Author Archives: Shervin

About Shervin

Author, Teacher, Poet, Engineer

You Matter!

One of the most read popular blogs in the past ten years is titled “You matter”. Why this subject is so popular? I think deep down we know our presence matters and makes a difference. However sometimes our mind and … Continue reading

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Searching For Love

“Your task is not to seek for love but merely to seek & find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”  ~Rumi What are the barriers that Rumi is referring to? Can it be our limiting … Continue reading

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Day that Everything Will be OK

How would you feel if you knew everything in your life will be OK, no matter what is happening? What would you do differently if you knew that? Would you be calmer? Smile more? Be more truthful? Have more courage? … Continue reading

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What are you holding on?

When we hold to an emotion by avoiding fully feeling it and do not process it, we lose clarity of our heart, mind and action. You may have seen someone that was hurt by unfairness and they themselves are acting unfairly to … Continue reading

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The Gatekeeper

I had a dialogue and encounter with my gatekeeper that I like to share with you. Perhaps. It may help you get to know your own gatekeeper better. You may ask who the gatekeeper is. Gatekeeper is part of you who … Continue reading

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How to Get Unstuck?

How do feel stuck in our lives? We get stuck by trying to be perfect, wanting to be 100% certain of results, avoid iterations and avoid being uncomfortable. How do we get unstuck? We get unstuck by moving and action. … Continue reading

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Chasing A Butterfly

I do photography and I am very fortunate in taking pictures of butterflies close up. How do I do it? I do not chase the butterflies. I find a place near flowers, relax and sit without any expectation or thoughts. … Continue reading

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You are Not Flawed!!!

You thoughts and beliefs may be flawed, not you!!! We, all as small children, accept certain thoughts and beliefs. For example, if we heard that our parents were fighting with each other and we head our names, we assumed that … Continue reading

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Open Your Heart!

We have many energy blockages as the result of our unresolved emotions.  The blockages do not allow us to have our heart open completely and experience life fully. Let say if someone was mean to you and you did not … Continue reading

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Share Your Smile!

The best things are the simplest ones. This includes how we interact with the world. We think we have to donate thousands of dollars to a cause or buy an expensive gift in order to have a significant impact. That … Continue reading

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Life Is Not Fair!

For whatever reason at times life does not seem to be nice or fair to us. How do we deal with such unfairness? As much as cliché that it may sound we have choices how to respond. For example, if … Continue reading

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Loving and connecting with yourself

What is one effective way to love and connect with yourself? In my experience, it is acknowledgement of what we feel is the key. It is generally OK to share and express our happiness.  Therefore, I will focus on our … Continue reading

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How to Love Yourself More?

Why is that we may love and respect others more than ourselves? Why is it that we are kinder and gentler with others than ourselves? Although typically we are harder on ourselves, this does not answer the above question. Have … Continue reading

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The Patient’s House-mates

The patient is living with her house-mates, in a secure, big, fancy yellow house. The care-givers are mostly from Africa, kind, tough, passionate and greeting each other with hugs and kisses. Danny, the cat, is keeping calm in the chaotic house as an under-cover … Continue reading

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Does it Really Matter?

You may be feeling overwhelmed and stuck. Your mind may be racing and you are not able to focus during the day or sleep at night. How can you manage this challenging situation? One needs to re-focus on the big … Continue reading

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I Have No Choice

How do you react to a situation that you want it to change and you feel you cannot do it?  What is your internal dialogue? You are unhappy in your current job and feel a lot of stress. What do … Continue reading

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Feeling Vs Being

For many us, including myself, our known and safe world is changing rapidly. Many of our hidden fears are coming to surface to be resolved and we may feel overwhelmed due to them. The good news is that in middle … Continue reading

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Answer Within You

You probably have heard the phrase “the answer is within you.” It is comforting to know that we all have the answer within us. Also, it is frustrating if we do not hear the answer clearly. How do we tap … Continue reading

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Love Language

We all have a different impression of what love should look like and that definition evolves as we grow and learn from our experiences. Gary Chapman author of the Five Love Languages suggests that affirmations, quality time, gifts, service and … Continue reading

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Ordering From Menu

If you are hungry and go to your favorite restaurant, how will your order your food?  Will you tell  the waitress: “I do not want to eat hamburger, I got sick when I ate one last year in an airport” … Continue reading

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