Random Thoughts 3.0
What if we stopped focusing on the tortoise and focused on the hare? Many times, we have a hare in our families, a hare in our boardrooms, a hare in our lives, that is a part of us, an area where our light or strength shines brightly and may be ahead of the curve. Maybe […]
Random Thoughts 2.0
What if all your dreams came true? Would you be happy then? Would you be more fulfilled? Would your days be filled with calm or chaos, friendship or loneliness? We are not just building dreams, we are building our health, relationships and values right beside it. While reaching the top of the mountain is great, […]
UNFORGETTABLE LESSONS FROM A ‘LEARNER DRIVER’
DRIVING LESSONS I am ashamed to say this, but it might be of comfort to someone who feels stuck. It took me more than a decade of driving lessons, actually, to start driving on the road by myself. In my defence, it was because of an accident that I caused in the first 2 weeks […]
FOR SINGLES ONLY: RELATIONSHIP LESSONS FROM ‘PRETTY WOMAN’
Pretty Woman is a rags-to-riches meets Cinderella story, because Vivian is a girl with dreams who was never given a chance. Though the story is an old movie, it is a timeless classic with relationship lessons that every single lady should know and apply. The movie Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Greene, was […]
WHEN YOUR RIVER RUNS DRY
When you board an aeroplane, the cabin crew always give a list of instructions to follow for safety during the flight. ‘Use your seatbelt’. ‘Stow away your tray after use’. ‘In the event of an emergency, please put on your oxygen mask first before you assist someone. These rules hold true not just in a […]
My Everyday Life: A day at the Gym!
I recently joined a gym- again. This time, I joined for a totally different reason than I did the last time. With my priorities elsewhere, I had been struggling with consistency. I stubbornly forced myself to go one morning, determined to at least not let the monthly fees go to waste. On getting there, my […]
MAXIMIZING SINGLE-HOOD WHILE GETTING READY FOR MARRIAGE!
Being single has its ups and downs, just like any stage of life. Sometimes, you are the envy of many married couples; other times, you are the laughing stock of the family, especially when you are at a cousin’s wedding who is 10 years younger than you. I must say this to the ladies, especially: […]
LESSONS FROM A DYING LILY!
Last year, I was gifted with a lily plant. I was so excited that I placed it by the window that receives the most sunlight and watered it every two days. The plant began to bend over and wilt within a week, so I moved it outside to what I believed was a shady spot. It flowered […]
Will You Be My Henry?
Henry Winkler is a Hollywood actor with over three Emmy nominations. He is an actor, producer, writer and director. My personal favourite is that he helped develop the series ‘MacGyver’, the all round action man who made the movie ‘Die Hard’ look like kindergarten. Henry Winkler was popular for playing the role of Fonzi in the series […]
Lessons From Deborah: How to Shine a Little Light and Make a Big Difference.
Meet Jael, a young Bedouin girl who is now a wife to a nomadic farmer living in Canaan. She has heard of the God of Israel, and the Israelites are camped not too far from her people. Jael probably heard of the war between Israel and the Amalekites and monitored news on how the battle […]