MUSINGS

All we need is a little ‘hope’ Why look for meaning in life? My ‘long’ quest for meaning somehow ended today morning as I took...

Fly away my beautiful bird I have been eager to write for quite some time but other activities kept me so busy that I kept...

What makes life worth living? What makes ‘my’ life worth living? For me it is different things on different days. Today, it is the beautiful...

THE LAW OF ATTRACTION I have been trying to understand how the law of attraction works. It seems that the principle is we attract ‘who...

THE ART OF FORGIVING Forgiveness had forever been an elusive concept for me. I never understood why one should forgive someone who has caused them...

HAVE YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE? The beauty of life is that it constantly throws opportunities your way, which, if capitalized without self-awareness, can change...

The fragile nature of life This morning, I got a call from a dear friend that one of her close friends had suddenly passed away....

THIS TOO SHALL PASS Sometimes life throws such curve balls that you have no option but to catch them. The only choice you have is...

What is your self-worth? I grew up known as an intelligent child and later an educated (with prestigious degrees) adult and an accomplished career. Needless...

the old way After immersing myself in learning about the human psyche through Gabor Mate and Ekaa foundation over the past few months; last night...

Pitter Patter Rain Drops I love Friday mornings 🙂 I can’t emphasize enough how much it cheers me up. But today is special and even...

Desire-The Abyss It feels like ages since I last wrote. I have been up & about doing so much that left me with very little...

happy international women’s day                                          ...

One Step at a Time Before I sat down to write today I was clear about what I was going to write, after all I...

Action for Happiness Lord Richard Layard is the founder of the ‘Action for Happiness’ movement whose patron is the Dalai Lama. It was surprising for...

How to be happy When we crossed over from 2021 to 2022, I knew in my heart that this would be a year of change...

HAPPY NEW YEAR I have just returned from a 5 week long break in India. It was a blessing to meet my parents and siblings...

Enhance your Money Mindset More than a year ago, I wrote a post called ‘Money can buy Happiness’ here is a link if you haven’t...

The Ordeal of Uncertainty We humans are funny, we love surprises yet fear the unknown. We fight our loved ones to surprise us in order...

Happy Birthday to you It is my younger sister’s birthday today. I always have plenty to say but being her own person she never heeds...

I will be a hummingbird -Wangari Mathai It has been 4 weeks since I penned down my thoughts. I began writing weekly towards the end...

It is what it is Life is Life; some days are easy, others are hard! ‘It is what it is and que sera sera!’ That’s...

dare to be yourself “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the...

simplicity is the ultimate sophistication – leonardo da vinci I want to teach Empathy, so I am thinking of taking the approach of becoming a...

The Know-it-all Plague “Mirror, Mirror on the wall; who is the smartest of them all?” We all know the answer to that; of course the...

Take a chill pill The day is ending for me but I did not manage to pen down my intended thoughts today. This is strange...

The Power of Gratitude I missed out on writing my musing on Friday, 14th May 2021 and I felt bad about it because I had...

The Universal Corona Story – Part 2 So, this is a follow up to the Part 1 (https://rashmiyadav.co.ke/the-universal-corona-story-part-1/); if you haven’t read it please do...

The Universal Corona Story – Part 1 I told my friend Soma “I feel like I must quit and go live in the mountains” to...

The Power of Journaling Since zillion years mankind has been striving to progress; as a result we are so technologically advanced today that even the...

The beauty of the ORDINARY The first two days of this week were draining as I kept dragging my feet to complete a few ‘work...

TAKE TIME FOR YOUR LIFE by Cheryl Richardson I am reading Cheryl Richardson’s book ‘Take Time for Your Life’; it’s just amazing how a good...

LIVING IN THE MOMENT This morning feels different as I sit by the window overlooking the beautiful green & expansive National Park with my cup...

I AM HERO The world is opening up and trying to come out of the pandemic. While my heart goes out to the ones who...

SOUL Watching Disney’s movie SOUL has been a beautiful experience for me, so I wish to share a little excerpt from the movie : The...

5 TIPS TO BUILD RESILIENCE The past few weeks helped me realize that I am mentally better equipped to deal with certain events in comparison to...

SELF LOVE I went to see a potential client (for my core consultancy work – Architecture) few days ago, turns out his requirement was urgent...

CHANGING MY PERSPECTIVE I quit Facebook in 2019 after having spent almost a decade on the social platform. Back then the reason to quit was that I...

AN UNPLEASANT ENCOUNTER This morning I was abruptly faced with an unpleasant person who is no longer a part of my life. But, I discovered...

RICH DAD POOR DAD Did you try the 20/20/20 rule? How did you feel? Did you face any challenges? Do let me know. I am...

Life is Unfair?? We often say ‘Life is unfair’ but what we essentially mean is ‘it didn’t happen according to my wish’. So, ‘Life is...

MY MORNING RITUAL Warm Greetings as I hope you have settled into the New Year very well! Remember; you are unique & special because the creator...

claim your shadow My son is watching Peppa Pig (a cartoon web series) and I found something very interesting going on in this particular episode....

money can buy happiness Few years ago I found myself in a weird state; state of professional success, but the money which used to give...

isolation in covid-19 How many of you have heard of the ‘Vipassana’ meditation? If you go to their website they define the course as :...

I LOVE YOU ‘Love’ is a very loosely used word. It is used so often and so casually that in many cases ends up being...

Expectation The word above is the biggest evil in the world of self-development. My experience with some of the programs and life pointed to letting...

Sadhguru Going by the title you are probably thinking ‘Oh, another fanatic of Sadhguru!’ However, despite the title this is actually about my spiritual journey...