What really makes the weekend count? This is how I spent the weekend! Notice the parts highlighted amongst the many other things I did. Saturday 9 September5:30 a.m.Vishnu Sahsranamam chanting6:00 a.m.Napped again7:30 a.m.Headed to AOL Centre for Long Sudarshan Kriya8:00 a.m.Yoga Followed by Meditation & Long Sudarshan Kriya Process10:30 a.m.Headed home10:45 a.m.Fixed a light snack11:15 … Continue reading Happiness is’nt around the corner. It is the corner
Author: Shailesh Venkatesh
Too busy to pause!
Imagine! Jay is a senior executive in a multinational corporate. He wakes up each day to a busy work day made busier by the pandemic. The first thought that comes to him when he wakes up this Wednesday at 6 am is the 8:30 a.m. meeting for which he needs to be in the right … Continue reading Too busy to pause!
Devotion – the highest joy
On Father's Day this year, coincided the solar eclipse. I followed my father's guidelines as I have done always on food restrictions willingly, although found my 9 year old daughter only reluctantly complying. And since it was also mentioned that chanting the Hanuman Chalisa today is special given the connection between the Nakshatras during which … Continue reading Devotion – the highest joy
What good is a light that won’t light?
The title is a dialogue from Creed II where Rocky talks about a street light that isn't working đŸ˜‰ Seemed like a good title to document a few very hectic weeks. An interesting few days. So much in activity. Will I be able to rest? Feeding off adulation and outcomes. Some people have been so … Continue reading What good is a light that won’t light?
Exhausted on a Friday?
Here I am leaving work at 7:15 pm this Friday. I am smiling because we automatically smile when a camera is pointed at us. But I feel quite crappy inside. The week has been demanding. I have felt judged on occasions and at a loss on what I could have done better. Am overwhelmed with … Continue reading Exhausted on a Friday?
2018 – A review in pictures
2018 went by quickly.
One step at a time, 3 in, 2 out
I followed this for my entire 21 Km run today. That's my mantra for running. Every incoming breath energises you and every outgoing breath relaxes you. For every 3 steps take a breath in, that energises you and a couple of steps of breathing out relaxes you. That step you take now and whether it's … Continue reading One step at a time, 3 in, 2 out
My early days in Mysore (By A Venkateshan)
Beautifully captured memories by my father. I could see the the images vividly in my mind’s eye