Few days ago, I was helping my kiddo doing grammar homework and as I searched for synonyms on happiness, I came across words like cheerful, contented, ecstatic, elated, joyous, pleased, overjoyed. Followed by an interesting conversation, it led to an inner talk exercise with our own selves. We all want to be successful and we…
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Education
Let me begin with gratitude that we have been very fortunate to have received education and in this process of learning, we also learnt sharing and giving. In an era when most parents couldn’t afford a good education for their children, I got to study. True education would be when we give it back to…
Transitions
A transition is something we have all gone through in various faces of life and can be longitudinal, multi-dimensional and life changing at times. The act of experiencing a change comes in all forms and at all ages. It is at times experiencing a change from the old You to a newer You. Most of…
1st January 2021
It is 6 am on 1st January 2021.With good intention and Prayer,A mug of hot coffee in my hand,A vase of sunflowers beside me,Beginning of sunrise,Chirping of the birds, Happy new year!Let’s bring in 2021 with gratitude, renewed hopes and new beginnings.Nil to minimal expectations. Live each day as it comes. No matter how 2020…
2020-2021
Twenty Twenty One will be made of things I make happen and how I react to the things that happen to me. Open new doorsDo things that make me glowMove onSelecting my inner circleEnergy I give myselfVibes I createBelieve in myselfUnlock my potentialPriority is ME 2020 was a year of uncertainty and doldrum and isolation,…
The art of simply ‘Doing Nothing’ – Dolce Far Niente
The simplest, yet hardest for some. With all the chaos and amidst all the noise that surround us, we do look forward to a deserving day of just being with our own selves. Just DOING NOTHING AT ALL. To break away from the overworking, overdoing and underliving. I chose to usher into a world of…
Great Tales…
From tales of Asian art and fairy tales, Enid Blyton and Harry Potter, be it The Panchatantra, Fiction or Romance, there are millions of categories and titles that have won many hearts. In a day of modern facilities of kindle, eBook, audibles or zing pens, children have yet retained interest in a paperback book. I…
Dreaming big
I came across a quote, “Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures” by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. While I dream and think about turning my dream into real goals, I need to understand that there is a fine line between success and failure. Being confident is good but over-confidence can also lead to unpredictable situations….
What is more precious?
Time or Money? I spend most of my time around children, be it at home or at my workspace. Children have taught me things I had forgotten. To relish small joys, to be happy for no reason, to talk silly is all fine. As we grow, we build our own thoughts and inhibitions according to…
Flowers
Tulips, Poppies or Sunflowers. They resemble compassion, love, warmth and peace in their own way. Are you the one who is happy around flowers? I do. I talk to them as well. They release dopamine and serotonin that induce happy hormones within us. They stimulate excitement especially when one grows flowers themselves. Though there are…