My Mom would have been 75 years old today. Happy birthday, Mi! Dear Mi, When I lit the lamp this morning, I looked at the tiny pic of you I’ve snuck into the frame of the Venky*. I looked at your smiling face and smiled back. I do this every day…
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It is G for Gratitude and I’ve got five fun gratitude exercises for you today that fit in perfectly with my Wednesday Wisdom series. Without going into the health benefits of practicing gratitude, I am going to get right down to the exercises. But do feel free to browse these posts…
ACCEPTS is an acronym for a group of distress tolerance skills used to manage negative emotions in a healthy way until we’re ready to deal with a distressing situation. In life, it is only natural that we go through difficult times. Some of these are major – such as losing a…
The latest buzzwords are: flatten the curve and social distancing. And it hurts a little to see a different version of the proverb “United we stand, divided we fall” I personally feel that now, more than ever, we need to be united in pledging to follow the necessary protocols and precautions…
After coffee meditation, it is only fair that we follow a cup of tea meditation. This Zen mindfulness meditation is easy to do and I guarantee you will enjoy it. My Mom and I often practiced this when she was alive and today, I still enjoy this experience. I like to…
In life, we must do the right thing even when no one’s watching. As Mark Twain rightly says, “Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” Rather than ramble on about why do the right thing, here’s a lovely poem titled Making Sarah Cry by Cheryl…
How to practice the 10 minute weightless meditation when you are worried or stressed. I walk on my terrace every evening. I used to go to the lake nearby, but going up two floors and enjoying the open space above me is so much easier. I get to see different kinds…