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    The Soul Detox

    I may have mentioned that I am currently reading, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. The author has the readers do specific weekly tasks to unlock their creativity. This week, Julia asked us…

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    Long But Rewarding

    When we complete something after a long effort, we get a sense of achievement, a relief. That’s what I have been feeling lately. I completed my year-long meditation training (The Joy Of Living…

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    And He Is A Teen!

    This week is special for me. My dear son just entered teenage! So it’s been a memorable weekend filled with delicious food and fun at the beach. What brought me joy today was…

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    A Champion’s Mindset

    Although I am not big on sports, I admire the dedication of people who push themselves toward achieving their dreams. World class-athletes are a great example of that.  One thing that brightened my…

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    Revisiting My Childhood

    My joy for today came from the homework exercises based on suggestions by Artist’s Way author Julia Cameron. One of the tasks was about revisiting my childhood room. Imagining my childhood home and…

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    A Special Treat Of Wisdom

    Cooking is a stress relief for some people, but for me, it is stress-inducing. Not the weekend cooking when you want to make something you like, but the cooking you need to do…

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    The Lost Generation

    One thing I lost when I moved to the US from India was hanging out with the older generation. We lost connection with a whole generation of relatives like uncles, aunts, and grandparents.…

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    Finding Calmness During Work

    My One Bright Thing came from my Artist Date this week. Artist date, as discussed in my earlier post, is a solo expedition of doing something that sparks your imagination. I went to…