Do you feel you have been judged because someone called you a “neat freak” or a “slob?" A neat freak and slob exist at polar ends of a spectrum. Most of us occupy an area somewhere in between these opposites. There will always be someone neater than you — or a bigger slob. The question...
The truth is, no one likes to be told what to do. One of my teachers used to say “don’t advise unless someone asks you for it.” To enjoy and thrive in any relationship, unless you are a project leader or a parent, do you really need to tell others what to do? Children surely...
Growing up in India in a non-religious household, I assumed that everyone did yoga and meditation every morning. My dad would do his yoga and prānāyāma (yogic breath work) followed by a few minutes of meditation. My brother and I still follow this childhood habit half a century later. To us, yoga and meditation are like...
Most people seek happiness. Yet there comes a time when you want to transcend happiness and seek inner peace. Happiness is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors — joy, contentment, euphoria are a few that come to mind. And while happiness is great, what you truly seek is peace. You want peace at...
How to get help with abusive relationships is a common question for those who grew up in abusive households. Abuse could be amidst siblings which parents did not do much to protect one from the other. How To Get Help With Abusive Relationships? Lying is not the answer. Though it will get you the attention...
What does it mean to forgive and forget? Is it even possible to do? Whether the focus is on yourself, another person, or a situation, meditation for forgiveness may be what you need in order to truly let go. Meditation for forgiveness is an active lifestyle But, how does it work? How often should you practice forgiveness? I...
Metaphorically, I could tell you a million reasons in response to as to why is it hard to forgive yourself. I am not kidding when I make this claim. Your soul signature is as unique as your fingerprint. Your reasons to not forgive yourself is as unique as your soul signature. For the simplicity of...
It's important to know how to ask for forgiveness, not only because it's polite but because the relationship matters to you. You are forgiven when you forgive yourself. For the other to forgive you, you have to forgive yourself first. Also, you must ask in a way the other feels that you mean it and...
Forgiveness has never been for the other. The only forgiveness to practice is the practice of self forgiveness. To try to forgive someone else is like asking the other to change and the other not being able to keep up with your expectations. Forgiveness is crucial for a happy life. Without forgiveness, you are consuming...
The Habit Poem I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me, and I will be able to do...