Sometimes, we do not have to look far for inspiring stories. They are right within us. Nothing beats self-motivation, eh? I have realized it is easy to rejoice and feel thankful when we get what we expect. It is tougher to appreciate what we have when we feel disappointed. I consciously…
Posts published in “Gratitude”
I am delighted to announce that I have a guest post on Corinne’s blog, Everyday Gyaan today as part of her Living Gratitude Series. She will be featuring some great bloggers with their views on gratitude along with resources to help you focus on the attitude of gratitude. I am blown…
We are enjoying a long weekend here, with schools closed for four days to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Decades ago, at my Grandmother’s place, we used to be up at 2.30 am in the morning for an oil massage followed by a hot bath. By 4.30 or 5.00 am,…
I have an unlimited supply of joy. They come in scoops from little angels.. When I don’t see one of these angels I get all worked up. Remember this post where I mentioned a little girl, a second grader I meet often? Well, I felt a little sad when I didn’t…
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” I was going through my archives and came across the “Joy of Giving” week and found that we’re right in the middle of it. Oct 2 to 8 is Joy of Giving week. Celebrated through…
If there’s one thing my Mother always encouraged me to do, it was taking personal responsibility. Luckily, I absorbed the concept early on and was rewarded with being labeled dependable and trust-worthy both in my family and at work. I have a decent track record of not letting people down. I…
After that nice hectic week of posting here almost every day, life intervened and refused to be ignored. Of course, I paid it full attention. In the middle of repair work, heavy rains, power outages and all the other little hassles that make up life, we managed to laugh quite a…