“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”— Eleanor Brownn Today is international self-care day, a day often misunderstood or completely ignored. It is heartening to see that enough people, particularly lifestyle experts,…
Read moreLaryngitis has struck me before. I tend to overdo things, so yeh, the body retaliates at times. My condition pushed me into a week of forced silence last week. I had no voice. Not even a squeak. This time my voice didn’t come back within a day, like it normally does. It went on a…
Read more“I just get so angry all the time! Hulk always… always angry.” – Hulk
Are you Hulk in real life? I mean not a green muscled giant waiting to SMASH! But an angry person? It is different to get angry in situations that demand you get angry, as opposed to being angry all the time. If you are more of the latter, then you might want to read further…
Different people deal with anger in different ways. Some people are naturally inclined to get less angry or have a flair to cope with anger beautifully. Others may get angry more often and find it difficult to deal with these emotions, which could impede their normal functioning and relationships. Make anger your friend and not your enemy. It is a powerful emotion and when used effectively can move mountains, without harming yourself or others in the process.
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Read more“Your conscious choices define your dreams, your subconscious interests reveal your character.” Surya Deva in Kunti by Koral Dasgupta Lines from the book Kunti that prompted me to stop and ponder. There are many such. You read them, then you take a moment to let them sink in, and then you read further. I recently…
Read moreWorking out 5 days a week. Weekly blogging. Daily meditation.
Three habits I want to develop. These are all powerful habits with the capacity to change the course of ones life.
There are many good habits that we would like to begin and bad ones that we want to break. I read Atomic Habits by James Clear as part of my book club reading, and was totally blown away by how he simplified habit building and breaking. This book is a must read for everyone who is struggling to make or break habits. The frameworks provide a phenomenal foundation to get on with the journey.
You can also read my blog, it is a cheat sheet for your next book club reading ;). Though I would sincerely advise you read the book as it provides some great advise, and is a breeze to read.
Read moreCynthia Ozick, a popular American novelist and essayist famously writes in her essay titled – The Riddle of the Ordinary – “we take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” A quote that has become so popular that it presents itself in many gift shop items like fridge magnets, coffee mugs, bag…
Read moreBefore anyone goes guns blazing at me, this blog’s context keeps in mind today’s need for organizations to hire for leadership roles. If you want to remain a task-oriented individual contributor in your role, then perhaps your IQ, dedication, and ability to meet deadlines would further you in your career. However, if you see yourself…
Read moreIt was an afternoon in early January 2015. Krushal Malde, my Graphic Designer at that time, entered my cabin at Penwindow Communications to get my feedback on a design he had created. He took the Shutterstock image and created a Sankranti greeting from it, which was fabulous. At that time, we would typically share it…
Read moreMy team had a small virtual get-together on the 31st of December. The topic of the evening was to discuss 5 awesome things that happened to us in 2020. As we all know, 2020 has been challenging for all of us. It completely changed our lives as we knew before the pandemic hit us. But…
Read moreWhat is that one thing that you have struggled with as a new leader? For me, it was providing feedback. I started handling teams over a decade ago. As a new leader, I was traversing unfamiliar turf. One of the things that I struggled with was giving feedback. I would like to acknowledge two of…
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