3 ways nostalgia can trigger hope and joy
Until the turn of this century, nostalgia—a sentimental longing for something good that happened in our past—often dominated...
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Mental Health: Listening to the silent battles
Generally speaking, you know when people have a common cold, a limp or a skin rash because it's noticeable. But you might seldom identify...
Nov 11, 20233 min read
20 quotes that symbolise the victory of light over darkness
Diwali, or Deepavali—the immensely popular Festival of Lights celebrated by Indians all over the world—symbolises the victory of light...
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5 ways to create joy in your life
It’s a fairly universal consensus that recent events like the pandemic, global conflicts, and social and economic upheavels have left us...
Aug 29, 20233 min read
15 inspirational quotes on facing life's challenges
Life is no cakewalk. If it was, most of us would’ve breezed through it and probably would have been happier most of the time. The good...
Jun 11, 20232 min read
‘How can I help?’
When Dr Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) is appointed Medical Director of New Amsterdam public hospital in the namesake medical television drama...
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An unforgettable journey of faith
A visit to Shirdi in the 70s with my family is a memory I cherish even today. Shirdi is a small town in Ahmednagar district of...
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Manifesting happiness
My sister and I grew up hearing that we should always say and think good of ourselves and others. Our mother used to tell us that that an...
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Learning to let go
It’s time to see what I can do To test the limits and break through No right, no wrong, no rules for me I’m free Let it go, let it go…...
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Conversations with my mom
The sun was barely shining through the clear blue sky of a winter morning when I visited my 82-year old mother who has Alzheimer's and...
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Life is good again!
There is a scene in the American sitcom Friends where Chandler (Matthew Perry) is upset because he comes across an old home video of a...
Aug 24, 20222 min read
The Ganesha Arati Book
Sukhakarta Dukhaharta, harbinger of light and dispeller of darkness, is one of the most popular aratis, or devotional songs and hymns, in...
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Let there be bread…
I grew up listening to my mother say Dhairyak bread in our native Konkani, a dialect spoken mainly along the western coast of India. It...
Aug 13, 20223 min read
‘Dad, pray for me! I got Algebra’
There’s something reassuring about dads that makes them special in their own way. Their presence is comforting. They inspire, encourage...
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