Published in ILLUMINATION·2 days agoErnest Hemingway said, “When People Talk, Listen Completely. Most People Never Listen.”And fail to grasp crucial information — To listen effectively, first remain quiet David Lieberman’s Mind Reader is in my “To Read” list for some time now. 2023 is the year when it will move from To Read -> Read. The book jacket suggests I will figure out what people think once I read it. …Illumination6 min readIllumination6 min read
Published in Thank You Notes·5 days agoI Choose Her Love, Life, and Enthusiasm as My Willful InheritanceShe will continue to live through me. — Bonded forever I can’t remember the first time I met her. I have no recollection because I was a three-day-old baby. She had held me to her bosom night and day, loving and protecting me while a postpartum infection raged through my mum’s body. …Thank You Notes5 min readThank You Notes5 min read
Published in MIDFORM·Nov 20Weekend Musing: The Act of Making a Cup of TeaPause and shift your perspective — Life is random. Things happen out of the blue without a rhyme or reason. The events can be like a drizzle that moistens you or a tornado that uproots your life. Either way, it disturbs the calm and peace in and around you. Unpleasant things can get in the way…Midform4 min readMidform4 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Nov 11Change the Way You Use a To-Do List if It Keeps GrowingHere’s what is finally working for me — I Think My To-Do List is A Plant I am an unabashed To-Do list, checklist, mindmap kind of a person. I need structure, form, and templates to work through things. I am not Dr. Shaun Murphy who can see things with acute clarity in the mind. Juggling home, two small businesses, writing on the side, and being unable…To Do List Challenge8 min readTo Do List Challenge8 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Nov 3Choosing a Life of Minimalism—A Story of Uprooting and ReplantingHow minimalism can create maximum life experience? — Andy was the epitome of consumerism. Empowered by the ease of e-commerce, Andy’s shopping cart was rarely empty. I think Amazon might have dedicated a delivery person only to manage Andy’s orders. Once I counted 27 pairs of shoes and sneakers! Some were in their original box, unopened. Fast forward…Minimalism6 min readMinimalism6 min read
Published in MIDFORM·Nov 3Mental Health Challenges Such As Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Can Be Worrisome.What Can You Do to Help? — I have continued to wear a mask till recently. I carry a mask and sanitizer in my backpack even though I am fully vaccinated and got the booster shot. There was a time before March 2020 when I would not wash my hands after coming home from outside. …Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published in Thank You Notes·Oct 3Why I Intentionally Paused, Stepped Back to Introspect My LifeTo readjust and gather the wind in my sails — On the 16th of July, 2022 I wrote a post on a Novel Breast Cancer screening solution. I organized the camp in my residential complex to benefit other women. A friend detected with breast cancer was the source of inspiration to plan, organize and carry out the camp. …Thank You Notes6 min readThank You Notes6 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Sep 20An Effortless Trick Can Help You to Overcome Mental Blockage, Fatigue, or Creative SluggishnessChange your environment, change the context — A sudden mental purge During one mentally intensive content research session, I got up from my desk to make myself a cup of coffee. On the way, I grabbed my phone to check for messages while I brew the stuff. After some time still standing in the middle of our living room with my…Fatigue6 min readFatigue6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 10Are You A Committed Individual?Here is a little test to find out — “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” ~ Vince Lombardi Commitment is a desired trait. It is a deterministic factor of the worth of your life. …Illumination4 min readIllumination4 min read
Published in MIDFORM·Sep 8Constructive Criticism — How to Do It Effectively?Make your criticism purposeful and valuable — Whatever you do, there will be some people who will have something negative to say. Criticism is inevitable. Whether it is the latest House of the Dragon or Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — there is ample disagreement. Today, everyone has an opinion (solicited or unsolicited) thanks…Midform3 min readMidform3 min read
