Courage : the act of dreaming, knowing it might fail

We are all prisoners of our own minds. We are trapped in fighting with life, expecting it to be in … More

Why do some people love negative talk?

People love to grumble. People love to criticize and put down others. People love to indulge in self-pity. What is … More

The psychology of perfection

Having been a perfectionist myself and having many perfectionist friends and family around me, I am only now beginning to … More

You are the new year’s resolution

As this tumultuous year comes to a close and we welcome the new one with a beseeching prayer that the … More

Solitude and intimate relationships

This post is sparked by a rather thought provoking quote that I read in the beautiful book titled Solitude by … More

The Law of Attraction: Actualizing our innermost desires

The biggest barriers to living joyously are the conditions we place on life. We demand that certain things must be … More

Teach your children (and yourself) how to handle failure

One of the greatest gifts parents can teach their children is the art of handling failure in a graceful manner. … More

How to overcome strong emotional reactions?

Eckhart Tolle calls it the ‘pain body’. This is the strong bundle (or body) of emotions in most of us … More

Aging gracefully

We’ve heard the expression ‘to age gracefully’. But what does this really mean? In this post I wish to look … More

Ego and living for others

The greatest paradox in self development is perhaps the ego. Most of us think that being egoistic is being self-reliant, … More