refreshing! 🙂

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, glad you enjoy them!

      Reply
  34. meghanmisguided Avatar
    meghanmisguided

    Congratulations! That is a remarkable achievement. I hope to be published one day too when I build my collection.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you! And good luck with your goal, I am sure you’ll be published when you’re ready.

      Reply
  35. Reaseaorg Avatar
    Reaseaorg

    Congrats on your second anthology. Really good news !

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
      1. Reaseaorg Avatar
        Reaseaorg

        Very welcome

        Reply
  36. Belladonna Avatar
    Belladonna

    Congratulations! That should definitely turn your mood around!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you and it sure did!

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      1. Belladonna Avatar
        Belladonna

        You’re welcome!

        Reply
  37. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    This is sooo exciting Pooja!
    Congratulations!!!’
    💕💕💕

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  38. Vanya Wryter Consulting Avatar
    Vanya Wryter Consulting

    Congratulations on getting published!

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  39. Shadia Avatar
    Shadia

    Congratulations Pooja.

    Reply

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