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Will he remember ??

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Leaving their weeping child to go to work is one of the hardest decisions a mother must make. There are days when my son happily waves me off, days when I have to try to explain and persuade, and days when he cries and says no. The days he tells me Amma, no, don't go to office. I want to come with you too, and as I am sitting helplessly on the staircase trying to make him understand that Amma has to go to work and she can't take you to work with her, is the most heartbreaking moment. On those days, I just have to be strong to plan my escape when he gets distracted. It works most of the time, but one fateful day my son was so adamant he refused to accept, get convinced, or get himself distracted. It was a hard sight for me as a mother, and I had no choice but to run when I got the opportunity. I was hiding below the staircase, and I could hear him scream and shout. My heart was hurting, I simply wanted to get back and hug him. I was torn . As I waited for a few more minutes for ...
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An act of kindness

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  I was traveling by metro train with my two-and-a half year old son. We were sitting down, watching over the window, playing our favorite game "Name the Vehicles." When the train stopped at the next station, an elderly woman got in, and I told my son to sit on my lap so we could offer the seat to the old lady. She came by and sat beside us. As the train neared the next station, an announcement was made about the name of the station and that the door would open on the left.  The old lady who sat beside me asked me in a panicked voice, "what's the name of the station that was announced?" When I answered her, she completely panicked. "I boarded the wrong train; I had to board the train on the opposite lane." I told her, "It's alright, just get down at the next stop and switch trains." She said, "But I don't know how." I told her, "Just ask for help form the station officers; they will help her." She said, "But I...
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I was asking the wrong question !!

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While i was struggling with postpartum depression, I used to get up in the middle of the night fand feel so scared that something bad was going to happen. I used to have these thoughts like "Will my baby be safe?" "Who will take care of my baby when I am gone?". I remember getting up and going to see my husband, who was asleep in the hall, and I had this urge to wake him up and ask him "Will you take care of my baby if I am not there?" and I wanted to tell him that I am not feeling good, I am scared and confused, and I don't know what is going on with me. Every night I used to wake up with these thoughts, and every time I used to stare at my husband sleeping, contemplating whether I should wake him up or no, and then i would decide against it and go back. Staying awake and fighting with these thoughts, the only thing keeping me calm, was looking at my baby boy sleeping so peacefully beside me, I used to hold his hand, and just pray for some strength an...
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Stay Calm and think for a moment.

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Once, when we planned to go out with my two year old son, we were running late as my husband had a prior plan to go meet his friend after an hour, so we rushed outside the house to put on our shoes, and I told my son, "Wear your shoes?" He said "No". I tried to reason with him, "Baby, we are getting late. Please wear your shoes fast.". He was very adamant; he completely refused. He said "I will not wear them.". Our instant reaction in such situations would be to shout at the child or forcefully make him wear or take him out without shoes, upsetting  the child and ourselves in this process and end up not enjoy the time together. But I calmed myself down and thought for a minute: What might be the reason? You see, my boy loves going out. So why is he refusing today? and that's when I realized my mistake. I told him, "I am sorry. See, I am removing my shoes; come, lets go and put on our shoes together.". I removed my shoes and then he...
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Gratitude

Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools. My mentor always says that, if there is one practice that can truly transform your life, then it's gratitude. Gratitude is the complete acceptance of one's life. It is acceptance of all that we have been through in the past, acceptance of who we are now or acceptance of how extraordinary our life is going to be next. Gratitude can be towards anything: gratitude to your life and the people around you, gratitude to all the events of the past, gratitude towards all the materialistic things in your life, gratitude to god, gratitude to that wonderful future that you are going to manifest, the list is limitless. Gratitude, when done with utmost faith, complete surrender and with conviction, can create miracles. Here are some of the habits that helped me get more benefit from practicing gratitude consistently. 1. Sit in a positive happy place. 2. It was rewarding to do gratitude in the morning, as it sets your mood for the day. 3. Keep a gr...
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The Last Thought

 This is one of the concepts that truly touched and transformed my life in ways that's nothing short of phenomenal. It's true destiny when you come across the right kind of books or quotes or inspirational videos at the right time and it simply transforms your life. Thoughts are something that travels along with us from the time of our conception till our last breath and we seem to be loosing control on them. We are worried and overwhelmed by its presence.  Meditation, mindfulness, yoga, breathing techniques etc. are given such importance and has become essential part of our lives.  On my journey to self growth, I was referred to read The Secret  by Rhonda Byrne and in it I found something profound.   " The only time we are not thinking is when we are asleep; however, the forces of attraction are still operating on our last thoughts as we fall asleep. Make your last thoughts before going to sleep good thoughts. "  After reading this, I got into thinking on ...
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