by Neha Bindal | May 17, 2016 | adversity, Overcoming Challenges, Perspective
“Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.” Robert Gary Lee I opened my eyes in a hospital room in severe pain, not able to move, pipes in my nostrils and other parts of my body. There was a needle in my hand attached to a blood supply bottle. When I was 6 years old, a...
by Vishnu | Aug 22, 2015 | adversity, Optimism, Perspective
“Why is this happening to me?” “Why me?” “What did I do to deserve this?” You’re a good person. You did all the right things. You played by the rules. You are kind, generous, spiritual, giving and helpful. You have always tried to do the right thing. You’re one of the...
by Vishnu | Dec 22, 2014 | Life Coaching, Personal Development, Perspective
“A shoe factory sends two marketing scouts to a region of Africa to study the prospects for expanding business. One sends back a telegram saying, SITUATION HOPELESS STOP NO ONE WEARS SHOES The other writes back triumphantly, GLORIOUS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY STOP THEY...
by Vishnu | Nov 2, 2014 | Love and Relationships, Perspective, Vulnerability
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”—Maya Angelou Your wedding day is filled with hope, dreams and unbounded expectations of happiness and joy. And if you’re Indian, it’s filled with over-the-top ritualistic exercises that remind...
by Vishnu | Aug 26, 2014 | Authenticity, Change, Inspiration, Optimism, Perspective
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” Maya Angelou I wanted to have a baby. I don’t mean me personally, but you get it – to father a child (Modern medicine hasn’t quite allowed men to carry another human yet!!). At one time in...
by Vishnu | Jan 12, 2014 | Gratitude, Health, Inspiration, Overcoming Challenges, Perspective
My doctor tried to soften the blow of the bad news by telling me that I caught it early. Then I heard the words that would terrify and frighten anyone. The diagnosis: breast cancer. Imagine receiving this news just 3 weeks after your dad had passed away. I decided not...
