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Continue reading →: To Be, or To BecomeWhen I asked some of my female friends about their ideal partner, I often get answers of similar flavor – “just be himself”. Similarly at work, sometimes my peers would also share about how they are, and if the company is not accepting, maybe its somewhere they need to be.…
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Continue reading →: Fact & Fiction: How Are You Using Them in Life?Throughout my adult life (or mostly in corporate), I have been wondering, and being asked the question on multiple occasions – Is it fact or fiction? While organizations can boast about the amount of data gathered from their customers to be used as ‘facts’, customers’ own experiences and perception forms…
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Continue reading →: Authentic Relationships Through Self-Awareness & HealingWhy are human relationships challenging? Personal experience and psychological insights shape the quality of our relationships, mirroring these we have with ourselves. When we carry unexamined emotional wounds from childhood into our adult connections, we create patterns of misunderstanding and disconnection. The solution lies not in finding the “perfect” partner,…
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Continue reading →: Getting Heard: Simple Ways to Participate and Lead ProductiveGetting your voice heard in meetings can sometimes feel like trying to break through a wall of chatter, especially if you are more on the quiet side or new to the team. But whether you are an introvert wanting to contribute more or a meeting leader aiming to create a…
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Continue reading →: Artificial Intelligence: How Do They Help with Mental Health?Artificial intelligence (AI) is constantly in the headlines, and we can’t stop sharing applications of how it has dramatically improved productivity. At work, slides, images and mostly writing of research have been using AI to assist with combing the internet for materials. And there is no hiding here because I…
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Continue reading →: You are Your Own HealerWe are our own biggest and harshest critics. Notice how most of us want a certain level of expectation, be it in life, in wealth, or even in experiences, we then build up a tendency to seek externally. These externalities make us continuously compare, doubt, or even punish ourselves in…
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Continue reading →: Hated Someone? Maybe NotHave you had some form of hatred for another fellow human, so much so that the thought of him/her brings you back memories that you wished you could have removed with Harry Potter’s Obliviate spell? I was reflecting on my negative emotions and realized how majority of trials or tribulations…
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Continue reading →: Original Ideas: Do They Exist?Have you ever stumbled upon a brilliant idea during a fleeting moment of inspiration or after a deep meditation session? It’s intriguing to realize that many of these ideas often seem to have been conceived by someone else at some point. This phenomenon raises questions about originality and creativity in…
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Continue reading →: Building Lasting Relationships: 3 Key Principles for Love That EndureWhen I got into my first dedicated and long-term love relationship, I was posted the question by my girlfriend then – “Is it love or responsibility that makes people stay together?” We were only in our early-twenties, so I had no clue nor an answer to give. We did debate…
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Continue reading →: From Mars to Venus: Closing the Communication GapAn interesting encounter earlier today when I experienced another episode of how men are from Mars, and women are from Venus. — The café buzzed with the usual clink of cups and soft murmurs, until a voice cut through the air. It was sharp, rising above the chatter. I turned…
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Continue reading →: Reflecting on 2024: A Simple Look Back and Looking ForwardAs the year is coming to a close, many of us find our social media feeds awash with reflections, achievements, and milestones. For some, these posts radiate joy and accomplishment. Yet, for others, the most significant achievement might simply be survival. At first glance, this might not feel productive or…
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