When Things Don’t Go As Planned…

It is one of the hard things in life: accepting that life sometimes doesn’t go as planned. We manage to come up with the most beautiful things in our mind. We go along with timeless new encounters which seem to be developing into lifelong friendships, or hope that this new encounter might lead to theContinue reading “When Things Don’t Go As Planned…”

Make a Positive Shift in your Life

Change in your life can be both scary and exciting, but more than anything it’s necessary to grow. Most people come to a point where they have to make a change in their life to either grow personally or professionally, but it’s hard to figure out when you’re ready to make that change. So how doContinue reading “Make a Positive Shift in your Life”

How to Make the World a Better Place

As we celebrate our republic day today I am sure that most of us are filled with sense of pride looking at all that India has achieved so far. At the same time we are aware of how much there is to be done conscious of the fact that we are leaving our children aContinue reading “How to Make the World a Better Place”

The Best Is Yet To Come, Keep Your Fork

When I read this quote the following story immediately came to mind. It is about a woman diagnosed with a terminal illness. She was dying. Her life was measured not in years…or months…but in weeks and days. She called the minister to her home to make her final preparations.  As they talked of her funeral,Continue reading “The Best Is Yet To Come, Keep Your Fork”

In a World Full of Critics, Be an Encourager

It is but natural to get completely frustrated, frazzled and fraught by the numerous opinions and suggestions on all you do from everyone around you. So many of us give up when we hear negative feedback as we work hard towards our goal. Choosing a contagious group of friends and a solid support system isContinue reading “In a World Full of Critics, Be an Encourager”

Finding Joy in Little Things

In the midst of dreaming big, setting up a goal, planning, and implementing it, we often tend to overlook the happiness that we can seek from the little things around us. Finding happiness in little things can refresh your mind. It can also help you to release stress from your mind. Little things seem nothing,Continue reading “Finding Joy in Little Things”

Turning Suffering into Blessings

The process of personal growth is not easy. If engaged with consciously, it is possible to transform the pain of life into great strength. Illness, loss, divorce, death, financial ruin, career failure, family issues, depression — everyone has experienced suffering of some kind. Many people are mired in the story of their personal hardship, relivingContinue reading “Turning Suffering into Blessings”

Mistakes are Essential for Growth

“I made a mistake.” Those are four words nobody ever wants to have to admit. Mistakes are a part of the learning process of life. Mistakes don’t always have to be bad, but the human reaction to making a mistake is usually a bad one. If you are like me, you beat yourself up overContinue reading “Mistakes are Essential for Growth”

Collect Memories, Not Things

Do you remember your first phone, or that awesome Starbucks caramel latte you bought last week? How do those items make you feel? Now, think of a Christmas with your family. It probably isn’t the gifts you think of first; you probably think of the conversations, the laughter, and the board games. Lasting joy doesn’tContinue reading “Collect Memories, Not Things”