The Helped, Heard, or Hugged Method
18th January 2025 I have a confession to make, whenever someone approaches me with a problem, I try to fix it. This is generally good in a professional context, but when you bring this natural bias into your personal relationships, the results can be decidedly mixed. Over the years, my ‘Mr. Fix It’ mentality created […]
Do a good deed!
17th January 2025 Fleming was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while working at his farm, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools & ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming & struggling to free himself. Farmer […]
God’s piece of cake….
16th January 2025 Sometimes we wonder… ‘What did I do to deserve this ? ‘Why did God have to do this to me ? Here is a wonderful explanation… A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she’s failing her exam, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is […]
What game are you playing?
15th January 2025 I recently attended a conference wherein, at the start of the panel discussion, the moderator asked us to give a 1-2 minute opening on, Who we are, and a response to one question: “What game are you playing?” When it was my turn, I started speaking and continued until my time was […]
Happy Makar Sankranti !
14th January 2025 Makar Sankranti coincides with the day the Sun leaves the tropic of Cancer to move towards the tropic of Capricorn (called Makar in India). Makara Sankranti is considered a highly auspicious day, Even the mortally wounded Bhishma, who had the boon to choose the time of his death, chose Makara Sankranti day […]
‘The Legend of Lohri!’
13th January 2025 Lohri, a major festival in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, is a symbol of fertility and thanksgiving to the fire god. It is also convivial community bonding time. Our forefathers believed that the flames of the fires they lit took their message to the sun, and that is why on the morning after […]
Brrrr…It’s cold!
12th January 2025 It is said that Winter is not a season but a celebration. Snuggled in my duvet, after another round of hot tea, I started thinking about the extreme cold wave we are currently enjoying & these thoughts came to my mind. “Whether the weather be fine, Whether the weather be not, Whether […]
Do you know yourself?
11th January 2025 Aristotle said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” In 2025, try asking yourself: Do I truly know myself? This can feel daunting, especially if you’ve been operating on autopilot and feel disconnected. Iam a great believer in heartfelt communications. I also very strongly believe in the future, in dreams, hopes […]
The importance of action!
10th January 2025 I recently came across this story on the importance of action: A student once approached the Buddha and asked him for a straight answer on some of the unanswerable questions that were challenging him about life. The Buddha replied: “Imagine someone is struck by a poisoned arrow. A doctor is brought to […]
THE PROJECT
9th January 2025 While going through my notes, I came across this wonderful piece written by Robin Sharma some years ago . Found it really inspiring, hence sharing. “Within each of us lies ‘The Project.’ An idea longing to be nourished, cherished, launched and completed. Writing a novel. Starting an enterprise. Achieving a goal, Raising […]