My Whale watching experience-a poem

Blessed are we that we live in your presence Amidst your effortless grace , magnanimity  We pay money to come see you glide in your own house  And then expect you to give us a performance , one that’s the best, unique & special i.e. one that no one else known to us has experienced … Continue reading My Whale watching experience-a poem

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

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

Parallels between Vedic Wisdom and Western Psychology

In the past few years my interests have led me to dig up some info on psychology in the Western world and corresponding work in the realm of Eastern wisdom. In this blog I am drawing parallels between two Western Psychological models of understanding why we do what we do with the Eastern wisdom namely … Continue reading Parallels between Vedic Wisdom and Western Psychology

Patterns- let’s decode. Shall we?

Today I am experiencing one of those beautiful synchronicities that life offers you. This morning I was reading a book titled ‘Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton Erickson’ and later in the day while surfing for something to watch I stumbled upon this video titled ‘ The brain that changes itself’ on Amazon. Let … Continue reading Patterns- let’s decode. Shall we?

Solitude

It is often when we are alone that our faith gets stronger It is often when we are alone that our fears crawl out into the open It is often when we are alone that we are silent It is often when we are alone that we do take a deep listen.   Being by … Continue reading Solitude

U.S. Election cycle of 2016-my takeaways.

“Hillary doesn’t come across as a strong candidate because she isn’t very dynamic and doesn’t have radical ideas for change. She wants to continue on Obama’s legacy whereas Trump is all about shaking up and bringing in change.” My father’s words rang in my head last night while I was watching Hillary Clinton’s last rally … Continue reading U.S. Election cycle of 2016-my takeaways.

Not afraid to be ordinary

I have to admit right at the outset that ever since I was a kid I disliked anything which was ‘normal’, ‘regular’, ‘conventional’.  I would often ask why rituals are done a certain way or why do I have to follow social rules which my brother didn’t have to follow. And you know what the … Continue reading Not afraid to be ordinary

Cruising the skies or waiting in the Hangar?

I do not know what is it about air travel or travel in general and the flow of thoughts combined with the urge to pen them down. It’s almost like an irresistible urge. Something very similar to when you just have to go to the bathroom and can’t control your pee any longerJ Wonder if … Continue reading Cruising the skies or waiting in the Hangar?