So I’ve been offline for the most part over the last two weeks, busy with various family happenings and activities. An insect has also chosen to bite my right cheek (face—what were you thinking?) and I am sporting a really swollen face with the lymph glands kicking into protect me (according…
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The concept that happiness lies in giving is nothing new. But then, it is also true that we need constant reminders of age-old wisdom, and the practices that are guaranteed to make us happy. One of the absolutely surefire paths to true happiness lies in giving–it fills both the giver and…
For every Mom—new or expectant—her baby’s safety is her prime concern–and a lifelong one, I might add. When I was born, during the 60s, my family did not even think about buying babycare products. My Mom simply went by her Mom’s, and Grandmom’s advice. Baths involved using chickpea flour as the base,…
As I write this, I am looking within myself to take stock of how I feel. Here’s why: there are happy thoughts, sad thoughts, and worry-thoughts racing through my head. Why sad? Unexpected deaths in the family. Why worry? Loved ones in hospital. I won’t go into the details, since we…
Stressed is desserts spelled backwards. I often wonder who came up with that, because seriously, it sounds like something from one of those “things you never say to diabetics” lists. And oh yeah, easier said than done, especially when you have to stay off all kinds of fattening things, if you…
Thích Nhất Hạnh, Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet, global spiritual leader, and peace and human rights activist, and one of the most beloved Zen teachers in the world, celebrated his 90th birthday last month. He has published more than one hundred books on meditation, mindfulness and Buddhism, poems and children’s stories, and…
Today, I have a very special guest with a lovely post. Her Mom and I have known each other for a few years now, and our friendship is a cozy one. Although we’re in touch via WhatsApp, Facebook, Texting and of course, the omnipresent phone calls, we do spend a lot…