Appreciate, Don’t Compare
Over the years, we have become habituated to instantly comparing what we are experiencing with another reference we may have in mind. Benchmarking sometimes may not be a bad idea, but we need to be mindful that we are not losing out on enjoying life in an unfiltered...
The Balance Between Work And Home
We often consider work and home as two separate buckets of our lives, struggling to achieve goals in both places and wondering what the right balance is. Sometimes we want to chase success but are unsure about the compromises at home, and often we want to be there for...
The Pelican’s Sacrifice
On a recent visit to the medieval town of Stein in Germany, a painting on a building caught my attention. On researching it, I found that it was a symbolic motif called the “Pelican in Her Piety.” In Christian art, the pelican became a powerful symbol of sacrifice,...
Don’t Give Up Your Freedom To Choose
Freedom is beyond the ability to freely move around and be part of a free society. It is deeply tied to our sense of being, because by nature we are limitless and unbound. Whenever we are restricted, controlled, or bound, we react sharply because we want to live by...
Who Has Been The Biggest Influence In Your Life
Last night over dinner, a friend asked all of us who had been the biggest influence in our life. One realised that we have all been shaped by different people who came into our life at various points in time, and even as they may have passed on, they have left...
Don’t Hold Back Anymore
If we are truly honest with ourselves, we may well find an invisible closet deep inside in which we have locked away all the things we have held back over the years. Sometimes, because we were afraid or didn’t get the support we wanted, at other times we felt we...
College Days Were Special
This week I caught up with college friends, some of whom I hadn't met for over 20 years. As one of them messaged me, it was such a wonderful feel-good evening. Catching up on not just what each one was doing, but laughing at the fact that we met as kids, and now we...
Whom Do We Share Things With?
Our inner world is not only private but extremely precious as well. It is the only space where we have full control over whom we allow and what we open up to. Interestingly, what we share with whom defines and shapes our relationships in the world. With whom do we...
Let It Be
There may well be things that bother us every day, causing stress and taking away our peace of mind. We try and fight it, try and change things, and try our best to cope with situations. However, there is something else we may want to try; remind ourselves of three...
Five Attributes Of Lord Ganesha
Indian weddings often start with a prayer to Lord Ganesha, and on one such occasion, the priest explained the significance. The five attributes he shared not only made for very interesting hearing, they also serve as a reminder and guide for us. His large forehead...
