My Third Thinking week break couldn't have come at the right time. I was in pain and trying to overcome a traumatic end to my therapeutic relationship. I was angry, hurt and sad. Forgiveness was not easy. Since covid situation was much better, this time I decided to travel...
Year-end is a time for reflections, revisiting the year that is gone by, counting the blessings, and gearing up for the year ahead. Seeing so many reflections on social media from friends and connections, I gave it a thought, and guess what! I reflected on the last decade – of...
Right from birth to adulthood, along a journey called LIFE, I have been fortunate to have my mother, sister, aunt, cousins, teachers, girlfriends, boss, mentor to steer me in the right direction, to always get me back on track, and to cheer me on till the end. Most of...
Covid-19 has appeared in my life as an opportunity to reset my life. It is helping me reignite my passion and rekindle my romance with my myriad hobbies and interest. Though it is an unfortunate time for the world during the lockdown, my positive side tells me that it is God’s...
Things do not always go as planned in life. My second lay off in 2012 came as a big disruptor. Suffering and challenges in life can serve as a springboard for a deeper experience of happiness. How we respond to life’s challenges is the key. Negative painful experiences are...
My first encounter with my therapist was hilarious and embarrassing, an encounter worth forgetting. It took me 40 minutes into my first therapy session to realize I was talking to a clinical psychologist. I am not mentally unstable but probably absent-minded. 😉 When my trainer asked me to meet Dr....
I will start with a disclaimer. I am no expert on the subject. Sharing insights from my own life, as a finance professional who has dealt with 1000 plus clients in 18 years of professional journey and now undergoing psychotherapy. Confession time! I met my therapist by God’s design and...
Technological advancement, constant availability………. has blurred the line between leisure time and work time. Lot of articles, techniques and tools are available for managing time bringing in newer set of problems and challenges. I must admit I am a big fan of these tools. But my Buddhist practice over the...
Life is 1% of how we plan. Rest 99% life surprises all. When I decided to take a full-time plunge and start on my own, I thought knowledge in personal finance will be sufficient to float and thrive. Over the years I realized true professional competency requires much more. Like any other...
Recently my Life coach gave me an assignment titled “Rashi the Rockstar, the best self”. Looks perplexingly simple assignment. But was it that simple? The homework took me on a roller coaster ride through my past, failures, struggles, brought back painful memories. Revisiting them in my quest to visualize...
