As the time for my son’s visit home drew close, I started making plans, gloating on the three weeks we would be spending together. He usually has his own list of favorite places to visit and we both enjoy historical sites, art and culture-related outings and of course, the zoo. As…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
I’d like to share a beautiful poem that touched my soul. It is “She Let Go” I’d love to know what you think. She Let Go Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the…
So my son turned 20 last week. I spent the morning going through all our photo albums holding memories from the day he was born, and in the process, set aside a few photos to see, again. Most of these were school memories. I fondly recalled how he liked to gift…
Technology changes at lightning speed, especially when it comes to smartphones. And chances are, like me, you’ve got an old cell phone or three tucked away, collecting dust in your drawer. Lucky you if you have been able to trade them in each time you upgrade to a new one. But…
It seems like I wrote October’s Gratitude Circle’s post only yesterday. November seems to have passed in the blink of an eye! I confess (I seem to be doing a lot of that these days!) there were days when I had to wonder what day it was. I felt like that…
This is the result of a long phone call and a little envy. Ever notice how, when you start coveting something, you start seeing it everywhere? The marketing gurus call it selective perception. For as far as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of a house with a garden and lawns. My…
Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it. One day, a horse suddenly came galloping down the road. It looked like the man on the horse had to get somewhere really quick. His friend, who was standing by the roadside, shouted, “Where are you going?” And the man…