Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul It's raining outside. I love the sound of rain, the smell of rain and the rain itself as it nurtures life on earth. Somehow the rain takes me back to my childhood days. Play in the water, hop on puddles, walk on the mud road, get drenched,... Continue Reading →
Are you keeping it on ice?
“Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.” — Deepak Chopra How frequently do we do this? Keep postponing the best and most important things we wish in our life! That one vacation, a relationship, a new experience, a hobby, an adventure, so... Continue Reading →
How to get rid of self-doubt?
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” ― Suzy Kassem Rita wants to enroll in a dance class. Now, she is in her late thirties and thinks about whether she can learn to dance at this age. Rocky is interested in starting a new venture that suits his passion and doubts about whether it is... Continue Reading →
Count your blessings
A quote by Zig Ziglar says, gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more things to express gratitude. With awareness, there comes the responsibility of implementation. Are you ready to do so? Let us see. Complaining about the... Continue Reading →
World Environment day
Today is the world environment day, it is a united nation's day to encourage worldwide awareness and actions to protect our environment. The theme for this year is air pollution. However, I would like to discuss water as that also needs our attention and action. I was talking to my friend, about the mountaineering training... Continue Reading →
Keep going
Don't watch the clock; Do what it does. Keep Going. Writer's block Is it a myth or truth? Is it laziness, or lack of time? Is it an excuse to stretch my mind to get on writing? Or am I stuck with the resistance? Am I the victim of procrastination? I have no idea whatever it... Continue Reading →
How to overcome self-criticism
It happens, you may come across a situation like this: You have plenty of tasks on the to-do list. You have many things to be completed at work and home. You may be planning to take up some activities to improve your fitness and career growth. You want to have some fun and relax. Trying... Continue Reading →
Earth: A little speck in the Cosmos which is our home
How can we describe the wonders of this world? The precision involved placing the different planets, stars, galaxies at a specific distance, their compositions, the movement patterns of those celestial bodies, and their speed of expansion, rotation, and revolutions! We are living in a scientific era. The scientists could calculate the size, distance, speed, weight,... Continue Reading →
The frog king and the snake
Panchatantra Series Image: Amar chitrakatha Gangadatta was the king of frogs who lived in a well. He had his subjects and his relatives were also living in the same well. He did not like some of the relatives and thought they had an eye on his throne. Those frogs used to create many problems to... Continue Reading →
Conversation is so much more than words
A conversation is so much more than words: a conversation is eyes, smiles, and the silence between words. -Annika Thor I was reading some thoughts on how suffocated people feel with their emotions and how people are holding back their vulnerabilities to maintain the social image of a happy person. It made me think about... Continue Reading →
A peek into the past and future
Photo: Prashanth Hegde This photo is from Purana Qila in Delhi. It is a location that reminds us of the history of many centuries and an array of rulers. The fort has seen it all, braved and survived. It is standing neutrally and giving us the options to see and think with an open mind. For me,... Continue Reading →
A journey towards the encore
- Part of Little things of joy series What do you see in this picture? A bright image with beautiful mandalas overlapping each other? Observe this cheerful picture, try to focus on one mandala. Suddenly other ones start drawing your attention. It could become an overwhelming task to stare at the image for a longer... Continue Reading →
Top view
Early morning, Golden horizon and limitless soft bouncy clouds, gradually they moved away to enlighten us with a different view. There was a little time left for landing in Port Blair, just peeped out of the window. A breathtaking view! Rich green forests with the border of golden sands that laced with the white dashing... Continue Reading →
The Cobra and the Crows – Panchatantra Series
The stories with animals are enchanting and they take us back to our childhood memories. Here is a story from Panchatantra holds the tale of the crows and their enemy, the mighty Cobra. Image: Amarchitrakatha There was a big banyan tree in a forest. Two crows made that tree as their home and built a... Continue Reading →
What to write?
At times, deciding on the topic for the blog could become exhausting and overwhelming. That's what I am facing now. Image: Pixabay It feels like different topics are bombarding me to pick up and write and my mind is going blank with too many options in hand. To make this task easier, I have tried... Continue Reading →
Shopper to Seller – An experience
Part of Little things of joy When did you do something new? Any new activity triggers an excitement in us, adds much needed flavor to the daily life. There was a situation recently, where I choose to say Yes for the new experience. As I write in my blogs to explore the new avenues and... Continue Reading →