Listening is a skill. And not many possess it. A good listener gives room for the other person to be … More
Author: Akhilesh Magal
Lover of all things beautiful - nature, classical music, literature, poetry, craftsmanship, books, yoga, meditation, the natural sciences, cooking, carpentry, scrubbing and cleaning dirty floors, walking, breathing, existing.
Love, lost in a thousand ways
It’s love lost in a thousand ways. The clamour of a thousand church bells go unheard. The gentle summer breeze, … More
Healing from Trauma
Any overwhelming external situation has two distinct impacts on us. It impacts our thoughts and our emotions. Thoughts usually replay … More
Typecasting : On Minimalism
I enjoy clattering away on my 1960s Smith Corona (no not the virus) – Corsair typewriter. I typed out this … More
Finding Love in Suffering
This post is about finding love in the deepest and darkest moments of our lives. How can we find peace … More
The Most Valuable Trait for an Entrepreneur
What makes an entrepreneur successful?
Don’t use the unavoidability of a situation to avoid your feelings
There are many of us who have become purely functional in the external world, but are a mess at handling … More
Understanding indifferent people
How can some people be nonchalant and indifferent ? They appear to be cool and can easily shrug off most … More
Vulnerability is the Key to Healthy Relationships
Let us learn to be vulnerable to ourselves, and then to others. This is the foundation of love.
Don’t seek happiness, seek peace
Why it makes sense to seek peace and not happiness.
