Generous Strangers
As I stood at the train station, desperation creeping in, I realized I was short on local currency. I was stranded, a solo traveler in a foreign land. In the chaos a gentle voice interrupted – “Let me help” a kind lady stepped forward “I will cover your ticket.” Her generosity stunned me.
A Good Deed Delights
Good deeds provide a boost to our sense of happiness and well-being. A kind act done years ago gives me joy even today.
Facial Mishap
A Bittersweet Lesson : We’ve all had those moments where we eagerly anticipate a relaxing and rejuvenating experience, only to be met with unexpected outcomes. Such was the case for me when I visited a dermatologist center opened by a dear friend. Little did I know that what started as a happy treatment suggestion would end up leaving me with a marked experience that triggered a deeper journey of self-discovery during my vacation. The Anticipation : With a vacation on the horizon, I decided to heed my friend’s advice and pay a visit to her newly established dermatology center. A […]
how i navigate
Looking at the sea with a cup of tea from my hotel room in Pondicherry, I write this blog. The waves of the sea give me super inspiration. I observe the variety of waves as I sip my tea. Some waves are strong big and fast while some are peaceful and joyful as if dancing away softly. Simply put, some waves are easy and flowing while others are challenging, just like the waves of our life. The moment we try to swim against the current we get exhausted and overwhelmed. But when we connect with the flow of the […]
Conquer that INERTIA !
The Law of inertia, also called Newton’s first law, states that if a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight line, it will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line at a constant speed unless it is acted upon by a force. Well, let’s put it in simple words, with the most common example used in our science textbooks. (Yup I remember that !) When the bus stops suddenly, people fall forward. So what happens is when the driver of the bus brakes suddenly, the lower part of the […]
“What do i wear ?”
After staring at my FULL closet for a while, I sighed,”Oh no , I don’t have anything to wear !” Every woman can relate with my situation and sympathise . “What to wear ?” is quite a difficult question to answer. Dressing up can get so overwhelming at times! Do you know we wear only approximately 20% of our clothes 80% of the time. Summarising these scenarios I guess we all love to gather but don’t always like to use all that . Yes you may not agree to my statement. But if the answer to any […]
Longing
The “and longing” part was new and as I comprehended what I had just said, it hit me. I’d never spoken about ‘Longing’ as something I had or much less something that I was grateful for.
Self-Care Checklist
Hey, how does a Self Care Daily Checklist sound ! Wanna know what it looks like ? Here it is : Stretch and Feel : Wake up and stretch your body well . Take a moment , place your hand on your heart and feel grateful for the moment, for your breath, for the morning. Beginning the day with Gratitude is the best way to begin. Remember your Dreams/Goals : Align yourself to the goal or dream you have set for the day, week, month or year. Trust that you will take the right actions towards your goal. […]
Not-so-dainty But I don’t care!
I wanted to write about something lighter and something fun, something very different from what I have written before. With this thought in mind, I was going about my daily chores, work and life in general. I wanted the topic to come to be organically, while I was deliberately looking for it. It eluded me, I couldn’t find it. I thought and thought and I thought some more. Then yesterday, out of the blue It came to me. It came to me not because of something I thought or read or watched. It came to be because I saw, I […]
Reverse Bucket List
At some point we have all come across or thought of something called ‘The Bucket List.’ Well it is a list of things we want, behaviours we want to correct, actions and goals we want to accomplish and achieve. This list serves as motivation in our daily lives. Looking back at this list helps us focus in our direction of life. It can simply be also called our to-do list. But what about everything we have done, already accomplished so far, every step we climbed up so far? A to-do list inspires us to move ahead but sometimes […]
Palat … palat … palat !
“Agar yeh tujhe pyaar karti hai, toh yeh palat ke dekhegi. Palat… Palat… Palat…“ Above iconic dialogue is from an extremely popular blockbuster film of Bollywood, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and it means , ” if she loves me , she will turn around and look back “ And she turns! All those times when you are unsure if your love will be reciprocated, you can surely try the same formula. Yeah trust me! Haha! July End already! We are more than half way through this year. Seems so quick, isn’t it? Well as I step into August 2021, I […]
Eat Mindfully !
This cutie is my nephew Kabir enjoying Indian sweets, all the way “saat samundar par “, in California. His engrossed self in his favourite sweet is SOOO adorable. Hey , did I just make that Kabirface while sipping my tea! And thus this writeup ….. What kind of relationships do you have ??? Oh , I forgot to mention …. With food . Okay let me rewrite….. What kind of relationship do you have with food ? You must be wondering, how can I have a relationship with food? And before you start thinking , Let me tell you it […]
Doors !
DOORS ! When you hear this, what do you visualise? A fancy door, mansion door, your dream house door or room door ? A door to your school room, a door that opens to a beautiful garden or a door to some mythological place? Did you just try to open one of them ? Is it difficult? And suddenly you notice the hinges are hard or stiff. It’s hard to push it or pull it . It’s kinda stiff , heavy and seems big ….. Then you remember oiling. A few drops of oil are […]
(MY) BODY LANGUAGE
WHAT IS BODY LANGUAGE? Body Language ….in my yoga language it is simply mind body energy connection. Our state of mind causes certain energy movements in our body and these in turn lead to our body state. Simply body language , right! EXPLAINING FURTHER…. Okay, let me give you an example, let’s go back to a moment of disappointment or sadness. These cause our energy to flow downwards or away from the brain. Thus body posture tends to slump. Infact we even use words like ,”I am low” or “I feel depressed.” Now go back to a moment […]
” I AM A MAGNET FOR MIRACLES! “
“I am a magnet for miracles! I receive and accept miracles beyond what I have ever experienced! I am in the flow of magic and miracles!” These are the kind of affirmations you will see in my journal. An Affirmation diary and a gratitude diary have changed my life perspectives and I am truly loving it! One day my son asked me, “Mom what kind of a miracle are you trying to manifest? “ And this is what I told him: “In spite of the year 2020 and everything else happening around, I was waking up […]
SHINE YOUR INNER LIGHT !
SHINE YOUR INNER LIGHT! During these covid times so many heroes emerged in the form of doctors, nurses, helpers, friends, mothers and fathers. Isn’t this time the perfect example in our life history to make us realise that we all have that power within us to rise up to inspire and motivate. Honestly speaking there are real heroes all around us who are fighting in their journey of life every moment. Such people teach us or rather inspire us to replicate such values in our lives. They ignite the spark plug of our life engine, thus showing us […]
FAITH !
FAITH! Generally, people with faith experience miraculous manifestations! Have you ever wondered HOW? My favorite, Sadhguru has explained this so well in one of his speeches. Let me share it here…. “Let me explain with the help of an example, say you wish for a house. You start thinking about it. It may cost you fifty lakh rupees. Right now you may have just fifty rupees in your pocket. Thus you may say to yourself that the house is not possible. In one moment where you affirmed for something, the very next moment you created […]
The Contagious Virus….. Kindness !
SPREAD THE CONTAGIOUS KINDNESS VIRUS! If there is anything that can charge me up instantly, it is spending time with my little neighbour who is just 4 years old. Yeah! He is my buddy. His name is Yuvaan and he instantly brings a smile to my face 🙂 His innocence and intelligence awes me most of the time. His questions are appropriate and unless he is content with my answers, he won’t stop. If you have a young child at home, you’d know better! My cute little nephew, Kabir, who is just nearly four years old , […]