Quiet Expectations and Dynamics in Marriage With the institution of marriage, a feeling could creep in the background – in a very subtle way of “you owe me”! It is not an overt declaration as such, but just a silent expectation that seems to unfold with the signing of the commitment,…
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Family To acknowledge Family Day week in Canada – Thru Ups and Downs – I have chosen the above photo to showcase a tiny glimpse of living what is termed “family”. Five people together on holiday. The official definition of family is a group of one or more parents and their…
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Tendency to Not “Let Go” This week as I wondered around, I kept looking at everything. An old man who is refusing to accept his memory loss, arguing with the doctor. His wife scolding him for not responding the way she wanted, refusing to let go of her stance. I feel…
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Outside Lies Today someone told a lie about me in my presence to another, in their attempt to undermine me. I understood the reason why it had happened. I called them out on it, and they denied the truth and continued lying. Internally of course, the lie could not be hidden…
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Love and Conflict I love my kids – like so very deeply! I am sure you do too, if you have any. Love is that open sky that we all human beings float in. Yet, I do not always agree with them and their decisions. Especially when I feel they are…
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Family Outburst We had a family outburst recently. It has inspired me to share what I have learnt about anger over the last decade, especially the sort that is unhealthy for all. Anger is very difficult to deal with. Both as the person who is expressing it, and as…
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Love: We often feel that an outside event determines our happiness, and become enslaved by the world outside of us. We seek the idea of falling in love. We are hypnotized to find someone who can fulfill our version of the Cinderella story. Love songs, poetry, imagery, all feed into the…
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“Anger…like a fire can burn up everything in sight. In the ashes are born many possibilities! We can stay stuck, or take responsibility to discover our triggers and transcend these tendencies” -Kindi Gill Anger – Is it Good or is it Bad? When I was younger I was frightened of anger…
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