Day 21: Thank You

Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay We have come to the end of the 21 days mind workout and it is time to relax, refresh and rejuvenate. What better way to do this, than with a sense of completion. “Thank you” always brings with it finality with a flourish! As you close your eyes to…

Day 17: Fail Better

Failure is one of the most difficult things to handle in life, as it triggers a range of emotions and throws the mind completely out of control. The world seems to collapse and one is flung into a state of shock, disbelief and disillusion. I have often heard people around me say: “My daughter could…

Day 15: Happy Place

Today is your day…you are at peace! Today is your day…you are content! Today is your day…you are happy! This is the time to spend on yourself. Fourteen days of mind workout has yielded some results. You are proud about the progress you have made. Today you will rest your mind and take it to…

Day 14: Others’ Shoes

Look into the mirror. What do you see? Yourself, right? Now look at the mirror. What do you see? The dust or marks that are on the mirror! It sure does need cleaning! Just a slight change of perspective did the trick. We interact with people all our lives and often we look at the…

Day 11: Achilles’ Heel

  Oh, how it hurts to be hurt! As social beings we are always around people and constantly adjusting to each other. This also creates a window for being hurt especially by the people we love. Everyone has a vulnerable spot, a week spot, an Achilles heel. If one finds that spot, it is easy…

Day 5: Taking Charge

“What we think we become” – This quote by Buddha has always intrigued me. As I continue to experiment with my mind and thoughts, I find myself appreciating it’s power and meaning. The mind works endlessly; a jumble of thoughts (averaging to 3000 per hour)! “I could not do my work since my colleague kept…

21 Days Mind Workout

Our Mind…Mysterious…Enigmatic….Baffling! Full of surprises when we delve deep! Let us reflect, deliberate and exercise our minds to discover the unending possibilities that it offers. For the next 21 days, let us empower ourselves by spending time on ourselves. Take this journey with me, one that has amazed me, empowered me and helped me discover…

Watch your thoughts! Turn them around!

Is this a dream? Why do a see a gypsy in front of me as I walk down the path? It is a beautiful garden, flowers blooming, yellow and pink, a stream with little fish swimming around in groups, a gentle breeze and the mild scent of spring in the air. And all of a…

The Power of Self Discovery

Mary loved Adrian. They had a powerful connection, a bond that was stronger that steel. She could read him like a book, could feel his pain, his joy, his anxiety, even when there was complete silence between them. Life went on as usual. Of late Adrian was withdrawn. He came home later than usual, spent…

Watching the shifting shadow

My eyes darted to the wall…I could see my shadow…it moved, it shifted, it grew larger and smaller. My eyes glazed as I gazed into the past. I could see the shadow once again. It had shrunk to a pitiful self, it could hardly move, overwhelmed by the adversities that life had thrown at it….