Stress, fear, uncertainty are all part of our daily “pandemic lifestyle” now. It’s easy for this situation to shake the very foundations of our being. It makes us question what’s really important? I’m sure many of us have started to prioritize things differently from pre-pandemic times. In the last few weeks, I’ve been writing about […]
Self Acceptance and Self Care
Do You Practise Self-Care?
As regular readers of this blog might remember, my Word of the Year for 2020 is ‘Metta’. A word I took to mean loving-kindness to myself first and then to others and the world at large. How fast this year has flown – we’re into the last quarter of it already! And how different it […]
7 Powerful Ways to Overcome Self Doubt
That troubling and persuasive voice that seems to hold you back when you’re about to take a step towards self improvement – that’s self doubt right there, and if you allow that voice to take over you and your actions, it can quickly get your self esteem to take a plunge. So what should you […]
5 Ways Self Compassion Makes You A Happier Person
Most of us are blessed with the qualities of compassion, love and empathy, and we are often able to relate to and feel the emotions of those around us. Quite frankly, compassion is a gift- but a lot of us fail to exercise it where we need it the most- with our own selves. It […]
Love For Imperfect Things
I’m of the opinion that when we are ready to learn some lessons, things come our way to affirm this learning. As the saying goes, ‘When the student is ready, the Master appears.’ This year, as I’ve shared, is my year of Metta. A year in which I will focus on myself – a year […]
As Long As The Candle Burns
As winter (as we know it in South India!) begins to set in, and the days start to get shorter, darkness comes sooner. By 6 pm, it’s almost completely dark. I’ve been reflecting on the word ‘light’ through the year, and the fading of the light made me think of something I had read from […]
