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…
A Super Awesome Way of Improving Yourself: Lifelong Learning
When looking at the world around you, do any of you ever think how fortunate you are to be born as a human being? Be it your ability to speak and communicate (Imagine being married without this), your ability to understand humour (Lord, life would be so dull otherwise!), your ability to adapt to anything (I mean, we have inhabited some extremely harsh regions, from frozen lands to deserts) and of course your ability to learn and comprehend (What would the world look like if human babies couldn’t be trained to become civil!). Most creatures in the animal kingdom don’t possess these abilities. Have you ever wondered how unique our…
The Curious Incident of Hobbies in a Lifetime
Yes, I did name this blog post after the Mark Haddon book. After all, when talking about hobbies, shouldn’t one begin with a reference to one’s own? And reading has been one of the most important parts of my. I am sure you remember when we talked about reading in this post from the take-away series. But I digress! According to me, having hobbies is one of the most crucial ingredients of your kickass Life Résumé. This is something that each one of us, irrespective of your age, gender, social status, marital status, country of origin, religion, beliefs, spirituality, should have. Then why, you ask, do I call it ‘the…
Ingredients of a Kickass Life Résumé: Part II
In this quest to find your passion, fulfil your destiny and achieve all that we want to achieve, we find many distractions. Some of them good, some of them not so good. To give you an example, one of my recent distractions is calligraphy. I have become obsessed about my lettering and I have even enrolled in an online course to better myself! This is what I call a good distraction. Because this is something that definitely adds to my Life Résumé. But what about all that time I have spent just scrolling aimlessly through my social media feed or binge watching a TV show ? It is a distraction…
