Years ago when I was in India without a job and without my own place, I was under a lot of stress. I was eating and sleeping well and generally healthy. But I was losing weight. An aunt suggested that I start drinking Ensure to improve my health and increase my weight. I consumed bottle … Continue reading 7 Tools to Deal with Stress
Tag: mind
30 Days of Meditation
I won't lie. The car accident left me emotionally scarred. Right after it happened I wasn't sure if I'd ever drive again. I had a hard time focusing at work and the smallest frustration made me burst into tears. Physically, I had escaped with a few scratches and bruises but emotionally, I was a mess. … Continue reading 30 Days of Meditation
Energy Healing 101
For most people the body is a solid tangible entity and the core reality of their existence. They forget that everything in this universe and beyond is energy and besides what is visible to the naked eye is a whole other subtle world that influences our reality. Without this energy or life force (chi or … Continue reading Energy Healing 101
The Rise of the Sensitives
I have known that I'm different for a long time. When the whole world is going east I would be looking west. I gave up meat when I was in 12th grade and also became a Reiki Level II practitioner. I dabbled in yoga and spent Saturday mornings at a home for the mentally challenged. … Continue reading The Rise of the Sensitives
Slow Down, Chennai!
Almost a month has passed since I moved back to Chennai. It hardly feels like the city I grew up in. Madras as I knew it was a laid back metro, unimpressed by the hustle and bustle and night life of Mumbai and other cities. The city went to sleep at 10.00 p.m. like all its … Continue reading Slow Down, Chennai!
Manifesting Dilemmas : Be Clear or Stay Open to Possibilities?
I have spent a few years using the law of attraction and know for sure that it works. But I have not been able to break it down to a science because it works in mysterious ways that defy definition. The first step in manifesting anything is to ask. Get really clear about what you … Continue reading Manifesting Dilemmas : Be Clear or Stay Open to Possibilities?
Waxing Nostalgic
I am guilty of living in the past. I can't really explain why. It's like an aching. A longing. A strong conviction that the past held magic amidst the mundane. The glittering golden glory days of yore - far superior than the modern day drudgery. Something about those bygone days captivate me. Something about musty … Continue reading Waxing Nostalgic
The End of a Lazy Summer
I am ready to throw a tantrum. Summer is over. Kids are back in school. I'm still home and unemployed. Feels like I just retreated back into my shell. The kids didn't complain though. They got up at 6.30 instead of 8.30 like it was the most natural thing to do! But every year I'm miserable … Continue reading The End of a Lazy Summer
The Great Disconnect
We are fragmented beings at many levels, living in a fragmented world, trying so hard to patch together our fragmented lives. The chinks, the cracks, the scars and the wounds leave us feeling incomplete. This hole we try to fill with things we seek on the outside, failing to realize that they can never make … Continue reading The Great Disconnect
Tried and Tested Steps to Change
So the new year is here and you've written your resolutions and sworn to stick by them only to find yourself stuck. Stuck with the same old, same old. Many of you started making changes and then found that your enthusiasm fizzled out and some of you haven't found enough strength to take that first … Continue reading Tried and Tested Steps to Change
Punctuate Life 