Do you hold back from showing up at your best? Or do you strut your stuff like a proud peacock? So often I have played small for fear of being considered egotistical, a showoff or simply a smartass. Also coming from an Indian background it was instilled in me to be...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be blind? Many years ago, as a schoolboy I took part in some fundraising for the Royal Blind Society. It was on a Saturday in a busy town shopping centre and involved selling some red flags in return for coins and notes...
Did you know that bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world and can grow over 100 cm in a day!? The growth rate depends on the availability of nutrients, water, and the temperature of the surroundings. This is not bad for what is after all a relative of the...
Just how long does it take to change something in your life for the better? If you find the idea of making a permanent change daunting, then why not do so for just 30 days? What would it be like to go on a 30-day adventure during which time you do something every day...
A few days ago as I brushed my teeth in the morning a miracle happened just before my eyes. I turned the tap in the bathroom sink and as the water strarted gushing out, I saw a tiny speck swirling about in the rushing water. I jumped and quickly plugged the sinkhole...
Has YOUR relationship lost its Sparkle, Fizz and Sizzle!? We have all been in this situation. At first it was a passionate relationship. After a while, the fire of passion becomes a lot colder. You get used to each other and then take each other for granted. And very...
Just how good is your memory? It is said that elephants never forget anything. Though this may have started off as some fable, there is now considerable scientific evidence showing that elephants do indeed have a phenomenal memory. How would your life change if you...
I have just returned from a weekend retreat at the Global Retreat Centre run by the Brahma Kumaris. This is a non religious, NGO whose teachings I have been exposed to for many years through my parents. Please do check out the amazing work they do. The core of the...
I am writing this quick post from a beautiful retreat place in Oxfordshire, England. I am on a Peace Retreat for the weekend and as I was driving down from London, I listened to President Obama graciously acknowledging the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to him just one...
Did you know that you have your own “Happiness Contract?” This is a set of beliefs you hold that determines just how much happiness you feel you deserve and how much happiness you believe is too good to be true. A week ago I attended an inspirational talk by Dr Robert...
