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Building Empowering Beliefs

Posted on Wednesday,October 11, 2017Wednesday,October 11, 2017 by gayu2 Comments

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…

Grief Is A Walk Alone

Posted on Thursday,May 25, 2017 by gayu3 Comments

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.”…

The other side of following your ‘Passion’

Posted on Tuesday,July 21, 2015Tuesday,July 21, 2015 by gayu20 Comments

Scene 1 “You’re so beautiful….so damn beautiful….” the alarm clock beeps. I press the snooze button for the fourth time. One glance at my mobile and I realise I am…

Gratitude Series- Day 2

Posted on Friday,April 17, 2015Saturday,May 30, 2015 by gayu2 Comments

“If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily.”- Gerald Good Thank you everyone who has joined me in this Gratitude Series. Your…

A Valentine’s Day Gift

Posted on Saturday,February 14, 2015Saturday,May 30, 2015 by gayu3 Comments

I remember watching the movie Dil Toh Pagal Hai, where Madhuri Dixit buys gifts for herself on Valentine’s Day. I was amused then as a school student, because I had…

I, Me, Myself – Things that define me!

Posted on Sunday,February 1, 2015Saturday,May 30, 2015 by gayu4 Comments

‘Tell me something about yourself’, is a question that excites and confuses me at the same time. I become a little overwhelmed here, because there are so many things that…

Switch off

Posted on Wednesday,October 8, 2014Wednesday,June 10, 2015 by gayu1 Comment

The morning welcomes me… With 100 Whatsapp messages, Each one wishing me a good morning, A forward message or a bouquet of flowers, Some pearls of wisdom or random updates,…

The Power of Wishlists

Posted on Friday,August 22, 2014Tuesday,August 25, 2015 by gayu14 Comments

 24th December 2012 Monday 03:00am I clearly remember writing down my wishlist after reading Preeti Shenoy’s ‘TheSecret Wishlist’. Preeti urged the reader to write their wishlist at the end of the book….

I pray, do you?

Posted on Thursday,July 17, 2014Saturday,May 30, 2015 by gayu33 Comments

I spent the first five years of my childhood in Thanjavur, the land of temples. My day would begin with the sound of the temple bells and Suprabhatam. My maternal…

Dream…and Dream some more!

Posted on Monday,July 14, 2014Saturday,May 30, 2015 by gayu3 Comments

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”, precious words of wisdom from Walt Disney. Simple, isn’t it, because all we need is a…

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Gayu

I am a professional storyteller and creative writer. I work as an emotional wellness coach with individuals, parents, children and teens. My personal journey of recovery from depression encouraged me to become a therapist and work with others facing similar challenges. In this blog I share my personal opinions on parenting, relationships and hope to create an awareness about mental health challenges. I conduct storytelling workshops for children, emotional coaching seminars for individuals, children and parents.

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