Author Archives: Shervin

How do we respond in times of change and chaos? Put it mildly, many things are uncertain. Many of pillars that we rested our peace of mind on may be gone or crumbling. We may dread watching the news. Our … Continue reading →

“Love without action is meaningless and action without love is irrelevant.” – Deepak Chopra Action and love need to go together (with awareness) for our spiritual growth. What are some actions related to love? · Acceptance of the other person- it … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday, a friend texted me with a sad news. He broke the shocking news that our common friend, Balmiki, who I have worked with in two companies – has unexpectedly passed away. Bakmiki, was one of my few friends … Continue reading →

Manipulation is a way to control and direct others to have a certain desired behavior. Some reasons for manipulation is lack of effective communication, lack of awareness and lack of honesty. Some tactics used for manipulation are: Fear/mis-information Urgency Shame … Continue reading →

Imagine something unexpected happens. Your travel plans get cancelled. Your income is reduced, or an unexpected illness is encountered. The default reaction is to get very upset and say why me? It does not seem to be fair! You have … Continue reading →

The invisible enemy or friend? The enemy who is everywhere and nowhere. The enemy who is not detected by your normal senses. The enemy who does not discriminate based on language or color or wealth. The enemy who can bring physical death … Continue reading →

What is my life purpose? This is a question that sooner or later comes up and we like to have a heartfelt answer for it. “I am getting older and still do not know what I want and what purpose … Continue reading →

At what point do we appreciate truth? I believe that most people support the truth mostly if it does not harm them. Will a lawyer seek truth at expense of his client’s freedom?  Will a political party change its position … Continue reading →

We know nutritious food, exercise, meditation, laughter are all good for us. We also know certain behaviors are not good for us. When we mention to our friends or family, “You know this is good for you, why you do … Continue reading →

I like to share with you some reflections on 2019. I was humbled to be wrong so many times during the year. Many of my projections, which logically should have happened, did not happen! Those issues were all important and related to … Continue reading →

Our reasons in doing things matters a lot. Finding out about our real motives is a great way to know ourselves and make necessary changes if we chose so. Let us look at some reasons for doing something right with … Continue reading →

Two weeks ago, I was inspired to share some of my recent poetry. I signed up as a speaker for my toastmaster group. I was looking forward to the meeting on that Friday. On Wednesday afternoon I noticed several missed … Continue reading →

Sometimes we feel that we are lost in the forest of life and we do not see the big picture or a way to clarity, There may be many things uncertain, we may not be present (too much mental chatter), … Continue reading →

How do we self-sabotage? We know what the right thing to do is, but we do not do it. For example, we may know that certain food or behavior is not good for us and we need to avoid them. … Continue reading →

Will you commit to accept and support yourself no matter what you may experience? If your answer is yes, congratulations!  You are a great friend to yourself. If your answer is no or you hesitated a bit, congratulations! There is … Continue reading →

Last week I was late to my dance class due to a late meeting at work. As I was driving to my class, at a stop light, I tried to make a phone call. It made a wrong call and … Continue reading →

I have created many worst-case scenarios in my mind and majority of them have never materialized. They ranged from simple daily concerns to career and financial security. We sometimes are ‘certain’ that disaster will happen, and as the result we … Continue reading →

What is the biggest obstacle to experiencing your joy? Think of past few days about situations when you were upset and lost your joy. What was the root cause of your loss of joy and peace? When people and life … Continue reading →

Worry, hope and faith. We have them all.  What are they and how are they related? What worry and hope have in common is future. Worry is about a gloomy future that we try to avoid and control. Hope is an … Continue reading →