“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over it became a butterfly” We all have gone through our share of tough times, haven’t we? Moments when we lost a loved one, a friend stopped talking, a relationship that didn’t work out, a lost job opportunity or a promotion that you didn’t get through. Sometimes…
It began with a dull shoulder ache, slowly moved towards my neck and manifested as a headache. The first few days it was bearable, but as days progressed the pain worsened and it affected by every day chores. As a therapist I was aware that this pain was psychosomatic, which meant that there was an…
I still remember that day vividly. It was a cool Saturday morning when Swapnil said, “Enough! You can’t just live your life, like this. You have to do something about it.” “But what can I do?” I asked “You have to decide that you will do something, maybe a smallest step that you can and…
“A dad is a superhero” I grew up with this belief. Naturally I had created an inner image of a dad, who speaks and behaves in a particular way. The image in my mind was a representation of a father figure which I had created. My Appa never behaved in the way this father figure…
Welcome to my third post in the 7-part Goal-Setting series. Earlier this week, I spoke about seven reasons that’s stopping you from achieving your goals and how your purpose shapes the way you perceive your goals. When we set a goal our first aim is usually to change our actions, behaviors or habits. When my goal was…
Welcome to my second post in the 7-part Goal-Setting series. There’s exactly 83 days left for 2017 to end and this is the right time to review your goals, see what’s working and time to embrace new patterns to reach your goals easily. Yesterday I wrote about the seven reasons that’s stopping you from reaching…
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” –Tony Robbins Have you ever began your New Year with resolutions like, ‘This year I am going to eat healthy’ ‘I am quitting sugar’ ‘I’m going to the gym every day’ ‘I’m going for a walk/run every day’ or “I am going…
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”- Lao Tzu Love changes us in unimaginable ways. It makes us do things that once looked scary. It transforms things around us and something very deeply within us. I can vouch for this. It was a warm afternoon in the month…
Dear Priya, It’s been a year since you left this world, I mean, the physical world, because I believe you’re here somewhere, in some other form and you are watching over me. You came into my life as my success coach, but we shared a bond beyond coaching. With you I could be my vulnerable,…
Saturday, 27th May 1995 I hug Appa as soon as he enters home. “Amma will be fine. The doctor has given Amma an injection and it’s powerful. She’ll be fine.” he says. My mind tries to find a meaning to this statement. I recall a conversation I had with my sister few months ago. “Amma…