Love is My Religion, an essay
Many years ago, I didn’t know what religion, truth or sanctity was. I was fortunate to be born into an Indian religion, Jainism, which teaches, “Live and Let Live” (the same ‘Ahimsa’ or ethos of non-violence that Mahatma Gandhi promoted), in which the sacredness of...
Year 2020 – Learning Transcendence through Motherhood
[Submission for book 'Unbound Perspectives: 2020' to be published by the Unbound Press in February 2020] On January first of 2020, as I lay in bed next to my one-month old infant, I asked the universe for a sign for what I could be focusing on for my work. Although I...
Motherhood In a Nutshell
Yesterday, I ended my evening in tears, not feeling a single thing in my body except for aches, and a level of anguish. In fact, I had that breaking moment two or three times yesterday, and nearly every day this week. Tomorrow is Mothers Day, and I am truly grateful...
Self love is the greatest gift you can give to your children
Today, I got off a call with a 40-something woman who said she struggled with low self esteem. In both of her long relationships, the men would criticize her and put her down. If she wanted to try going on a vegan diet, her partner would ask, "well, that's a dumb...
How to Heal From a Breakup
Through my own transformational / healing journey, I have seen that no matter what, we collect stories and memories on a subconscious level, which inform our current life choices. This can happen with all of our relationships - work, family, self, romantic...
The Power of the Men’s Circle
The Power of the Men’s Circle [Please note that this is written purely for men – I know that women are struggling with similar issues, but I am not going to address it here. These are my quick notes] Over the last year, there is one blessing that has...
My foundation in love – tribute to my parents
My parents are the light of my life, the foundation of my existence - they've truly taught me how to live life to the fullest. Always following their hearts, no matter what others say. In 1991, my dad decided to take a big step - move the family from a 'stable',...
Video: My story of creating love, pregnancy – and life-changing experience at Vipassana
I was just Live on Fearless @ 4 with the joyful and super-vivacious Eduardo Placer, Fearless Speaking Coach and founder of Fearless Communicators. Listen to my story about 'creating' love after disillusionment, family, business and more - and my journey of facing my...
My love awakening at a 10-day silent meditation retreat
"Any day I spend with you is my favorite day." I just came back from the toughest experience of my life. 10 days of silent meditation (Vipassana), meditating from 4:30am - 9pm everyday. You basically live as a renunciate, with no communication with the outside world....
Ecstatic Surrender
The other day, while in Central Park, Krishan and I came across two musicians playing Pachelbel's "Canon in D Major". Instead of being in a rush to get to our next place, we decided to stay and watch. I noticed my normal logical mind saying, "Let's go!". But a part of...