To give you some background, I have spent a couple of weeks this year visiting my friends who are raising young children between the ages 3 months -4 years old. While I was visiting them, I found that two of the households used a Google Home or Amazon Alexa to make their otherwise busy lives … Continue reading You are raising a child, the non-human AI child.
Author: Pooja Joshi
I write when I am inspired or compelled by nature, life experiences, relationships etc.
I am driven by a sense of contribution and and aspire to support larger social issues like Human Rights, Social Justice, Equality. I love reading, dancing and being in nature.
Nothing absolute about us
This Women's day I did not feel like writing about the obvious and have instead gone the route of reflecting upon how we define and experience ourselves/others over the course of a lifetime. Our definition of ourselves is limiting not only for us but also extends to those around us. In my humble opinion, everyone … Continue reading Nothing absolute about us
7 Simple habits that have helped me stay fit
Over the years I have developed some habits which have helped me stay fit and I thought I would share those with you. Aside from helping me lose unwanted body weight and then sustain it, these habits have led to reducing the inflammation I experienced in my body earlier as tightness in upper back, bloating … Continue reading 7 Simple habits that have helped me stay fit
7 Simple benefits of Meditation
I have tried different types of meditations i.e. focusing on breath, focusing on a point of light, five senses meditation and the one that I have been able to stick to on a daily basis is a vedic mantra based meditation taught by DeborahĀ King. From what I know even Transcendental Meditation uses the same … Continue reading 7 Simple benefits of Meditation
Gumbo pot- Reflections
I am writing this post as a reflection of my thoughts on some current global events / issues and some reading/listening that I have engaged in. This post is perhaps a continuation of my recent post on Feminism and what it means to be a Feminist. I was reading/ listening to: Womenās bodies, Womenās wisdom … Continue reading Gumbo pot- Reflections
My take on what it means to be a Feminist
Feminism doesnāt ask you to be a man hater Feminism doesnāt ask you to use coercion or domination as a means of influence Feminism doesnāt ask to be expressed in obnoxious and disrespectful ways Feminism doesnāt ask you to only care about women and womenās rights Are you a feminist simply by being born a … Continue reading My take on what it means to be a Feminist
A Prayer from my heart to yours
May you always wake up knowing that you matter & be aware of the impact you have by simply Being May you always see the truth & choose to keep your eyes and ears open May you always be surrounded by beauty and love & spread the goodness you receive May you always use your … Continue reading A Prayer from my heart to yours
7 Simple ways for healthy coping
Whenever you feel stressed out/off center, it is always better to address it quickly rather than to prolong it. Train yourself to be more in tune with yourself Ā to recognize any signs of stress. Why accumulate anything that doesn't help. Right? Am sure we all know these ways of coping but a reminder never hurts … Continue reading 7 Simple ways for healthy coping
7 simple rules to practice self-love
Since we are still in the 'Love' month of February I wanted to share these 7 simple rules to show some love to our 'Self'. After all, we can only share what we have. Wear an outfit that makes you smile and or wear make-up that makes you smile J Eat well- Recognize the foods/drinks … Continue reading 7 simple rules to practice self-love
Loving differently-Happy Valentine’s
More often than not people around us tell us that we need to find love in people who satisfy certain 'normal' conditions of religious upbringing, caste, color, community, social status, gender orientation etc etc. This post is dedicated to every person who has had the courage to recognize love in themselves and in another beyond … Continue reading Loving differently-Happy Valentine’s
Reflections, Affirmations and Randomness 