Having a plan is the best thing to look forward to. Short term plan or long term plan; shopping plan or partying plan; health plan or movie plan, objectives really drive us. Half of 2023 is gone and I am grateful to the first half of the year and wishing for the second half to …
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The month of May is observed as ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’ since 1949 in United States. This year’s theme is ‘More than enough’. The idea is that even if all we did was wake up today, that’s more than enough. Showing up just as we are is more than enough. May’s first Sunday is observed …
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March represents spring season and to me it is one of the most romantic months of the year. The soothing air around plays a pivotal role. Even in the hustle and bustle of the busy city I can hear birds chirping and I can see the trees turning red and yellow with blossoms of ‘Krishnachura’, …
Today is the birthday of Haruki Murakami, one of my favourite authors. This Japanese writer’s novels, essays, and short stories have not only been bestsellers in Japan but also internationally. His works have been translated into 50 languages. He was born in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on 12th of January, 1949. During the pandemic I kept reading his …
New Year’s resolution ideas are never successful if they are not simple, measurable and realistic. Keeping this in mind, I have made a list of 23 New Year’s resolution ideas for the year 2023. A lot of them are additions to improve some habits I already have and some of them are new incorporations. Three …
The last quarter of a year; October, November and December; is full of festivities, celebrations and gifting. Durga Pujo, Diwali, Kali Pujo, Christmas, marriage parties, birthdays of some of my closest and my own all fall in the last quarter. The year ends with celebrations and slips into a New Year. Talking of year end, …
It is a common symptom of most people that they are looking for something; something that they feel is missing from their lives. Well, most of them are looking for the inner child that’s either lost or is in a deep slumber. Keeping the inner child alive and kicking must be our motto. This will …
In 1947, Japanese Buddhist Monk, Nichidatsu Fuji, the founder of Nipponzan Myohoji, a Neo-Buddhist Organisation devised the plan of constructing Peace Pagodas all over the world. He was highly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi. The pagodas were means of promoting peace and also a way of honouring and remembering those who died and suffered in the …
Another 5th of June and another World Environment Day is here, this time, with the theme ‘Only One Earth’. World Environment Day, 2022, is hosted by Sweden, on its 50th anniversary, with focus on ‘Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature’. Various methods are devised as to how to protect the environment and articles and journals …
Earth Day is observed every 22nd April since 1969, with the aim of increasing awareness about environmental issues. It is a way to inspire appreciation for the environment. Today I will not lecture about picking plastics from litters, recycling waste paper and upcycling plastics because I have done that before. We have to invest on …
