A lazy afternoon, in which Iam seated at the staircase, after a simple meal, soaking in the wind and the mild warmth of the Sun. I’m watching the bubble of clouds in the sky, the pond beneath, which has turned green due to excess algae, and the lazy...

Have you ever found yourself struggling with a problem you thought you may have solved it long back? Yet, with time, you find that you are encountering the same issues, more or less triggered by the same triggers, leaving you perplexed and confused s...

Cope with Grief and Be Resilient

While emotions and feelings do not stay permanently with us, too much oscillation can leave us confused and conflicted.  Here’s a simple technique that can help. Link to the video Activity You may need to pause the video and take notes, and you may a...

Difficult times always come unannounced in life; it can take the form of a new boss, colleague, or a glamorous project wrapped in a beautiful title and role, while the ground reality will be completely different from what we perceive it to be.  I’ve...

It’s been six months into the year 2024. In India, we just underwent a massive election process, and then we have two vulnerable parts of the world enveloped in war: Ukraine and Gaza. Besides being mere spectators to wars, we Indians are fighting our...

For most of my life, I’ve been second-guessing myself and my work; no amount of success, accolades or achievements could stop me from doing so. And then came a point in my life when I found myself trapped in a constant chatter of mind, either evaluat...

If you are going through a rough phase in your life and have been exercising resiliency or are making attempts to learn this life skill one major thing that can expedite your learning is mindfulness. How ?   Mindfulness and resilience are closely rel...

Post the year 2019, one word that every human on planet Earth spoke in the universal language was “Lockdown”. From the WHO to our domestic help, from English language experts to those who may not even know the language called English exists, one word...

She is the second cousin of my father, but as a friend and the most supporting sibling, she has always held a special place in our family.  So, When she called me a month ago seeking help on a property dispute in her family, I went above and beyond t...