Living mindfully involves appreciating every moment consciously and noticing every nuance in every action. This includes eating, drinking, sitting, hugging and why, even smiling! Isn’t it refreshing when we slow down and experience everything more fully, in a focused manner? What about emotional mindfulness, though? Sometimes, even though we practice mindfulness of…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
There is a reason why I am posting this later than I meant to. I took a digital detox. “What, are you crazy?” you might wonder. With four blogs in the A to Z Challenge, I was laughing my head off to discover that in two days, I had done eight…
What better way to begin the week with a Mindful Mondays post? What better way to begin a Mindful Monday with Coffee Meditation? What better way to begin the day than with coffee? Being mindful is all about savoring every moment consciously. I seriously believe that I am a happy person…
Since my theme through April is around mindful living, I am naturally immersed in the topic. Even otherwise, I try and practice being mindful as much as I can. So when an old colleague dropped by yesterday evening, we were reminiscing about “those” days and “these days”. We recalled our “retreats”…
I love meditation. It is a great mindfulness practice. But there’s one thing I’ve always felt a wee bit guilty about. No sooner than I sit for a few minutes than I start feeling drowsy. I mean – it is pure luxury to put everything aside and just sit straight for…
“Mindfulness is the new black” Living in the moment with focus is not a new concept, but it was probably easier for our ancestors who did not have the distractions we struggle with during our times. So what is the big deal about living mindfully? Before I start singing its praises,…
After eagerly counting the days to March 19, I was a delirious mess choked with emotion as I waited at the airport, waiting for my son to walk through the gates. He did. And my heart just brimmed over with gratitude at the thought of an entire week with him at…