Our education system concentrates on curriculum-based competitive performance, with little emphasis on positive mental health, including social, emotional and spiritual learning. However, our traditional Indian system of pedagogy has always placed great emphasis on Self-transformation through learning how to develop inner peace and happiness.
Like an ordinary girl with simple dreams, I was following the normal course of life. After a few years of working hard in an MNC in the buzzing city of Mumbai, I noticed the futility of many things around me and began to question my very existence on planet earth. This led me to take part in a series of self-help seminars, books, and training programs. After attending a few of them, I observed a significant change in my life….
Some books are entertaining and some enthrall us. Some books speak to the brain, the mind, the intellect and the emotions. And then there are books that speak directly to the soul, life-changing books that make you question your core beliefs, staying with you long after you’ve finished reading. In case you are looking for the best life changing books to read, you are in the right spot.
We all have grown up on stories narrated to us by our grandparents, parents and other elders in the family during the vacations. However, with the invasion of technology and gadgets in our lives nowadays, the sweetness of storytelling and the delight of listening to stories is missing. So this summer, let’s go back to the roots!
There are many ways to care for our planet and Go Natural. Some of them are planting trees to increase the green cover, saying no to plastic, reducing meat consumption, recycling and reusing waste, composting leaves to make manure and fertilizers, supporting organic farming and buying organic produce. Above all, respect the soil, we walk on. For your children I urge you to watch this video with your little ones and encourage them to adopt daily practices for a greener…
“I don’t feel like getting out of my bed in the morning….. Wish I could bunk work today….but I can’t because of an important meeting!” Wish I could do something meaningful that makes me happy…but I am not sure what to do! Many of us have such thoughts running through our mind on several mornings. We continue to drag ourselves to work and find quick fixes in a movie, shopping, party or on our smartphones. The truth is even though…
Over the last 3 years while I was on a break, I decided to truly follow my heart and experience life as it came. Nothing was planned. I participated in a walk across the length of our country, made a few international trips, explored new vocations, rekindled interest in my almost forgotten hobbies, read new books, watched some amazing films, met many new people, looked after my home, cooked and baked my favorite food, spent time with family and reconnected…