by Vishnu | Nov 18, 2013 | Faith, Optimism, Overcoming Challenges, Uncategorized
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu When I was going through a breakup and divorce, my life was filled with darkness. The end of an eight year marriage, the pressures by our families to stay together and the...
by Vishnu | Jul 22, 2013 | Change, Happiness, Optimism, Perspective
Our conscious thoughts run wild as soon as we awake in the morning. ”What am I going to eat for breakfast? What’s the weather like today? When is that presentation due?” These are the conscious thoughts that bombarded some of our most precious and powerful minds....
by Vishnu | Jun 23, 2013 | Forgiveness, Happiness, Love and Relationships, Optimism, Overcoming Challenges
I sat on the curb at 2 a.m, in front of my grandparent’s home. I had never spent the night on the streets of Singapore (or any country really) and having just arrived at midnight, I didn’t want to startle my sleeping grandparents –or have them ring the cops! I...
by Vishnu | Jun 2, 2013 | Change, Goals, Happiness, Inspiration, Motivation, Optimism, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Development, Perspective
“No matter where you are on your journey, that’s exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead.” Oprah The fancy home overlooking the glistening turquoise sea. A fulfilling work-life and entrepreneurial career. Planning glamor weddings or writing...
by Vishnu | May 19, 2013 | Culture, Happiness, Inspiration, Optimism, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Development, Perspective, Purpose, Spirituality
I’m a first generation Filipino immigrant to the United States and I’ve got a legit American passport to prove it. In our first-time plane journey, Mom and I flew to the U.S. from the Philippines to begin our new lives. It all started from one of those...
by Vishnu | Apr 21, 2013 | Happiness, Inspiration, Motivation, Optimism, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Development
This is not your typical post. There’s no talk of self-realization, church-hopping, or spiritual wisdom here. I’m simply writing this for those of you who read my posts on Culture Mutt last year and have written to me with questions about how to survive living in...
