“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin I was that child who grew up with an atlas. My atlas was the key to my happiness, my gateway to faraway lands, for I loved to travel. As a child, I didn’t really get a lot […]
Tag: Mental Health
This Diwali I Long to Go Home
But where is home? Growing up in India, October and early November was my most favorite time in the year. Not just because it was my birthday (well that was a reason too), but it was the festive season. All year long, I would desperately and eagerly wait for this magical time to come, year […]
How To Hold Onto Hope – Healing Through Hope
5 Beautiful Ways to Cultivate Hope amidst all the Darkness. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.” – Professor Dumbledore used this opening statement in Prisoner of Azkaban. Full disclosure, I am not a Harry Potter fan, however, I am a big fan […]
How To Bring A Significant Difference To Your Life
“Change your future by visualizing it.” — Vertellis Chapters Spain is one of my most favorite countries. There is something in the Spanish culture, perhaps the laid-back attitude, focus on families, the Moorish architecture, and the warmth in people that attracts me so much to Spain. There is a certain charm to this country and […]
5 Ways To Overcome Adversity And Make Your Life More Meaningful
“The meaning of life is to find YOUR meaning” Life sucks, well sometimes – let’s face this. And it makes us believe that there is no way to come out of this deep hell hole that we are in right now. But does it have to be like this? If I tell you that it’s […]
What Does Happiness Mean to You?
I often rant that I am not happy. When I decided to explore and find out the reason for my constant lack of happiness, I realized I was looking for happiness somewhere else. Happiness is actually inside me. Let me elaborate. I wrote this article about finding happiness where I wrote what undermines our happiness. […]
Do You Have the Key To Being Happy?
What Undermines Your Happiness At This Moment? “If you want to be happy, be.” — Leo Tolstoy. Happiness is an illusion. Happiness is also like sand held in your palm. The tighter your grip is, the faster it slips through your fingers. So the question is then how do we find happiness? I had been reading and thinking […]
4 Things To Do When You Are Terribly Depressed
“I am bent, but not broken. I am depressed, but not giving up.” A few days ago Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp were down because of an outage. And people were worried — because this is the age of being connected ALWAYS. So imagine a day without the so-called connection! We cannot function anymore without checking in or […]
5 Powerful Quotes to Bring Meaning to Your Life
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford I am working on my vision board now. After spending an entire life without any vision or purpose, I realized “The meaning of life is to find YOUR meaning”. And to find meaning in my life, I need to have a vision. […]