Exploring life – inside and outside
Time has wonderful ways to show us what really matters! Its been almost a year since I logged into WordPress.com to read or write! Hard to believe, but true. Life happened—too many things at once: varied interests, family needs, the decision to pursue a new career path and the preparations for it, lots of reading... Continue Reading →
A new year has arrived with 365 fresh days and renewed energy to carry us forward. How do you plan to make the most of it? Have you closed out the last year? How many things are you carrying forward into the new year—goals, aspirations, wins, setbacks, conflicts, love, friendship, joy, sorrow, and more? Should... Continue Reading →
You have to feed your mind daily with the good, clean, pure, powerful and positive Zig Ziglar Do you feel scared while walking on a crowded street, traveling in a cab, waiting for the lift, or opening the door when the bell rings unexpectedly? Do you often suspect or doubt people, whether new or familiar?... Continue Reading →
There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant. Ralph Waldo Emerson We live in the information era. Gone are the days when individuals received limited input from a few finite sources. Back then, information was optional and easy to resist if not needed. Today, we are bombarded with information—and... Continue Reading →
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. A A Milne A day after the lockdown period ended, I was sitting on my balcony, watching the garden. For a long time, no one had worked in that garden, but suddenly I noticed people removing the plants. I couldn’t understand why they were pulling... Continue Reading →
We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Regan I was reading a short Zen story. Once, two travelers lost their way in the desert. They were hungry, thirsty, and too tired to walk any further. Eventually, they reached an intimidating wall-like structure, camouflaged among the dunes and difficult to recognize from a... Continue Reading →
When we are confined at home, socializing and meeting friends and acquaintances are remote things, virtual meetings and gatherings are the norms of the day, and it is natural to look for solace from the comfort of home. Apart from my plants, it is books and coffee that keep me engaged in their own ways.... Continue Reading →
It is time to say goodbye to 2021 and welcome 2022 with renewed vigor and hope. Was it a year to remember—or to forget? It’s hard to decide. We may carry its memory for years because of the disasters it brought. But should we keep revisiting those dreaded days and relive the fear we faced?... Continue Reading →
This paragraph is from Like the Flowing River written by one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho. This paragraph illustrates what a lady had once told him. It is about how she managed her pilgrimage at her own pace. Isn't this true for all of us in our journey of life? With the acute peer pressure and... Continue Reading →
Oops, I haven’t written anything for a long time. About 20 drafts are sitting and waiting for me to show up and release them from storage. It seems their time hasn’t come yet! However, I could push a blog to mention coming back to writing so that I get started. What happened? Has my writing... Continue Reading →
It's been a long time since I logged into WordPress—the editor looks different! Life has its way of keeping us busy, and how we handle it is up to us. Ups and downs are part of life, and I felt as though I had almost stopped writing blogs. Since I couldn’t write, I focused on... Continue Reading →
Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop – Rumi For any change in life, the first step is to let go of the past. It could be habits, experiences, or anything you are holding on to. Unless we empty our cups, we cannot fill them afresh. Nature is the best teacher. As... Continue Reading →
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Over the past year, staying at home felt like a burden for many—missing out on all the fun outside: eating out, shopping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. There were days I wished to go out and missed those things, just like everyone else. But after a... Continue Reading →
In 2018, I wrote about the masks, Are you wearing a mask? I had written it figuratively to indicate how the adults' camouflage to get adapt to the situations. At that time, I didn't even dream of situations where masks are worn literally by most of the population. Those were the days when we could see... Continue Reading →
We can easily count the seeds in an apple, but not possible to count the apples in a seed. -Unknown I came across this quote while listening to a recorded talk by Dr. Wayne Dyer. I was astonished by its truth and the simplicity with which it conveys such profound thoughts. We learned in childhood... Continue Reading →
March is a month of colors. When nature blooms with vibrant flowers and fresh leaves, we prepare to embrace the festivities that follow. The first big celebration is Holi—the festival of colors. Many mythological stories are associated with it. Holi symbolizes forgiveness, love, joy, and the triumph of good over evil. It serves as a... Continue Reading →
Resonance of Life 