There is profound wisdom in the philosophy “It is what it is” I am sure you have all read this story at one point or other, either as a forward (which you probably speed-read and passed on) or somewhere. Ditto with me. But recently I read it again and the deeper…
Posts tagged as “mindfulness”
This week’s Wednesday Wisdom is a fabulous passage from a book I am reading right now, titled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman, which, as the title implies, offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises from the…
Is there such a thing as a perfect friendship? I’d say yes, since I am blessed with more than a few. During our recent trip to Chail, we spent quite some time exploring the grounds of the Palace, which is now a heritage hotel and where we stayed. To say that…
To let go can mean a lot of things to different people. For me, it is to do with self-liberation, lighten up and make space for fresh, and perhaps happier things. It has all sorts of positive connotations for me. It spells freedom. My Mother believed in the concept of letting…
Yesterday I spent the better part of the morning trying to clear a clogged drain. Took me longer than expected, because it was not the usual easy. During the process, as I waited for some ingredients to work their magic, I couldn’t help thinking how much of life we take for…
Once upon a time, a man was walking along the seashore, when he came across some caves. He decided to explore them. In one of the caves, he saw a large bag. Curious, he opened it to look inside. There were several hard clay balls. How crazy to roll these clay…
I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever. Even been so absorbed in doing something that you were shocked to see the clock and realize you had no idea how much time has passed? You probably thought it was only an hour, only…