Thoughts
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You want to things to be always prim and proper. With proper decorum. You get frustrated with minor inconveniences. Life problems can be stressful to handle at the best. The truth however is that life’s difficulties touches everyone in their lifetime. Isn’t the whole growing up, being mature, about being more resilient when life happens.
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Most of our thought is usually around stories of what we can or should do. Or what we could have done differently. We are caught up in this loop of how effective we can be in our world by our actions. And, action speak louder than words too! After years of endless ‘doing’, there comes…
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Traveling solo is one of the few things which gets a lot of marketing on social media and among young adults. It is projected as this ultimate soul searching tool, one which can be liberating and empowering. Maybe it is for some or at some time in one’s life. But if you are unable to…
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The last month was all about wondering lovingly, and gently how different aspects of one’s existence are nourishing or otherwise. I got thinking of this word while reading the book Ayurveda: Ancient wisdom for modern wellbeing by Geeta Vara (which btw I greatly recommend if you are curious about Ayurveda and want some simple to…
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Life is hard. Many a times you will get punched in the face when you are least expecting it. But what matters is how you are able to dust off the sand and get back up again. Get back to what you were doing. With better understanding perhaps, but you persist. Much is spoken about…
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Self help literature usually asks you to say No to things by default, to avoid burnout and save your energy for things that really matter. But like any other maxim, it leads itself to over simplification. So I was pleasantly surprised when Atul Gawande (whose book Being Mortal I greatly admire), asked us to say…
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As you go through life, among other things like competency, empathy, money, you realize how developing a healthy sense of self is of paramount importance. We tend to focus on developing skills and traits that help us be a better human to others, but we need to focus on being a better friend, confidant, ally…
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We all know the importance of friends and the fun (and occasional irritations) they bring in one’s life. And if a friendship persists for a long time, it can be satisfying to watch your friend grow and evolve along with you and appreciate how far you have come in your own paths. Maintaining friendships takes…
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Trying out new things and places gets so much air time in modern society. Social media is always abuzz with the new cool places in town you have to try! But once in a while going back to those lanes which you have traversed innumerable times has joys of its own. There is definitely merit…
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I am currently doing a ten day pack on the meditation app Headspace on being present actively. It asks us to notice the level of focus and alertness we bring in life. Until I began noticing my level of attention, I was just sailing through a lot of times during the day. I believe given…
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