Author: vinodnarayan
Living and Working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I work in the Tech industry and have a passion for content creation. As practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach I work with teams and individuals coaching them in the Agile Scrum Framework.
As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and video maker I try to not leave any stone unturned in the effort to try out every single passion of mine. And I want the same for others.
I am also the Founder of PenPositive a concept conceived to approach life and work with the aim to prepare individuals to excel both in their Passion and their Profession.
Day 2 – PenPositive Reading Campaign – The Fence By Carl Sandburg
Day 1 – PenPositive Reading Campaign – No More and No Less By Mahmoud Darwish
Today I have embarked on the long project might take over 4 years to complete. The Project or campaign as I wish to call it is the PenPositive Reading Campaign to promote reading. Daily I will read a poem by a new poet and tag one of my Facebook friends. so by the time I tag all my Facebook friends it will be along time… … Continue reading Day 1 – PenPositive Reading Campaign – No More and No Less By Mahmoud Darwish
Take That Trip Today!!!!!!
Is there a way in which you should live? If yes, how boring would that be knowing that this is how it should go this is how it should happen and this is how it should end After All, why would you want your life to be the rerun of a lost game You should look around and say “Fuck You! because it ain’t yours it … Continue reading Take That Trip Today!!!!!!
A common man’s thoughts on Yoga, weight loss and Irrational claims
I saw common man’s because most of the people I see are Yogis of people objecting Yoga. I am just a fat guy trying to lose some weight. Today was International Yoga day and I have seen the excitement with many and the ridicule from another quarter and thought a post would be nice. I don’t know in depth about Yoga, though we had a … Continue reading A common man’s thoughts on Yoga, weight loss and Irrational claims
On Father’s Day – A Letter To My Dad who is no more
Hi Acha.. (Dad in malayalam) It was not long ago, but much after you passed away, a day when I was very down, so low that I never felt I will ever lift myself up again I called home. I spoke to someone I see in a position as dear to you. I told him ‘I was feeling low’ and he said “When I was … Continue reading On Father’s Day – A Letter To My Dad who is no more
Rabbit Hole By Naatak – An avalanche of emotions that slowly settles in you
Handling Bereavement, the intensity and duration of it are different for different people, there is no one single point when you can say it has completely ended. It becomes dormant for some and shows itself every now and then till we really forget that it exists. But we also are sandwiched between the need to forget and the guilt of forgetting. The struggle between holding on and … Continue reading Rabbit Hole By Naatak – An avalanche of emotions that slowly settles in you
The Brown Responsibility – Fighting Racism in Our World
I have always supported the Police force and other officials because as a law abiding citizen I realize that there are people in the society we live, who do things that are bad for coexistence and that bad things are done by people irrespective or race, religion, color and belief systems. Some actions are so violent with immediate effect where as some are not very … Continue reading The Brown Responsibility – Fighting Racism in Our World
Supporting the ‘Mental Illness’ Argument in Charleston Shooting? You should get treated first
It says Dylann has confessed that he shot the people at the church to start a race war, but there were many who called him (and may be even now call ) a calm, well behaved but probably ‘mentally unstable’ young man. This post is for them Sir/Mam, When a person picks a gun (or guns) and walks into a place and kills innocent people then you … Continue reading Supporting the ‘Mental Illness’ Argument in Charleston Shooting? You should get treated first
Simple Things
Today I woke up to realize that something was changing. I was not able to identify simple things that make me happy. I am not sure if it is a problem or just a symptom. It is true that there has been some element volatility that have started surfacing recently in things I do. So if this symptom I wonder is about that transition … Continue reading Simple Things
Vinod Narayan 