Thought For The Day

On reimagining the ancient notion of blessing. — ‘More life into a time without boundaries.’ On reimagining the ancient notion of blessing. It was as I walked out of the cafe, warm mug in my hand, that she said it: ‘May goodness find you in 2022…’ The phrase struck me as it landed, richer words than the usual ‘have a good one’ or ‘see you…

It’s finally Friday. You got greasy Chinese take-out for dinner that feels like a warm hug to your stomach. You’re cozied up on your couch… — It’s finally Friday. You got greasy Chinese take-out for dinner that feels like a warm hug to your stomach. You’re cozied up on your couch with a fleece blanket your mom gifted you last Christmas and you don’t remember when you last washed it. And it doesn’t matter — not…

Finding creativity and consolation in the world’s ‘store of silence and stillness’ — Finding creativity and consolation in the world’s ‘store of silence and stillness’ My day begins in silence. I sit quietly with several hundred other people as our host welcomes us to what she calls our ‘sacred space.’ We are all over the world, all on our screens and Zoom is…

Took out my camera after 6 months to capture this photo. Sad to admit that I had almost forgotten how to hold one. — Took out my camera after 6 months to capture this photo. Sad to admit that I had almost forgotten how to hold one. But happy about being able to take a fine picture after the motivation of 6 months to start a blog. Able to call myself a content writer…

On vaccinations, salvation and how none of us are saved until all of us are saved… — On salvation in vaccination and how none of us are saved until all of us are saved… In some traditions of Christianity, those that are a bit more touchy-feely than the Church of England, you come across the testimony meeting. This is a chance for the new convert to stand…

Hi Dad, it’s been a while since we talked. I hope you’re doing well. When I think of you, I can only smile because I imagine you and uncle… — Hi Dad, it’s been a while since we talked. I hope you’re doing well. When I think of you, I can only smile because I imagine you and uncle Julius having one of your late-night disagreements after a few whiskeys. You guys argued about everything under the sun. In the…

His name is Abdulfatah Hamdallah and he is the young man from Sudan whose body was washed up on the beach near Calais on Wednesday morning… — ‘His name is Abdulfatah Hamdallah and he is the young man from Sudan whose body was washed up on the beach near Calais on Wednesday morning. Abdulfatah had tried to cross the Channel to Dover in an inflatable dinghy, using a pair of shovels for oars. I learned of his…

We gravitate towards our likes and move away from our dislikes. On the face of it, it seems like the natural thing to do. And yet there is… — We gravitate towards our likes and move away from our dislikes. On the face of it, it seems like the natural thing to do. And yet there is a deeper impact of this oscillation in our minds. The same object is liked by some and disliked by others. Clearly it…

Making mistakes is normal. We are meant to take decisions to chart the course of our life ahead. Not everything we decide will turn out… — Making mistakes is normal. We are meant to take decisions to chart the course of our life ahead. Not everything we decide will turn out right and sometimes we do things knowing very well we shouldn’t be. We get carried away in spite of our better judgment. In most cases…