32 Life Lessons in 32 Years on this Earth!
I celebrated my 32nd birthday last month and I thought what better way to get back to my blog tha to share 32 kickass life lessons that I have learnt on this beautiful planet! So, here you go: The best thing you can do for yourself is take that leap Healing, like most things in life, is not linear The things you thought would mean ‘success’ for you when you were younger can change. And it’s alright! It’s ok to not have a plan Shitty days are a part of life. Accept them, walk through them, process them Challenging yourself will show you things about you that you never thought…
51 Things to Do at Home Today
We are in the midst of a global crisis and most of us were not really ready for the lockdown. There is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety that is surrounding this time. A lot of us have had to put important things on hold that we may have been planning for a while. But, I want to remind you that this is also a time that you can use to do things that help you grow and make you happier. Here, I have compiled a list of 51 things that you can do while at home. All of these may not appeal to all of you but you could…
30 Life Lessons from 30 Years on this Planet
Yes, the big 30 is finally upon me! There is so much to be grateful for and so much that I have learned in these thirty years. I somehow expected that turning 30 would pull me down, but I realize that this feels like just another day! 😊 So, I have compiled a list of 30 life lessons that I have learnt in these years. 1. Give love, and it will find its way back People always remember how you make them feel. Love will always find its way back. Maybe not in the shape and form that you expected. But it will find its way to you and make…
10 Easy yet Powerful Ways to Take Control of Your Life
This is a new year and a new decade. This is a time of possibility and new hopes. A time to decide what you want to be when this decade comes to a close. They say it takes around 11 months for the cells in your body to completely regenerate. But the only thing that will evolve you into the person you want to be is what you choose to be, what you think about yourself, what you feed your mind and what you say to yourself every day. These key things define how you take control of your life! We did talk about all the toxic habits that hold…
5 Insanely Profound TED Talks on Happiness
Happiness has been one of the most sought-after things by humans historically. Human beings have been obsessed with happiness since time immemorial. Or have we? This one article from Harvard Business Review talks about the History of Happiness and how modern version of happiness as an ultimate aim in life is an 18th century concept. We live at a time and age where happiness is ‘sold’ everywhere. Buy the latest gadget and you will be so happy! Buying this one soda will ensure you choose happiness. How will you be happy if you don’t own clothes that are ‘in’? Wanna be happy, enrol yourself with this dating platform! And we…
10 Toxic Habits to Give Up Today to Become Your Best Self
There are so many of us who go like “I am great at doing so and so. If only I could stop doing this one thing, I know I am going to change my life for sure”. Does this ring a bell? We all have this list of things that we wish we could stop doing for us to reach our full potential. Forming good habits is essential if you want to bring about a change in your life. But so many times, we end up working our asses off on forming great habits but don’t see any significant change in our situation. Because even though having great habits is…
50 Journal Prompts to Help You Connect with Yourself
I just got back from a vacation to the mountains. And mountains always put me in a very pensive mood. There is just something about the enormity of the Himalayas that makes you reflect and wonder about yourself and your life. They make you think about how insignificant some of the problems that we think we have are. And they make you ponder on the futility of certain worries that you have. And what better tool do we have for self-reflection and self-assessment than journaling! I have talked extensively about how the habit of journaling can transform your life and help you build on your Life Résumé. For those of…
8 Reasons Why Self-Care Should be Your Top Priority
With the world growing ever-so-smaller and ever-so-busier, terms like ‘priority lists’ and ‘3-year plans’ and ‘5-year plans’ have become very mundane to us. Everyone is always talking about them. I have been asked so many times about what my long-term and short-term goals are. Whether you are a student on the verge of graduating college, or you are someone in your mid-twenties, trying to figure out where the hell you want to go in life, or you are a seasoned professional who has her shit figured out, you will always be talking about these ‘plans’ and ‘lists’. And I am guilty of the same. Looking at life as a to-do…
10 Ways Traveling Can Change Your Life
One of the most significant memories of my life growing up is visiting the Taj Mahal, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and the only one in India. I remember standing at the entrance on the grounds of the Taj Mahal right before the fountains, where I had my first glimpse of this remarkable mausoleum. It was on a school trip to Agra and I was 14 years old. I don’t really remember what I said or did, but I think that was the first time in my life that I truly felt spellbound! To this date, I remember the feeling of being swept away by the…
5 Insanely Profound TED Talks to Help You Become Better at Communication
While recently visiting one of my cousins, I had the lovely opportunity to spend some time with her almost one-year old son. I don’t know if you are one of those people who loves playing with kids, but I definitely am! There is something so refreshing about spending time with children. But while we were busy tossing a ball at each other, in his tiny, kid voice, my nephew called out something. Something that, to me, sounded like utter gibberish. But the next minute, there was my cousin, rushing into the room with her kid’s meal, informing me that he had asked for it! I was amazed by this! It…
