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Devinder Maan

The Ordinary Extraordinary

5 Simple steps to take charge of your mind and live blissfully!

“Fear, anger, misery, frustration, depression, and despair are all products of a mind that you have not taken charge of” – Sadhguru As humans, we are so blessed to have bright, intelligent, creative and imaginative minds.  It is this mind that gives us protection, survival, imagination, vision, creativity, and clarity.   We as a human race have come a long way thanks to our combined brain power. Today majority of…

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Best Foot Forward

Transitioning a winter wardrobe into spring

pink dress

I firmly believe what we put into the world is what comes back to us. How we present ourselves to the world around us and essentially the universe then is of utmost significance. No, I am not promoting fashion in any way.  In fact, fashion is what is available to us and we must take the responsibility of turning it into our personal style.  Personal style then is not about designer names, expensive clothes…

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Guests In My Kitchen

Tomato Basil Soup with Oprah

Hello, my lovely friends! I am currently traveling through Japan with my favorite travel buddy. My world clock tells me its Thursday in Vancouver.  I am working on my computer sitting in a Romance car with my pocket wi-fi providing flawless connectivity.   I am simply in awe of modern technology.  Here is a post I prepared last week when I was home. “You get in life what you have the…

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The Ordinary Extraordinary

New Day, New You…

“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” –   C.G. Jung  The one trait that always fascinates me about us humans is our ability to evolve.  In fact, I believe this is one of the key elements to leading a fulfilled life.  I was a very shy, polite and timid young girl with a lot of life inside me.  Somewhere very early on…

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Beyond Four Walls

Maldives – memorable celebration in the paradise

In life, it’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with – Charles M. Schultz” This past November marked 35 incredible years of a beautiful journey of friendship, love, and commitment.   A bond that has grown and flourished with each passing year.  Our milestone marriage anniversary called for an exceptional and memorable celebration. I remember years ago when our children were young, Ravi wanted us to go to…

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The Ordinary Extraordinary

“Darling, don’t forget to love yourself first!”

We come into this world as a beautiful bundle, complete and whole. Each of us blessed with different talents, abilities, qualities and all that we need to enjoy this miraculous journey. It is our uniqueness and differences that make this world so intriguing and beautiful. Unfortunately, as we start to grow and develop our personalities we lose sight of this. Seeking constant approval and acceptance by those around us, we…

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The Ordinary Extraordinary

Gratitude – the ultimate practice.

practicing gratitude at Taj Exotica in Maldives

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough – Meister Eckhart Gratitude is the one practice we should all strive to develop and live by every moment of our lives.  Once we start looking at life through the magical lens of gratitude, the real beauty of life starts to unfold.  Our focus shifts from our problems to our joys. The…

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