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Unwrapping the True Gift of Connection and Kindness
BEYOND THE BOX The best gift you can give this season It can be a gift for men, or women or a gift for your mom. Every season we ponder upon the best gift ideas for our loved one. I was doing an online course where the instructor on the last day asked us to gift something…
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Clothed in Consciousness: Dressing the Soul
ART OF DRESSING YOUR SOUL IN THE FABRIC OF CONSCIOUSNESS Navigating the Spiritual Tapestry of Fashion and Personal Expression I have taken on this challenge to write about fashion. I am being lazy about it and somewhat having second thoughts about this whole project. Fashion is an image-heavy industry. And I have only delved into…
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Parents make mistakes, Forgive them
CRUX OF MODERN FAMILY, SOCIETY AND COMMUNITY We have seen our parents growing up I grew up with an alcoholic father which depredated my mother’s mental health. My father passed away 8 months ago. He had the Liver disease. I am staying with my mother to support her. She is perfectly fine now. Has a lot…
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Be Conscious, not Cautious — We live in a polarised world
YOU ARE THE CAUSE OF ILLUSION Change begins with you When I used to work with marginalised communities in India, I saw power and glamour play a vital role in shaping the collective consciousness of the community. An aspirational image that we call mainstream, and a constant chase by the so-called weaklings to participate in the mainstream.…
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I Forget
FORGETTING IS FREEDOM Navigating the Ephemeral Dance of Love and Hate I read, write and draw. And forget about it. I fight, love and relate. And forget about it. I am glad, happy and sad. And forget about it. I am bliss. Forget it. Love is as resentful as hate. All the ships in the friendship, love-ship, partnership…
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I keep secrets, I am honest
POWER OF TRUTH Navigating Resistance on the Spiritual Path with Honesty Resistance, Resistance, Resistance! The mind has so many ways to create resistance. When I feel resistance, I always know that I am trying to hide something. That, I am not being able to honest about something. It is largely because of the spiritual nature of my…
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Sound in the Buddha's ear
THE UNIVERSE IN YOUR EARS Where does the sound come from? Around four years ago, I started hearing shh sound in my ears. I went to many doctors to check my ears. They suspected it was Tinnitus. But I wasn’t going crazy. I was becoming more and more silent. I knew it had to be related to…
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Bring contentment to life, you are short on time
HAPPY? What have you done for yourself? We are moving towards death by every ticking sound of the clock. Tik-tok, tik-tok.. We got no time. When we were young days were long. I had so much time in the day that I could spend hours gazing at the birds and Gazelles in the Forest. When…
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How to be consistent, without following a discipline
TEAR OFF YOUR TIMETABLE Find your rhythm of creativity The edutainment industry is diverting people from a rat race to a herd mentality. When I read books about “being successful” I feel everybody talks about the same trends in the industry which are bound to wear out shortly. As an artist, as a writer and…
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Creativity begins when you exhaust what you know
SAID EVERYTHING WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY? I can still write. And I am surprised. I am empty. When I started with the blog, I had so much say, and too much to write. I couldn’t stop and help but write. Now, I stare at the blank screen, wondering; How many times will I tell the…