There are infinite number of reasons to say “No”!

There are an infinite number of reasons to say no. Instead, try to focus on one good reason to say yes. Jarod Kintz, This Book Has No Title If you were able to observe your inner critic , you would have noticed the many “no’s” she says. “No, you don’t have a clue about raising children”, “Yes, […]

Say Yes to Happiness!

Happiness, is not in another place, but this place not for another hour but this hour – Walt Whitman. Wouldn’t life become simple if we can just drop off expectations and habitual responses and allow physical, behavioural and mental happiness-inducing actions to take over. But for most of us this is not the case. We fall […]

 Our Inner Critic

The thought manifests as the word; the word manifests as the deed; the deed develops into habit; and the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings-The Buddha”‘ The inner critic, don’t we know her well. Lately, […]

These are a few of my favourite things

  Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open- John Barrymore. Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens, black copper kettles and warm woollen mittens… I love that song from Sound of Music. And what a brilliant advice, to think about your favourite things when something untoward happens in your […]

Embracing Now

Happiness is your nature, it is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside- Sri Ramana Maharishi. We do major heavy-lifting around happiness. We tie happiness with goals we would like to reach- the day I run that 10K I will be happy. When I get that […]

The courage to stay in the moment

“I used to think my mind was my most important organ, until I noticed what was telling me that”  – from Hayes, 2004 The mind was not evolved for us to feel happy, it evolved the way it did because that made us survive. Detecting threats is better than being happy when it comes to […]

Hope & Optimism – The Secrets to a Brighter Life

Whenever people are trapped in the darkest of storms with feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and grief surrounding them, drenching them, overwhelming them. That’s the time that some people just want to give up but the others walk the  long road to overcome that storm and reach the sunlight that makes their days brighter. The secrets […]

It’s the little things

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius It’s the little things that sometimes go unnoticed, but it’s the little things that count the most .In this hustle bustle how many have taken time to sit down and pat our back? When you keep […]

Happiness

The want to be happy is greater than the need to be. Happiness is a therapeutic journey, it’s feeling connected with every pore of the soul. We are an ocean within each drop that makes us entirely capable of feeling sad, angry, calm and most purely happy. Happiness is an unlimited resource. It is infinite almost palpable. […]