yogi, wayfarer….
(Please Note: This is not a piece on the definition of trauma, nor on how to heal it. Do not read on if that is what you are looking for) 'It felt like you threw me so far from myself, I've been trying to find my way back ever since' Rupi Kaur As I... Continue Reading →
(1 minute 30 seconds read) “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou So as recently as just the other day, I lost my footing in my world. For the simple reason that someone pulled the rug from underneath my feet. And as it... Continue Reading →
Happiness is our natural state. Believe it or not. But there are a few things in Life that seem like par for the course: suffering uncertainty guilt fear death However, so too are these par for the course: love peace calm contentment happiness And here is the kicker - every moment we get to choose.... Continue Reading →
(Title credit: Sydney J. Harris) 'Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time for the right purpose and in the right way - that is not so easy.' Aristotle I don't know about you, but I have... Continue Reading →
There exists this yearning, longing, sometimes even a pining - for something better. More joy, more tolerance, more love. To be seen, accepted, acknowledged. To be sexy, sassy, special. We are at war - spiritually, mentally and physically - yearning for a fulfilment, perfection and some ideal out there. But what if that does not... Continue Reading →
'We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world...' A Brief For The Defence / Jack Gilbert Our Delight Lies Not Outside Ourselves There really is nothing like meditation. In the beginning -... Continue Reading →
Can I be glad? With nothing? What is this constant looking for, searching? This never 'arrived-ness' - busyness and ungladness? When and where does this end? Yes and Never This yearning for some outside thing, event, person to make one's life 'better', can only end when one slows down. Slow down. And for a... Continue Reading →
No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance. Robert Holden Self Acceptance is a tricky thing. I believe it is even more difficult to practice than Self Love. For self acceptance means accepting ALL parts of yourSelf ALL parts of your choices ALL parts of your shadow and uglies ALL parts... Continue Reading →
'you deserve to be completely found in your surroundings not lost within them' rupi kaur / milk and honey Be transparent. Be accountable. Be open. Almost like Mantras, they silently influence our responses, decisions and actually, our happiness. The thing is - somewhere along the script of our lives, we may equate transparency with... Continue Reading →
