Can you imagine not getting what you want? Feels uncomfortable, right? I mean, why should we not get what we want? I can certainly think of an endless list of things I want. I used to make regular wish lists, allocating time frames to each item. That is, by when I’d…
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Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. – Dalai Lama Travel broadens the mind—there’s no doubt about it. As a child of the ’60s, I was fortunate to enjoy summer holidays that were earmarked for travel. The planning would begin months in advance, itineraries drawn around events we…
It must be true what is said about wisdom coming with age. I too have my moments. As the years have progressed, I’ve realized that it no longer matters to me whether my opinion is greater than someone else’s or whether I remember something better than someone. I am fine with…
Does guilt hold you back from reaching your potential? it’s time to stop feeling guilty and reclaim your inner peace! If there is one thing that imprisons most of us from reaching our goals, it has to be feelings of guilt and the “I am not good enough” mentality steadily built…
I enjoy watching the Nickelodeon channel on TV. While Spongebob SquarePants is one of my most favorite characters, thanks to my son who loved the show, we also spent countless afternoons watching episode after episode of Dora the Explorer and Shin Chan. When I received an invitation to attend the Nickelodeon…
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens are undeniably one of the greatest attractions of Bangalore and I consider myself lucky to be living in this city. Every time we have a visitor, Lalbagh is immediately on the itinerary, whether we accompany them or not. We usually do. This fabulously verdant oasis located inside the…
It’s the time of year—nay—month—when we dust out resolutions old and new and resolve to stick to them, don’t we? Well, while I’ve got goals, I’ve switched from resolutions to habits. Habits stick. Habits require you to be consistent and that’s what works for my routine, my health and my work.…