Sometimes, we have to take stock of the people in our lives to see if we need to sign the zero tolerance contract with them. And every once in a while, we must ask ourselves some uncomfortable questions if we want to be happy. What are we willing to tolerate when…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
This is a book review of You Can Do All Things: Drawings, Affirmations and Mindfulness to Help With Anxiety and Depression by Kate Allan One of the best ways to cope with any health issue-mental, emotional or physical, is to take action and keep going regardless of any setbacks that may…
We know chocolate in its limitless varieties as a delicious, feel-good dessert. And now, there’s plenty of research to prove the health benefits of chocolate and how eating it in can improve your mood, reduce stress and is safe for people with diabetes. I know very few people who do not…
“So you’ve decided that homeschooling your kids is the best way to go?” That was the shocked question another parent asked a friend of ours who has decided she wants to homeschool her kids. She did try day school for a few years but it just isn’t working for them. She…
I had the usual ups and downs and I am just not in the mood to even talk about the downs, because today I want to practice what I preach. Voicing my gratitude is the best way, I thought. Attending the National Workshop on Regulatory Compliance for Accelerating Innovations at C-CAMP,…
You’ve probably lost count of the number of times you’ve read the story of the chained elephant, right? Okay one more time. Humor me. The elephant. Wild, free to explore, to discover and enjoy the beauty of its natural habitat. Yet, this massive powerful creature succumbs to a life tethered to…
If you are like me, you really really want to meditate but a/fall asleep b/can’t focus c/feel too lazy d/think it won’t help for a particular situation. But the truth is, meditation helps for practically everything. And it is not complicated. Simply stepping away from a stressful situation and taking a…