My Baby Turns One

A year ago, this blog was birthed Upon a happy whim. To learn to blog was my intent; A useful skill it seemed. What would I write? What could I share That others would want to read? I loved my life, and so Voila! Joy was this blog’s creed.

Are Enlightenment and Intimacy Compatible?

An intimate relationship, like marriage, is an exclusive attachment to another. Enlightenment is detaching from people and things in general. Many of us want both, but can the two co-exist?

“Meditation is easy…”

“I crash into a table in the darkness, yet it is not the table that has hurt me but the lack of light.” – Vikram Seth in “A Suitable Boy”

Can We Grow into Selflessness?

Selflessness does not come naturally to me, yet I became more selfless a few days ago without even trying to, while walking my dog. It got me thinking about selflessness – how it happens and whether we can develop it. A gross incident Although I normally pick up after my dog, that day I also [...]

How to Give SMART Encouragement

How wonderful it is to encourage others, yet how often we find fault instead. Most people are better at criticising than encouraging, simply because we engage more often in the former. I spent years learning how to encourage instead of put down. For a while my mantra was “Praise, Not Perfect.” At first, it was [...]