Decades ago, I had a boss who would urge us all to gather at the end of the day and say “I can, I will, I must” Of course we found it funny but chanted it anyway. Little did I know that it was my first I am affirmation and that…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Ever experienced a broken friendship? If you said no, you are truly blessed. But if you said yes, you’ve got solid company. How do you heal your heart from a broken friendship? Nothing like a broken relationship to send us down the deep spiral of misery. It feels as if we’re…
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…
Life’s journey is seldom smooth. Facing obstacles is a given. Otherwise, how will we emerge stronger and more confident? Some of the best life lessons I’ve absorbed are from people who’ve been through all kinds of difficulties to get where they are. Also, you have to admit that if everything goes…
It’s fun to share a good laugh, but did you know it can actually improve your health? With these laughing exercises we can take advantage of the powerful benefits of laughter. We’ve heard it more than a hundred times that laughter is the best medicine. It brings people together even as…
With most of us now working from home, I am guessing it is distractions galore. Even for those who usually work from home, like me, it is a different situation now with family around. The focus is all over the place and it seems like there is no way to stop…
Fear is a basic human instinct. And normal. We all try to conquer fear at varying degrees in different situations. If we weren’t afraid, imagine how many foolish risks we would take—like jumping off a roof, petting a tiger or even walking into oncoming traffic. Healthy fear stops us from doing…







