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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Somedays, being childlike brings you the most joy. For me, it was eating french vanilla ice cream in a cone. I may be compensating for the Quinoa salad I ate for lunch. Isn’t…

Nothing gives you more joy than actual laughter itself. One thing that brightened my day was conversation and laughter with a dear old friend. Some friends live oceans apart but make the distance…

How do we find something to brighten our day when it has been raining continuously? I found joy in playing peek-a-boo with the rain today. I used the tiny no-rain pockets to walk…

In one of my earlier posts, I shared that I am reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. In it, the author asks us to go on an artist’s date each week. It’s…

One thing that brought me joy today and over the past few days is this special meditation called getting lost meditation. I have been doing the Joy of Living meditation course over the…