Yearning to learn – to unlearn.
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Reflections on my 50th
If I were to compile a Photoshop file of my life so far, the first background layer would be the color of the sky. Blue, perhaps teal, every hue possible of that color. I would add a rainbow and some butterflies, too. Perhaps some flowers. If I had to create it layer by layer, I…
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Little by little.
I vividly remember my son, when he was about one year old, playing with bubbles—those soap bubbles, those little balloons of joyful bursts of air and soap that we all seem to have played with at some point. Bubbles were a constant in our lives; while he was tiny, those tiny bubbles never failed to…
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Grounding
Several moons ago, I injured my knee and was left to heal, unable to walk for several days, refusing to accept defeat, I stepped into my light. That was the time when I was ferociously practicing gratitude journaling. Day in and out, I was jotting down, pouring out, venting, with feelings of gratefulness. I stumbled…
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Happiness Boosters
In his book Happier, Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar @talhappier introduces the term “happiness boosters,” also known as MVIs—minimum viable interventions. These are short activities that last from a few minutes to a few hours, providing us with purpose and enjoyment and recharging us with energy. Their contribution to our mental health is both immediate and long term. Good…
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All sounds
All sounds cease to reach the quiet spaces inside…All sounds cease to cease where noisy thoughts reside…
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Your feelings are your God
I have always found this quote by Chanakya quite intriguing. I have read it and re-read it. I am only now beginning to relish it and understand it a little. I plan to apply it to my life. I can hold on to it now, more than ever before. It has started to make sense.…
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Happiness studies
Happiness is not something that we go out looking for; it is something that is always inside. Sometimes, it just gets covered or buried under layers of time, time that is again nothing but a box full of thoughts and images, feelings and emotions that we keep filling into this box, and over time, we…
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Travel Light
How are you traveling through your day? What baggage are you carrying? What are you carrying in it? Is it weighing you down?
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Gratitude
When you think about it, despite everything that goes on, life is made up of tiny glimmers we often overlook. We are so caught up in our gloom, that the glimmers do not shine through. What are you grateful for in the moment? Little things, little moments, make a huge difference. All you have to…
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Jade
On many afternoons, I look at these lovely, lush green succulents. There is a vibe about them, a joyful vibe. Jade is an easy-to-manage plant and a good source of oxygen. They are also known to bring good luck!
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Show up
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Rise and Shine
Your future self is counting on you! Rise and shine.
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