I Enjoy the Music
Dear family, friends: While staying home and social distancing to do our bit to deal with the pandemic, I read a few insightful articles on social solidarity to be there for each other in a supportive way. I read a … Read More
Let my Droplets Drip :)
Biren forwarded to me an email about the Building Bridges workshop from Atmarpit Smrutiji, a disciple of Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri. I was intrigued by the introduction: “Relationships form an integral part of your life. In this workshop, you will gain … Read More
Connecting Credibly – Part II of II
Yesterday’s workshop was fun. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Here are my nuggets from it. Stories are powerful. They give you something to feel and experience. Stories don’t have to stretch too long, either. The key is to tie in the … Read More
Connecting Credibly – Part I of II
Every presentation has a purpose – you would like your audience to do something about it. It could be – Understand your view point, or Understand the problem at hand, or Adopt your solution or an answer, or Think about … Read More
SMILES with the Smile Cards
[Note: I originally wrote this on ServiceSpace feed.] The idea of using Smile Cards sounded really good the moment I heard of it. It sounded fun. It took me a while before I actually used a Smile Card, or … Read More
A Ripple on Parenting
I had read a very nice thought about children and parenting them in Scott Peck’s book, Road Less Traveled – children are worthy of living their own life, of facing their own challenges and situations and finding meaning of their … Read More
Genius of Excellence
Thomas Edison said, “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” I am always intrigued by stories and ideas from people who are genuinely good at what they do. In this article, I share what I have learned from various examples, … Read More
A New Earth
I read Ekhart Tolle’s A New Earth over the winter break. It gave me a new perspective on looking at everything in life. What did I learn? Tolle focuses on consciousness in the book. It’s the universal energy that different … Read More