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When progressives and bifocals teach you to look at life a little differently, vision correction notwithstanding, you learn to see things in a whole new way ..

It’s incredible how many life lessons are in nature. Do join me in unraveling one from the sea that touched me deeply several years ago. I feel a lot of you will resonate.

A New Year is all about looking up, but it never hurts to ground oneself a bit, does it?

Sometimes a closed window offers us more than an open one would. Tune in to this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane and see if it’s a story you often tell yourself?

Do the words we share matter? What stayed with you from the books you read?

There are multiple beginnings in our lives, and they aren’t too different from one another. Do tune in for an interesting flashback that we all have in common, no matter who we are and where we are from.

Today with my mindful writing practice inspired by Nadia Colburn, I found something quite mind blowing in a couple of lines of poetry by the Sufi poet Rumi. The context was quite ordinary but as always, we strive for the “extra”. Do tune in.

A wonderful poem by Bacca and a mindful writing challenge took me to place of largeness today. The largeness we all aspire for in our day and yet may be apprehensive to face. Tune in to this episode of my podcast for a few moments of reset in your otherwise busy day.

As a part of my mindful writing challenge with Nadia Colburn, I was privileged to listen to the translation of the 15th century Indian poet and saint, Kabir Das. His poem “I said to the wanting creature”, translated by Robert Bly, offered a lot of food for thought on stillness in the present moment. Do tune into this episode for a glimpse into a resonance you may also see, like I did.

My Writing Workshop with Nadia Colburn has made me look at something seemingly insignificant in a whole new way. Do Tune in to listen to my take on "Spinelessness" on this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane.

In this space where look for the extraordinary in the ordinary, doing a writing challenge with Nadia Colburn, opened up a whole new experience of how much inspiration this world offers even it isn't always first hand. Do tune in to listen to my first attempt at writing a bit of fiction.

Participating in a writing workshop opened a whole new way of looking at the ordinary. Today I talk to you about a doorway.

A cup of coffee, some piano practice, and a very interesting question from my 10 year old, led to a fun conversation and a few moments of self learning on my part. Do tune in.

A rainbow colored tee shirt sparked a very interesting comment which led to a conversation with my 10 year old, followed by my own moments of introspection. Have we created differences just to glorify them or to truly accept these without judgement? Do tune in

A square piece of cloth crumpled with time, ironed out some profound truths for me.  Do tune into this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane and travel back with me to unfold some simple truths that remain hidden in a little handkerchief, cast aside by time and age.

Carefully arranged real flowers and petals in a plastic vase, a day dedicated to mothers, and the non denominational realities of motherhood , all call for the extra in the ordinary, the real in the unreal. Do tune in.

A photograph, a chant, a downhill descent, and yes the Beatles , all make for a very different take on motivation on my episode today. Tune in to find out exactly how !

Winter sunsets through a tree bereft of a single leaf can offer a beautiful lesson of joy, humility and then some. Tune in to learn more of yet another ordinary moment that held within it much to be inspired by. Episode Pic Credits: Abhishek Purakayastha

As I sat in my shrine, offering my prayers to the Hindu God Ganesha, many thoughts crossed my mind. It felt like a good day to share some of them with you …

Welcome back to Season 2 of my podcast Ladies and Gentlemen. Mindblowingly Mundane is back after a break as we continue to look for the joys of everyday and the extra in the ordinary. Today’s episode talks about a seeming paradox, but probably a deeply inspiring one. Do tune in… and leave your thoughts.