After starting my Zero- Waste challenge, I realized that we Indians are pre-adjusted to zero-waste. Since childhood, we have been trained not to waste anything. For example, wasting food is almost a criminal activity in most Indian homes. "How dare you waste food? do you know how many people in this world are starving?" or … Continue reading Zero Waste- First Week Progress
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ― Albert Einstein I truly believe in the above quote. Everything around me is a miracle. I feel being alive is the biggest miracle and every single moment I am … Continue reading Miracle #writebravely #celebratewritetribe
I have always found it easier to forgive others than hold on to a grudge. Being a Buddhist I am taught that forgiveness and compassion is a virtue that all of us should inculcate. Therefore, I have easily forgiven many those who wronged me and included them back in my life, however, over the years … Continue reading Forgive- #writebravely #celebratewritetribe
The other day, my son had his annual sports day in school. He had won the heat and was selected for the final race. However, he was unable to secure any position and stood fourth (or maybe fifth, sixth, seventh) in the final tally. Obviously, he couldn’t step up on the victory stand and wear … Continue reading Winning or Ubuntu?
My mother always said, “bobar shotru nei” (A person who cannot speak has no enemy). What she meant to say was that often we create enemies through our words and therefore if we can stay silent we can avoid a lot of clashes. During a fight when we are angry we often say words that … Continue reading The Art of Pause #FridayReflections
I never seek quantity but quality in friendship. To me, friendship is a sacred pact that should involve two honest individuals. I need a deep emotional connection to maintain a friendship. I am not the type of person who would meet some random person in a party, then click a selfie and post it on … Continue reading Signs of a Fake Friend #20DayChallenge
Today is the second day of my 20 Day Challenge. The first day of my challenge was pretty good. I read a book, watched the movie Tamasha, played with my son and also told him the story of The Ramayana. Phew!!! Great achievement. I also ate no sugar but couldn't manage to exercise as I … Continue reading Self Love- My 20 Day Challenge
“The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it.” – The Lion King Dear Me, When you look back at your past what do you see? Do you see pain and sadness or laughter and happiness? Perhaps you see a mix of both. I … Continue reading Letter to Me #WTFOW 2018
Replacing Grudge with Gratitude: It took me four decades to learn to count my blessings. I always used to only count the negatives in life, the bad things that happened to me and always overlooked the good things that happened. However, thankfully now I am slowly learning to appreciate the blessings. The more I am … Continue reading Things I was Grateful for in March
