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10 Oct 2020

The Light of the Universe

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I had the opportunity to listen to a mini video series from Eckhart Tolle, Awaken Your Inner Light. I wrote this, stringing together nuggets, and my thoughts from it. The universe is one connected conscience. I am part of it. When I resonate with that collective consciousness, I am the light of the

30 Sep 2020

My Brain is Plastic!

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A few years ago, I picked up a very insightful book on neuroplasticity. What did I learn? What are my thoughts on this topic? I will start with my experience of learning harmonium in my early twenties. My Baby Steps with Harmonium We have a portable harmonium about 2.5′ x 1′ x 1′

27 Aug 2020

Dear Pappa:

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August 30, 2005 – it has been fifteen years now. While you continue your upward journey and ripples in our inner net still touch and resonate, we miss your physical presence from our time together. The memories always bring a smile … Read More

18 Aug 2020

I Can Float in the Sky

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There is bubbling energy inside of me. There is a lightness that, in my imagination, can make me float in the sky. There is boundless joy, happiness, and healing energy that always finds ways to emerge. It brings a smile to my face. It empowers me with the drive to make things happen. The aththai, e

6 Aug 2020

What Makes Me Coach Youth?

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What makes me coach youth? What is my experience with it? What gives me the drive for that? I wrote about it on my ServiceSpace feed (click here, it opens in a new tab/window). On a related note, I have distilled my thoughts on how the experience of being a quiet person connects with youth

29 Jul 2020

Video Conferencing – Love for the Green Light :)

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Video conferencing helps us connect and communicate. In this blog post, I am sharing my thoughts and experience with it. We, humans, are wired to communicate and relate emotionally. The emotional brain – the limbic system, or amygdala – evolved millions of years before the cerebral cortex, the

19 Jul 2020

I am Quiet

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I am quiet – I have been that way all my life. What does it mean for my communication? In this blog post, I am sharing my journey with communication and the role of emotional development along the way. I am sharing my experiences, my perspective, and a book that has made a strong impression on me.

11 Jul 2020

Let It Be

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I got a chance to watch a three-part video series from Eckhart Tolle – the title for the video series was Conscious Manifestation. I captured an insight, an approach to stretch my comfort zone. It could be about breaking through a mental barrier such as trying something new, or dealing with a stre

9 Jul 2020

The Prayer From My Body

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I heard the following prayer today. It is as if my body is telling this to me using sensations, pains, aches, vibrations, and other symptoms – The Prayer From My Body. :) Listen to me. I am your friend. I am the pain in your head, the knot in your stomach, the unspoken grief in your smi

25 Jun 2020

Create a Beautiful Universe

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I had it on my list of resolutions for this year to meditate. Growing up in India, the seeds are there all along, of course. However, they had first been nurtured when I read Dr. Andrew Weil’s Spontaneous Healing almost 20 years ago. As I started meditating a little bit this year, the ideas from

27 Mar 2020

I Enjoy the Music

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Dear family, friends: While staying home and social distancing to do our bit to deal with the pandemic, I read a few insightful articles on social solidarity to be there for each other in a supportive way. I read a few good ideas and saw some videos about having a sense of gratitude for the many po

11 May 2019

Let my Droplets Drip :)

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Biren forwarded to me an email about the Building Bridges workshop from Atmarpit Smrutiji, a disciple of Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri. I was intrigued by the introduction: “Relationships form an integral part of your life. In this workshop, you will gain mastery in inner architecture, aim

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