A Running Adventure
I jogged on both Saturday and Sunday, in probably -1 degrees. This was the first for me in Toronto. The last time I ran in the minus was along the waterfront towards English Bay in the ever beautiful British Columbia. Man, I do miss that place sometimes. Anyway, with the sun beaming at it’s brightest,...
Walking Our Path
“Anything is possible, if we put our minds to it.” There are many things in life that we would like to achieve. Perhaps it was to be the top student in class, the greatest tourist of all time (whatever that means), or simply to become our own boss at work. We have dreams and aspirations,...
Empathetic Organizations — Why Should We Care?
We are surrounded by many organizations that lack empathy but have the ability to grow their company to generate the mega billion bucks per year. These methods involve the exploitation of human resource from poorer nations by offering them a bigger pay check compared to their home countries; instilling fear and manipulating the same people;...
Should We Fit Ourselves Into the Conventional Mould?
What exactly is the conventional mould? In many ways, our outlook in life has been reduced to the images we see in magazines, Internet, and the news. We seem to have lost the true essence of ourselves in these colourful images. We want to mimic those pictures to blend into society. Is that what living...
Find the Inner Calm in the Turbulent Storm.
Sandy has taken the top spot in the news, Facebook, Twitter, and my personal text messages. To everyone who has messaged to ask about my well-being, I am safe and sound in the great North. Thank you very much for your love and concern, and I appreciate it very much. Moving on. As the current...
Loving The Imperfect Things In Life
I got inked last week. The permanence of the ink on my body frightened me, but I was intrigued. I planned for this inking before boarding the cruise ship, sometime after I stumbled on the Aham Prema mantra. Those words, which translate into “I am Divine Love” resonated right into the core of my heart...
Life Is A Daring Adventure
It was an eventful beginning to my New York trip. I succumbed to the cold virus two days before flying, and had a full blown fever the day before. Thankfully, my fever broke around midnight, which allowed me to pack for my trip. Well, that was just the start. I arrived at the airport for...
Keep Looking. Don’t Settle.
Over the past month, during my conversation with friends, I asked them three questions: 1. Are you happy with your job? 2. If you are not, why are you doing it? 3. What would you do otherwise? It didn’t amaze me that 9/10 who answered had a negative or passive answer to the first question....
Be Loving, Hopeful, and Optimistic
Life is a struggle sometimes. We have to make decisions daily, and that split second decision could determine a whole different life for us. Naturally, the decisions that we make are steered towards the positive track, where we hope that things would pan out the way we envision it to. But what happens when that...
A Statement of Intention
I’m in the middle of “Kundalini — Yoga for the West”. As I was reading the section on the root chakra, a tidal wave of emotions swept through me. The past week took a toll on my emotional self when I realized the truth in certain peoples’ actions. The betrayal led me to question the...
The Responsible Thinking Process
Back in my high school, we used to have a room called the “Responsible Thinking Classroom” (RTC). This room was tucked away in a little corner of the school like a forgotten child, with tiny grilled windows which reminded me of a jail cell; a huge desk at the corner where one of the disciplinary...
Learning To Love Yourself
A good friend of mine, Nathaniel, posted this on Facebook today. Those beautiful words carved on that fragile leaf blew me away. It serves me as a reminder to be authentic and real, and never compromise myself for anyone else. Amidst the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, we may stray away from learning...
I Was Fired From My Job On The Cruiseship
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