A lot of our dreams and aspiration either came true this year or we made progress towards them. However, it seems to be human nature to take for granted all that we have accomplished, achieved or received. We are always eager to want the next thing. We seldom realize, let alone appreciate, when we are living what was once only a dream. You might be wondering why I am talking…
Making Christmas Stress Free And Joyful
As the crisp autumn days start to become colder and shorter so begins my favourite time of the year. It’s time to turn on the fireplaces, pull out the cozy blankets, cuddle up and start planning for the holiday season. My love affair with the holiday season goes far back to my childhood, when I first landed in Canada on December 28 (back in 1973). The beautiful, glistening snow covering…
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The Power of Giving Back
The seeds deeply sown into our subconscious from childhood eventually manifest and bloom magnificently. When they do, their fragrance transforms life and magically touches everyone around us. I spent the first 10 years of my life in a small village in Northern India. It was one of the happiest, most playful and carefree childhoods anyone could ask for. My father was a teacher at the village school, but his love…
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5 Things That Hold Us Back From Achieving Emotional and Mental Wellbeing
Hello Lovely Friends, Last week’s post https://fabulousfiftyfive.com/letting-the-soul-not-the-ego-be-our-guide/ has naturally lead itself to this week’s post. I am humbled by all the interesting conversations I was able to have with many of you over different social media and in person. An interesting question came up that I often wonder about myself. What holds majority of us back from committing to and achieving emotional and mental wellbeing? We all dream of happier, healthier and…
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Letting the soul not the ego be our guide…
We come into this incredible world as wholesome, complete, compassionate and loving beings. In fact, I would say each one of us is a little miracle in ourselves. A beautiful soul with such complex human system created to perfection with immense potential. We are ready and equipped to evolve into a unique and amazing individual in search of our deepest calling and ready to live our full potential. As the…
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Living with chronic pain – How I Learnt To Thrive
It all began over 20 years ago, when I was pregnant with our youngest child. For some strange reason I could not sleep on my left side. As a result, for almost the last six months of the pregnancy, I slept on the right side. Soon after I started to notice a dull pain in a small penny sized area of my right shoulder blade. I took it as being…
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Embracing the divinity of Diwali
Diwali, a festival of light, has always been one of my favourite holidays. I have such fond childhood memories of homes being lit with diyas (lamps), the fire crackers, sparklers, and of course scrumptious sweets and food. It is a day we all come together to celebrate victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. We have continued this tradition with our families and children here…
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Creating Your Most Epic Bucket List
Hello friends, It’s not my usual posting day but I had to post this follow up to last Thursday’s post. I hope you had a chance to read “10 Reasons We Must All Create a Bucket List”. (Go ahead do give it a read first.) Ok, good! Now that you are all inspired and ready let us move forward to creating our epic bucket list. What to include in the…
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10 Reasons Why We All Need To Make A Bucket List
What is a Bucket List? A “Bucket List” according to Oxford Dictionary is “a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime”. When I was younger I never quite liked the term Bucket List. I much preferred to call it a wish list or goal list. Over the years, however, I have learnt to accept and be comfortable with human mortality. It…
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You are the author of your story
We all know, that we have no control over what life brings our way. But we all certainly can control how we respond to it. How we respond is what creates our life. The choice and decision is ours. So friends, lets make a pledge today to respond like a true hero not a victim. How exactly do we do that? Lets… Live from a place of gratitude. Learn to…
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