Spending time with my sister reminded me of how important it is to take care of each other — March 2020 was a hard month for my family. Especially my sister, who struggles with anxiety and depression. The timing of the pandemic hit just as she was at her lowest point and felt like the world was against her. Battling to deal with everyday life, she was spiraling downhill…

Corporate managers treat their employees like chairs. But you can choose how you respond to it. — The sentence you do not want to hear from your manager: “Everyone is replaceable.” It kills your confidence and motivation. It puts you in doubt and makes you feel insecure. Has everything you have done for your organization been overlooked? Aren’t you good enough? Statements like this create a lot…

Even though there is magic in it waiting for you. — Recently, I watched the movie, Benedetta. You might have seen the trailer — it’s that movie about the nun who had visions of Christ while also having sex with another nun. At that time, among (a lot) of other things, Christianity was about denying the body and the “corporal” world. …

The benefits of present-minded living — According to Mayo Clinic, anxiety is excessive, persistent, and intense worry about everyday situations. Anxiety puts our bodies into fight or flight mode. The pulse increases, the skin sweats, and the lungs become short of breath. We feel like we are running at a million miles an hour. …

5 simple tips to take on vacation this summer — Travel can be a brilliant way to open our mind, spirit, and perspective. It helps us see the world from a place of possibility and wonder. It can also challenge our commitment to self-care when we need it most. …

No mention of journalling, cold showers, or early wake-up calls here — Talking about habits, has become a habit. Habits are the teacher’s pet of the self-help world. Whisper the word ‘habits’ and you’ll draw a crowd. You’ll find me in that crowd. For the last 5 years, I’ve been obsessed with anything with ‘habit’ in the title. But habits are not…

There is a Disney version of writing your first book — I published my first book on October 8th 2021. I was elated. No really, I was. For 5 months straight I’d chosen writing and editing over anything else. Until it involved the book, I couldn’t dedicate time to it. In the few weeks I was waking up thinking about the…

If you want to be happy, be happy while going after your goals — We think we’ll be satisfied after. After attaining the next big goal, maybe after finding a life partner or buying a house. After having a goodnight’s sleep. After. We lie to ourselves. After every after comes another after. We chase yet another thing, never allowing ourselves to enjoy the satisfaction…

Lessons from the time when I had to carry my food with me to a new year party with friends at a fancy hotel — At midnight I was standing outside the house of my friend to get an apple. I was in pain and disgust. This night had once again turned nightmare for me. Usually, I used to sleep immediately after having food cause, if I am awake for more than two hours after…