Have you ever wondered why you even need to change or redefine what you consider to be “beautiful”?
I recently went away for my holidays to Mexico and decided to get my hair braided into “corn rows” or “dreads” because of the extreme heat and humidity as I was unable to manage my curly and unruly hair. It was… Continue reading
Today’s thought briefly touches on the origins and processes of how ‘crushes’ or infatuations are developed. Do you have a crush on a celebrity? Well most of us do, in fact I haven’t met one person yet who hasn’t had a past or current ‘crush’ or infatuation on or with a certain celebrity, actor or actress. Recently, I was… Continue reading
Parenting can be a hugely stressful yet rewarding experience. For most parents, the ultimate goal is to raise children who are healthy, happy, well-behaved, well-adjusted and resilient as adults. However, the means to achieve this goal for kids through ‘good parenting’ has been debated for centuries. For example, punishment has been a type of discipline used to curb ‘bad’ behaviour… Continue reading
Food is intrinsically connected to all cultures around the world. Some say that you are what you eat and others use the experience of food to taste, touch, smell, feel and enjoy life’s experiences. Across all rituals and traditions however, eating together gives us a chance to connect, re-connect and spend quality time with our family and loved ones… Continue reading
If you were to picture your ‘ideal life’ how would this image look like in your mind ? Many motivational speakers and self-development authors agree that to live your ‘ideal life’ that you must have ‘motivators’ in your life. So let’s examine what people, things, jobs, situations and circumstances in your life drive or motivate you!
To become motivated… Continue reading
Click on the link below to hear the Founder of Moksha Counselling & Consulting Services talk about “Relationships” on South Asian radio station RJ1200’s CLICK LOUNGE – where she was interviewed by South Asian Woman Magazine’s cover ladies; Rina Kaur Gill and Tarannum Thind.
Nobody can live their dream life without the help of others. So then, no human being is an island because each of us need a community of people, things, supports and resources to attain our dreams. Do you have family members, relatives, friends, teachers, role models, or a hero who has have been there to mentor, support, encourage, uplift, inspire… Continue reading
Since the first of May 2010, I’ve begun writing a daily list of statements. I’ve read about this method of writing down your dreams, values, goals and aspirations in the present before but recently I became reacquainted with this technique. During a business session, an interesting Business Coach talked about how he writes 15 statements everyday that are personal, positive… Continue reading
Newcomers have to overcome marginalization and ethnocentrism to successfully integrate.
Every immigrant no doubt hopes to live a long life of emotional and psychological health. Generally a newcomer has to completely grieve, feel loss and transition before they can fully adapt to their new worlds, but sometimes they get “stuck” somewhere along the way.
Many are often trapped… Continue reading
Marriage is one of the most significant events that each of us has or ever will experience in our lives. When focusing our lens even closer onto South Asian families, such a life-changing event can have a noticeable impact not only on each family, but also on the bride and groom. A tremendous amount of transitioning is inevitable for the… Continue reading
