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Few days back I was accused of doing something I actually did not do.
The moment I heard the statement I clarified to check if what I heard was what I feared it was. It was.
The recent floods in Sri Lanka got me reflecting. I have built a home with my wife. We are blessed to have a roof over our heads. It’s a nice feeling. I have lived in boarding places and annexes — places owned by others. Back then, I craved for a place of my own.
I thought long and hard. I reflected on many lives I interact and me.
I have this amazing opportunity in my line of work to interact with people from many walks of life. Though it is exciting, sometimes I get so…
A couple of recent episodes had hurt me badly.
Thankfully I kept detailed journal entries on how I felt. When I read them end of the week , it gave me perspective in to my own self. I even drafted a post to be published mid week , but just now I…
I was mindful for this whole week on one thing. I kept a promise -I would not get angry this week, no matter what.
I was doing great.
I can imagine your face now. Ok, I did threw my frustration at few careless…
I have an alarm system to detect anger. (see my previous post)
Even with that, sometimes I find it is impossible to be happy. Anger is not a happy state, obviously, but there’s no simple path out of it.
“The grass is always greener on the other side because from faraway you can’t see the weeds.” ~ John Maeda
Anger is created inside me.It is not created outside and poured in to me, it is with in me.When someone says nasty things about…