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From Asking Why to Understanding Life for Dadi

As humans, we often, if not always, ask the question why. Why did this happen? Why should I do this? Why me? We spend so much time looking for reasons, trying to make sense of things that sometimes have no clear answers. But if the past few days have taught me...

Effort ÷ Y is Results, What is Y?

My first quarter of school is over, and I had the biggest learning of my life. Many things in life we think we know but only when we are challenged and put in untested...

7-1=0 and The Answer Is Right

I am back to school and it is game time. I started high school virtually and while the initial reaction from all whom I speak to is more of being sympathetic towards my...

Breaking the Script; To: Brian Uncle

Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the school year ahead. This blog is dedicated to my friend, mentor, uncle, and after this summer I can proudly say my colleague,...

My Conscious Effort; Thank You Rajen uncle

This blog is dedicated to my guru, mentor, and friend Rajen uncle on this auspicious day of Gurupurnima. I have been blessed to have Rajen uncle in my life since I was young. I...

Will The Famous Phrase “Two Minutes” Return?

As the world starts to re-open will the famous phrase, “two minutes,” come back?

Who Would We Be Without Teachers and Mothers?

I want to thank all my teachers who have made me who I am today as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day. It is not just my teachers at school but everyone who has taught me something in life such as Rajen uncle, Coach Robby and my mother who has been my teacher since birth. Often, we only think about the teachers at school, so I would like to dedicate this blog to all the teachers and mothers around the world who go the extra mile and influence thousands of lives every day.

COVID-19 Brings Light To Hidden Treasures

Most days we wake up thinking we know how the day is going to go, but the current circumstances have taught me that how the day goes is not in our hands. But how we live each moment is surely something we can work on, and that each day is truly a gift.

Is Life Like Flying A Kite?

Recently in school our class got too energetic and before we knew it, our teacher got irritated. Our teacher asked us to take the weekend and think of what being mindful means to each one of us. At first it felt like a punishment, but then became quite an interesting topic for me to introspect into. As I was discussing about this topic with my Dad at the park last weekend we came about a comparison between life and flying a kite.