Being away from home has its advantages. There’s lots of time to do things that usually end up on the to-do list, only to be shifted to a future date. One of the things that I yearned to have more time for is reading, catching up on all the books I’ve…
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I never imagined myself to be an “app” person, considering my preference for the large screen of my desktop PC. Of course, I’ve been a fan of doing things online ever since I discovered the Internet in 2000 (yes, as late as that!) Still, even though shopping has been a great…
“Without exception, every person I interviewed who described living a joyful life or who described themselves as joyful, actively practiced gratitude and attributed their joyfulness to their gratitude practice. And both joy and gratitude were described as spiritual practices that were bound to a belief in human interconnectedness and a power…
As the Member of an Ethics committee that evaluates protocols for human clinical trials, I came across the excellent initiative taken up by GSK to educate the masses on neo-natal screening through their campaign named ACT – Against Congenital Hypothyroidism. The more I read about this, the more I felt it…
When Damyanti Biswas of Daily (w)rite posted about the Cherished Blogfest hosted by her along with Dan Antion, Paul Ruddock, Peter Nena, and Sharukh Bamboat I thought, what a fun idea. This Blogfest invites you to talk about one of your cherished objects. I stressed over choosing a cherished object because I have several, predictably. Then…
No Sweat! How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness – a book Review Book description: We start out with the best intentions. We’re going to exercise more and get in shape! Then five days a week at the gym turns into two… then becomes none. We…
Or how to get your child to focus by saying yes to TV! There’s something about kids that’s both delightful and frustrating! Like it or not, Moms and dads have no choice but to look to some type of technology to keep them engaged. Why, I have no shame admitting that I’ve…