This story, “The Pickle Jar”, author unknown, makes me cry each time I read it. It speaks of a parent’s unconditional love. More than anything, it warms my heart, because my Mom did exactly the same for me. Have a read! I’d love to hear what you think in the comments!…
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So, the last two weeks went by mourning for those we had lost and reminiscing about them, writing obituaries, talking about our experiences. As everyone shared their own anecdotes, I wondered, how did they want to be remembered? Some people shared fond personal stories, recalling happy times. Some people, surprisingly, started…
Here’s a poem (author unknown) that simply and beautifully describes the four steps to happiness. More than that, it emphasizes the fact that each one of is unique and we should celebrate our uniqueness. I had come across this a long time ago in a book and saved it. While going…
We are always looking for ways to increase our happiness. In his excellent book Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being Martin Seligman, Founding Father of Positive Psychology, offers an easy practice called the Gratitude Visit exercise to increase well-being and lower depression. The Gratitude Visit, as a practice,…
Leaves on a stream exercise is a soothing cognitive defusion practice where we learn to let go of thoughts that cause emotional suffering. Sometimes we are so bogged down with our thoughts that they gradually appear true—it’s like we convinced ourselves they were real. Also referred to a cognitive fusion, this…
Most of us try to practice mindfulness, but are we guilty of being too distracted to notice the nice stuff, the small stuff? I am currently running a daily mindfulness tip series on Instagram and going by the lovely comments, it is nice to receive a daily reminder especially when we…
It’s the joy of giving week, Daan Utsav, India’s festival of giving, celebrated every year from October 2-8. In keeping with the theme, I thought I’d share a sweet story attributed to actor Katharine Hepburn shared with me by my classmate. Here’s how the story goes. When Katharine was a teenager,…