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April 2018 has been an amazing month for me. I just got back after a fun-filled weekend trip to my home town in  Kochi  and for the first time, I did a lot of things that I don't usually do. Enjoying the yummy Vishu sadhya that was totally made at home by my mother-in-law and being pampered with the most deli cious seafood!  Some of you already know that Kochi is my favourite city. The beautiful place called 'Queen of Arabian sea' just warms my heart, with its sun-kissed, sparkling blue waters and more.  This is the city where my dreams bloomed and I experienced the simple joys of a simple life. [ Read: My Jodhpur Trip ]                                                                       FOLLOW MY BOARDS ON PINTEREST Throughout the years I grew up in Africa, a part of m...

When we first come into the world, we mark our entry with a big cry.  The wise ones say that we loathe to leave the safety of the mother's womb. As we grow up, we learn to seek happiness in the things we do. We find different ways to be happy.  The wise ones says, ''Pain makes you strong.''   The truth about happiness is that it teaches us nothing, whereas pain nudges out of our complacent comfort zones.  It teaches us to reflect, look within and find the answers from a zone that we are not usually familiar dealing with. [Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://svara.substack.com/] Pain and sorrow manifest in our lives differently and across different phases but how we react to it defines our the direction of our life. A newborn child undergoes pain when vaccinated but will a mother stop her child from being vaccinated simply because she doesn't want her child to undergo pain? [ Must Read: A Dad's Advice to the Daughter He loves ] So, there ...

Are you wondering what is Om and its significance in Hinduism? Consider how every Guru Sampradaya reveres ‘AUM’ as integral to the path of self-realisation.  Almost every mantra has 'Om' in it, doesn't it? It is believed that starting your early morning chanting 'AUM' or listening to the chant can transform your energy. It is important to be aware that the actual sound of the chant is A-U-M though we often write or refer to it as 'Om'. [Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://svara.substack.com/] Why is Om most powerful? The sound of 'AUM' is often referred to as 'Pranava'. As Swami Vivekananda once said while describing the splendour of this word as "The only possible symbol wich covers the the whole ground....there is none other like it." And he further referred to 'AUM' as 'Nada Brahaman' which means the 'Sound of the Supreme One'. Why is Om chanting so powerful? Swami Chinmayananda, known as one of th...

2018 has been a startling eye-opener for me.  The most important learning for me has been precious: ''Family time is sacred.'' [ Read: Time Management Tips ]                                 FOLLOW MY BOARDS ON PINTEREST Now that summers are officially here, as parents, we should come up with fun-filled ways to manage 'family time.'  I love to bask in the sun with my kid and feel the sand in my toes and I don't like to stress out when summer vacations are just around the corner. If you seem to be struggling with just getting your daily time management schedule in place, here are some practical tips. Plan and prioritise your daily work schedule  This is important. Earlier, I found myself making the BIG mistake of prioritizing other people's routines into my family time. Helping others is a choice you make but try to always stick to your family schedule and focus on t...