How easy it is to let a mistake or a wrong decision to impact our lives negatively—long after the event happened! Can you ever stop beating yourself up? These incidences keep us trapped in regrets and stop us from enjoying our present. We end up missing new experiences and opportunities. Staying…
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“I am may look okay but I am not okay” – do you feel that way sometimes? I look around me and consider myself truly fortunate that I am much better off than most others around me. I have nothing really to complain about — nothing significant, at least. So yes, my work…
Having a shortcoming pointed out is never comfortable in the best of times but being accused of being too nice for your own good always stings a little more. I should know. I believe every one of us is a bit of a people pleaser in varying degrees. And when someone…
During my corporate days, we went through intensive sales training programs. An essential module was “build self-confidence” with self-confidence tips and role-plays. After all, marketing people must face their customers with confidence to accomplish their goals. Whether it’s personal life, career or social scenarios, confidence is something everyone needs. With self-confidence,…
In life, things often don’t go the way we expect. And when that happens, it is easier to play the blame game, that is, by blaming someone else for what happened, rather than take responsibility for it. It takes less energy to point fingers at someone instead of admitting the truth…
We were talking about guilt vs shame during our evening walk yesterday after some ranting about family conversations and in the course of it, so many things came out—things we would normally not speak about. One thing was clear at the end of it—the realization that we must understand the difference…
I’ve quickly put together 20 delightful Mothers Day gifts your mom will love, and won’t cost you a dime. But you really don’t need a special day to celebrate Mothers Day, right? Moms are special and deserve to be honored every single day. And yet, we don’t always get around to…
