We don’t always have control over what happens but we do have control over our thoughts, reactions and emotions. Most of the time our emotions and reactions take us by surprise. Often they are confusing and make us react in ways that we don’t like. They pass away quickly or sometimes stay for a long time,Continue reading “We can’t always choose the music life plays for us but…”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
Keep It Simple, Silly (KISS)
There are many occasions when things don’t go as we expect. We keep asking “Why” – “Why me?”, “Why did I not get that?”, “Why did I lose my job?” or “Why am I not losing weight?”. As we wallow in our misery, we think “something is missing”. We think we can make things betterContinue reading “Keep It Simple, Silly (KISS)”
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Most of us, at some point in our life, have sung this song “Don’t worry, be happy”. However with all all that is happening around us today, it is indeed difficult to not worry! We are worried about when this pandemic will end, we are worried about our jobs, we are worried about our families.Continue reading “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
Everyone’s Losing Something ~ Odette Katrak
Everyone’s losing somethingWhat did you lose today?Our routines have all gone haywireTaking our comforts away. Did you lose the privilege of a driverWhom the lockdown forced to stay home?Or were forced to cook your own dinnerPushing you out of your comfort zone? Are you sad that you lost a holidayThat you had booked so muchContinue reading “Everyone’s Losing Something ~ Odette Katrak”
Self Care
We live in a society that often celebrates the idea of pushing through and “soldiering on” whatever the situation may be. While pushing ourselves can be good for us, it’s important to be aware of our personal limitations. Too often, we spend more energy than what we take in. Now this energy I refer toContinue reading “Self Care”
Self Worth
The last year has been crazy, our life as we knew it has changed completely. As I scroll to through LinkedIn, I see many posts by people who have lost their jobs due to the situation brought about by the pandemic. This quote by Brigette made me ponder on what I base my self worth.Continue reading “Self Worth”
Focus
It’s so easy to get disheartened, demotivated and dejected when we look what everyone else is doing and then compare it to what we are doing. We only see one side of the story. We don’t know the full picture. At the same time, it’s important to understand that each one of us is uniqueContinue reading “Focus”
Mother’s Day
The love of a mother is something so difficult to explain and also the most amazing gift I’ve been blest with. I’m astounded at how selfless and unconditionally a mother loves her children. Fr. John who blessed our marriage shared the following story which describes what happened for most of my childhood and it movedContinue reading “Mother’s Day”
Relationships
There is always something to learn from every experience. Every person we encounter helps us to learn something about ourselves, helps us grow. However it all depends on what we choose to focus on. If we remain bitter, there is no scope for becoming better. If we choose to blame, we cannot blossom into a holistic, well-rounded individual.
Integrity
We live in a world where anything and everything can easily be bought and sold. And it’s the same with people. Corruption is rampant in India. Before the West Bengal elections we read of so many MLAs defecting to the BJP. What is more disheartening to see and read is how this pandemic has broughtContinue reading “Integrity”
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