4 lessons that I borrowed from ‘Big Magic’ to enjoy and enrich art as a process — I have always loved reading books on writing, even before I decided to pursue writing. A writer’s memoir about his craft satisfies my curiosity about the behind-the-scenes of my favorite books. For instance, Stephen King’s memoir On Writing is one of the best books on practical writing. But the way…

We rise by lifting others the *right* way. — “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” — Lou Holtz The universe works in mysterious ways to bring us what we desire when we help others in their journey towards what they are passionate about. The words we utter, the light we share…

And the biggest lesson we learn from this natural scenario. — “The way we see the problem is the problem.” — Stephen R. Covey In our times, when our world is connected in so many ways, we still seek meaningful connections. According to a recent survey, Instagram is the worst network for mental health. The reason, as I’m sure you know…

The lingering uncertainty in the spiritual world. — “Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.” — Elizabeth Kubler-Ross In the world where we are living spirituality is a light guiding us all towards humanity, the ultimate reality, and the universe. The desire to know one’s own soul…

Miracles of a little conscious choice. — “Big things are often just small things that are noticed.” — Markus Zusak We all have our quirks and we all have our own ways to deal with them. …

#7. You’ll get setbacks on the way but you can’t say no to your calling — “When you come to the end of yourself is where all the interesting stuff starts.” — Elizabeth Gilbert We set the stage of life to find our ultimate personal goal because deep within every person’s heart is a hunger to cling to certainty. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines it as ‘a…

3 creative ways to approach your work and say goodbye to procrastination — Procrastination has never been a stranger to humans. According to a survey shared by Piers Steel, author of The Procrastination Equation, about 95 percent of people admit putting off work so we get regular bouts of it. We often blame internet for distractions, but procrastination did not just begin recently. …

A deeper look at why we need to replace the pursuit of self-confidence and healthy self-criticism with self-compassion? — “We cannot change anything unless we accept it.” — Carl Jung Nature greets every one of us with open arms every morning. The trees bathing in light — echoing breeze — chirping birds and thus in all moods of nature we glimpse the lessons yet to learn. There’s no such…

A gush of serenity clawing its way from ink to heart. — “When you finally discover your happy place, your soul will be more easily protected from all the darkness around.” — Christine E. Szymanski My eternal happy place: There’s always a place promising to wrap us all in warmth and love — a place that conjures lovely visuals offering solace and belonging. In the static…