Nov 15, 2022Nuances of loveLove has always been an area of research for me, from both Psychological and real perspective. There is no one way to either define or experience love but in this essay, I am blurting out my thoughts referring to love as an emotion that holds high in a romantic relationship…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Nov 5, 2022When a doctor prescribes meditation along with medicationI was recently talking to a friend in the United States and she informed me about one of her friends who went to a doctor, for slight inflammation and fever. The doctor turned out to be an unorthodox practitioner and she asked her few questions. She (the doctor) gave her…Medicine Practitioner2 min readMedicine Practitioner2 min read
Sep 24, 2022Freaking miss you (poem)I am not courting you neither I am complimenting you on the red polo shirts you wear in your perfumed evening walks But when I set my feet on the road you tread and when I do not see your energy floating around I end up feeling different from inside …Love2 min readLove2 min read
Sep 16, 2022Karma, elitism and the trap of beliefsI was talking to a friend of mine, a prominent life coach in the city I live in and we were talking about issues like mental health. He mentioned various reasons for poor mental health including and not limited to emotional sensitivity, workplace harassment, peer pressure, poverty, biological disorders in…Karma4 min readKarma4 min read
Sep 10, 2022A nuanced view on the woke and cancel culturesRecently, on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, social media was abuzz from the African continent to India where certain group of people were celebrating her death and holding her responsible for all the injustices her predecessors have inflicted upon the erstwhile colonial domains under Britain. Should she be blamed…Woke3 min readWoke3 min read
Jul 9, 2022Faith, beliefs, Influences and happiness: Few musingsCalling myself agnostic does not solve the purpose when I write this piece. I am not sure if God exists and my rational mind believes that God is merely a creation of human mind. The spiritual mind makes me recite a Christian prayer, do a Buddhist chanting and recite few…Faith3 min readFaith3 min read
Jul 8, 2022What is Positive Psychology and why should it matter?Psychology is a very recent science that studies human behavior, cognition, causes and cure for mental ailments like depression, PTSD etc. and in general recognized as a tool to either understand or predict human approaches to various situations or contexts. Psychologists beginning from Sigmund Freud to Wilhelm Wundt were always…Positive Psychology5 min readPositive Psychology5 min read
Jun 15, 2022A dialogue with Buddha on Vulnerability and JudgingYesterday morning I was at my favorite joggers park, with a purpose driven brisk walk and some jogging. While I was in my second round, my mind was not focused on walk but on thoughts that were coming and going without letting me understand why was that happening. One thought…Buddha4 min readBuddha4 min read
Oct 27, 2021The drink and the runOddly enough or in all of its extreme subtleness A week was such a long yet short a period From having a glass of beer to the endless walk and run giggling as teens who got to spy on a funny neighbor And I feel a surge of empowerment that…Drinking2 min readDrinking2 min read
Oct 20, 2021Loving Kindness Meditation for mitigating or reducing AnxietyTake a nice deep breath with a smile before you start reading this article The genesis of Loving Kindness meditation lies in the Buddhist practice of metta bhavana. Metta in ancient Pali language means Love or Kindness while Bhavana means cultivation. In Sanskrit and Hindi, Bhavana also means thoughts or…Mindfulness4 min readMindfulness4 min read
