Let’s inspire, be inspired
LET THEM KNOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!
A few days back I was at a prayer meeting of a relative who had passed. The deceased was popular amongst her family and friends. Quite a few people had a lot to share about the deceased’s nature, which was a clear indication of how the person had touched their lives. While listening to them, questions arose in my mind. What is the use of sharing now? Isn’t it too late? Did that person know how they felt? I wasn’t judging the people’s sharing but felt it was such a waste if the concerned person didn’t [...]
STAY CONNECTED
As we move through the last few days of the year 2025, my mind takes a pause to reflect upon the year that has gone by. A year full of experiences, mostly joyous and some sad. The people who have touched my life and I am so ever grateful for the lessons I have learnt from them. The blessings and love that I have received in abundance. When I reflect back on the year that has passed, I am reminded of the changes in human behaviour, that I have observed as a counsellor. It worries me [...]
ONE STEP AT A TIME
Every year, I add a couple of new experiences to be tried during the year, to my to do list (or yearly bucket list). I prefer to set yearly goals because I find them easy to plan and execute. This year, I had three such experiences planned. I have been able to achieve all of them in the first seven months and would like to share them with my readers. The first experience was to help my mother and aunt tick an experience on their bucket list. Both of them wanted to visit a particular residential [...]
When victim became victor
I met Sahira, an impressive and graceful woman in her early 40s, a couple of years back. I could imagine how attractive she must have looked in her younger days. What I did not imagine was how her beauty almost became her bane all those years ago. ------------- Sahira was a bright and hard-working student who hailed from a middle-class family. She was always a topper in school. When she was in the 12th grade, a young guy, Nasir, was attracted to her and proposed. He was a local politician’s son and her senior in college. [...]
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
"We jumped to the next step thinking that things would get better". These were her words when Revati was explaining why she and her ex-boyfriend decided to start living together in spite of facing a number of fights on a regular basis. Lack of trust and respect was quite obvious in the relationship but they thought that jumping to the next step would take care of the issues in the relationship. Sadly, things worsened and they broke up the relationship. Issues rarely get resolved by not addressing them. Yes, one may choose to accept the situation [...]
AFTER WE BECAME ONE
Greetings of the season! December, for me, is a time for contemplation, reflection and introspection. It is a time when I take stock of the year that has passed. It helps me make a note of my learnings from situations, experiences and people. It also helps me make a mental note of what needs to be learnt, which in turn becomes my motivation to set goals for the next year.
YOU ARE ENOUGH!
Greetings of the season! December, for me, is a time for contemplation, reflection and introspection. It is a time when I take stock of the year that has passed. It helps me make a note of my learnings from situations, experiences and people. It also helps me make a mental note of what needs to be learnt, which in turn becomes my motivation to set goals for the next year.
JOYFUL EXPERIENCING
“Living in Awareness”, are words that I have heard and read repeatedly from spiritual masters. They say, it is the key to Living in Balance. I always felt this was difficult to practice. However, recently, on my first solo leisure trip I discovered that being in the present moment or being aware doesn’t have to be difficult. It can be effortless and an extremely joyful experience.I like to travel and explore new places. Generally, there is an itinerary to be followed so that we don’t miss out on anything worth viewing. However, this time, there was “no [...]
SHE IS A SURVIVOR
At times I meet clients who come only once because they want to just talk and feel understood without being judged. Nazia* is one such client. Although I heard her for just 2 hours, the narration of her life will stay with me forever. Hailing from a lower middle-class family, Nazia and her younger sister, Razia* were brought up by their loving grandmother. Her father had abandoned them when she was about 3 years old, and her mother was pregnant with Razia. That had left her mother mentally unstable. Her mother would often go away from the [...]
RIGHT CHOICES
My profession facilitates me to meet people of different ages, profession and culture. There is always something that is special, unique, striking about most people. Some of them leave a very strong and positive impression in my mind. I recently met one such person, whom I will always remember with admiration. After meeting him I wondered if age, education and upbringing really mattered as much as we highlight its importance. Mohit* is 30 years old and comes from modest background. When I met him, his haircut, heavy and loud voice, mannerisms and language reminded me of Sanjay [...]
