‘Liar! Liar! Pants on fire! Nose as long as a telephone wire!’ Remember this ditty from when we were kids? Growing up makes us realise that neither our pants catch fire nor does our nose change it’s shape and length when we lie. ‘I don’t lie!’ is the immediate thought that comes to mind, right? Yes, you do lie. I …
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Are you Emotionally Pampering yourself? #MayTivation
What is self-care? The dictionary defines it as the practise of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress. The start of a brand new year usually means some resolutions made, irrespective of whether they are followed through or not. Self-care is one resolution on many of my friends lists. So, …
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Pay it Forward #MayTivation
No human being is an island. As much as we may like to believe or tell ourselves that we are self-sufficient, could almost do it all, and that we ‘don’t need anyone’, experience teaches us that that is not the case. Life is unpredictable, as is human behaviour. We never know what the next moment might bring. At some time …
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Do you Abuse Yourself? #MayTivation
When you hear the word ‘abuse’ you mostly assume it is what is done to others or something that happens to others. Indulging in habits that are classified as ‘bad habits’, for example smoking, drinking, doing drugs or even eating non-vegetarian food or any food and drink in excess are classified as self-abuse. If you don’t indulge in any of …
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Of Expectations #MayTivation
Expectations. We all have them from the people around us, just as they do. Family, friends, colleagues, staff. Various kinds of expectations. There are material expectations and there are emotional ones. Moral ones, physical ones, justified ones and unreal ones, the list is endless. I never believe people who say they have no expectations, as my experience with such people …
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Are you going to pieces trying to ‘Keep the Peace’? #MayTivation
Peace. We all want it. This tranquillity in our lives. This living in harmony with goodwill all around. However, Peace does not prevail by itself. You have to work towards first creating it and then maintaining it. A tough job, if there ever was. So how do you create a peaceful atmosphere? After all we live, work and deal with …
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Say ‘Yes’ to ‘No’ #MayTivation
No. Such a tiny word, despite which there goes a lot of thought about using it. Why are most of us afraid to say No? Are we people pleasers? Or just plain gutless? Yes, I have cited two extremes but I think it could be anything between the two, right? Why do people dread saying No? Why is saying No …
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Who is Judging you? #MayTivation
There are times in all our lives when we wonder if we are doing it right? Endless questions plague us and worry creases our brows. Are we good people, are we good parents? Have we been good friends and good relatives. What do our professional colleagues think of us or what does the Boss think of us? We keep berating …
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Things that don’t move forward should be left behind #MayTivation
While cleaning my book shelf I chanced upon an old list in one of my books. Though there was no date on the paper, it had yellowed considerably giving me an idea that the list was a decade old, if not more. On that paper I had listed out the things I wanted to do in the next one year. …
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Pray for People Who Wish you Ill #MayTivation
When I was growing up I had an Aunt who epitomised the word, ‘Nasty’. Acid tongued, she ensured that every family gathering ended with at least one person, if not more, in tears. Being children we were her favourite targets. She would spot us and zero in on us, spewing every nasty thought she could think of, commenting on our …