Have you heard of the medieval practice of torturing people by being “drawn and quartered”? This outdated technique, which was intended to inflict great amounts of pain on its victims by pulling their bodies in different directions, has long since been put to rest in dusty museums and the occasional medieval fantasy epic. Yet, here I am. A woman, wife, mother, and professional, who at times, feels like I am being pulled in multiple directions at once. As I juggle…
Have you found your Ikigai? Ikigai is a Japanese concept. Iki means “life,” and gai means “value” or “worth.” Gai comes from the word kai meaning “shell.” The concept dates back…
I read a superb book some years ago. Let me share something I read in it, with you. You have a photo album or albums, right? Doesn’t matter if it is…
A psychologist, who taught stress management, walked around the room. As the class watched, she picked up a glass of water and raised it. Everyone assumed she would ask them whether the glass was…
Book review of Happiness is all we want by Ashutosh Mishra “Happiness is all we want!” by Ashutosh Mishra offers an almost step-by-step guide to a happy and fulfilling life by…
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…
Time passes in a flash, but gratitude lingers on in a lifetime.” – Christine Ang Much of October went by in a blur. Or that’s how it seems like to my…
Today is World Smile Day! Smiling is infectious, contagious. Do you agree? When we smile at someone, they automatically smile back at us. Well, most people, that is. Smiling definitely feels…
I know I am a bit late for the September Gratitude Circle (28 Sept) and National Coffee day (29 Sept) but I am right on time for International Coffee Day—1 Oct—which…
Gratitude is the music of the heart, when its chords are swept by the breeze of kindness. Practicing gratitude has helped me focus on what I want to achieve rather than…
