I read somewhere “Peace begins with a smile”. It is so true. A lot of feuds have been broken with a simple smile. It has been researched and proven that smiling has health benefits. Each time we smile our brain feels really happy. When a smile flashes across our face; dopamine, endorphins and serotonin are all released into our bloodstream, making not only our body…
Sonali
Day 23 – Take a stand
For the past few days, my conversations in the morning are all around the happenings in America. My 12 year old is disturbed, curious and trying to make sense of what he is seeing on the news, hearing from his friends and pictures all around him. We are raising him in a house where no…
Day 22 – Dining out
Did you go out for dinner tonight? I had every intention but then I went out and it was freezing cold. So I decided to drop it and ate at home. I like eating out – it helps break the monotony and humdrum of the daily routine and more importantly I get to eat food…
Day 21 – Movie Night
I am a movieholic! I love all sort of movies, barring horror which I refuse to watch. I love movies in all languages, with subtitles of course. But Bollywood movies remain my firm favourite. I know a lot of people find them nonsensical but I have grown up watching them, enjoying the songs and copying…
Day 20 – Creative self
Whenever we think about the head, we think about intelligence but creativity comes from the heart. There is an artist in all of us but the day to day living pushes it down for most. I have a huge respect for people who make arts their profession – they are the ones who have truly…
Day 19 – Letter writing
I remember the days when letter writing was an art. We were taught that in school, it was that important. It was the only means of communication in an era where even a fixed line telephone was a luxury. But oh the pleasure! I still remember checking the post box everyday waiting for the letter…
Day 18 – Call a friend
Friends make our life richer and are like gold threads woven in our life tapestry. I am lucky to have called some really wonderful humans as my friends. As you would have noticed by now, I love people. I am one of those humans who genuinely like people and work on the theory that everyone…
Day 17 – Learn lifelong
I love learning new things and it is the one thing that motivates me. In fact, every job that I have been in, I have stayed on till I am learning. When I stop learning, it means it is time to move on. Learning for me is synonymous to growth. As human beings we grow…
Day 16 – Practising Gratitude
I started practising gratitude a few years ago after I read a book by Dalai Lama. It talked about how abundance doesn’t equate to greed. It taught being thankful for what we have in our lives. Since then I started practising gratitude – constantly reminding myself of what I have rather than looking for what…
Day 15 – Mindfulness
The definition of mindfulness, as per Headspace website is: Mindfulness is the quality of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment — free from distraction or judgment, and aware of our thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them. I was not aware of the term till a few years ago….