Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels I received a phone call in June 2020 that confirmed my belief in sage. More on this in a bit!! Smudging is the process of using smoke from natural substances or medicinal plants for cleansing, protection and healing. These natural substances include incense, sage, palo santo, rosemary, dragons […]
When we meet someone for the first time, even before we smile, even before we shake hands, even before we can comprehend the color of their hair, what’s the first thing we notice? Color. Of the skin. And based on this assessment, we behave a certain way unconsciously. We see a white woman and […]
What happens when you speak Hindi with someone who doesn’t speak it? Confused, they shrug their shoulders and walk away. Now apply this to love. The first few months into dating this girl, I realized our relationship wasn’t gelling well. It seemed off. I was too busy with my career and didn’t have the […]
When I was on the dating scene, there were a few occasions (ok fine, many occasions!) when I didn’t know what to talk about on my dates. I’d run into a wall. The conversation would dry out after the pleasantries because the introvert in me wouldn’t know what to talk about. That’s when I […]
We are social beings. We love to connect with people by nature and seek the company of others because it brings us joy and contentment. Jennifer Berman, MD, MS states that: “We are hard wired to connect with other people. It is in our DNA to connect. Research has shown that the single most […]
Humans are social beings and relationships play an essential role in our lives. We can’t survive without relationships. We can’t thrive without relationships. We have relationships with every person, place or thing in our life. For Indians, the most significant relationship in our life is with our spouse. There’s so much energy and effort […]
Rudraksha (Pronounce it as ‘Rud-ruck-shh’) is commonly used in prayer beads in Hinduism and Buddhism. Om Namah Shivaya is one of the mantras repeated for each prayer bead. Why do we need Rudraksha in our lives? Rudraksha balances the vital forces within the body, is an anti-inflammatory and fights all kinds of contaminations. This […]
Photo by Matheus Bertelli from Pexels Are you looking for stability in your life? Are you ready to be in control of your life? Lava stones come from the earth, so metaphysically, it’s known as a stone that provides grounding. Similar to the tall tree whose roots have to go deep down to provide […]
Photo by KoolShooters from Pexels Every ancient civilization has a practice or ritual of using smoke from natural substances or medicinal plants for cleansing and healing, which is called smudging. Each civilization discovered these methods and extensively utilized this smoke during prayer, rituals, or on a normal Wednesday when they were looking to get […]
Photo by Amanda Grove from Pexels Seattle is a beautiful city when it’s dark, gloomy and raining, but even more so, when it’s not. Don’t get me wrong – I enjoy the drizzles. On this one particular weekend trip, it had been raining on and off since the time we landed. I was under […]
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