Time passes by so quickly
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…
What are you feeding your mind? (Media)
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?…
New thoughts for the new year
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…
What are you feeding to your mind?
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…
What do you see, weeds or plants?
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…
Each one can reach one
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…
Books and Coffee
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.…
Thank you 2021
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?…
Finding the rhythm of your life
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…
Procrastination
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…
Resonance of Life 