Author Archives: Shervin

About Shervin

Author, Teacher, Poet, Engineer

Why?

Most people want all the nice things such as good relationship, happiness, spirituality, fit body, great finances but are not committed to deal with challenges and associated sacrifice to get what they want. For most part we have to earn … Continue reading

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7 Effective Ways to be Miserable!!!

If you are feeling helpless or unhappy you may consider some of the reasons below that can easily sap your joy, excitement and peace from your life. 1- Codependency: Our happiness is solely based on happiness of spouse or family … Continue reading

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Only My Way!!!

When we are attached to our beliefs, we may defend our beliefs at the cost of truth our integrity, and our peace of mind. Most of us are not aware of our attachment to our beliefs, yet we can identify … Continue reading

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Lack of Motivation

Sometimes we may feel tired and do not have motivation to do the things that we “should” be doing. There may be many reasons for lack of motivation. Today, Let us focus on one reason that we usually do not … Continue reading

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Are You Really OK?

You ask your friend: How are you? He or she responds: I am OK! What does it really mean? She may be hurting and still say “I am OK”!  This is a typical respond of most people. She may feel … Continue reading

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Dark Night of the Soul

When you are in the dark night of your soul, almost everything that you believed in may be challenged. Everything that you may have spent so much time on, you may let go of. You may doubt everything and everyone. … Continue reading

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How to Feel With Less Pain

Why it so difficult to feel “negative” feelings? Is feeling of sadness painful or the story associated with it is painful? What happens when something good happens and we feel happy? We tell ourselves a good story. It goes something … Continue reading

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Loss of Loved one

As part of life, most of us will experience loss of our parents which may shake foundation of our emotional and physical security. People react to a loss differently. Some stay angry about the loss. Some stay numb for a … Continue reading

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What I Learned from Painting

Are our hobbies just a way to relax or do they have deeper meanings? For fifty years, I had a belief that I could not paint (my mother was a great artist and she did my painting homework for me … Continue reading

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Friends in the Mirror

Like attracts like. We can learn about ourselves by looking at attributes and challenges of our best friends or clients. Your friends at the surface may have diverse interests, have different nationalities or beliefs. They may be married or unmarried. … Continue reading

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What Do you value the Most?

What do you value the most in your life? Do you spend your time wisely on experiencing and attaining those values? Sometimes we are so busy with tasks that we do not stop and question if what we are doing … Continue reading

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You or Them?

Sometimes we become really angry at someone or an event and blame them for our anger and how bad we feel. Sometimes we give credit to someone for bringing out love and compassion in us. Is it fair to blame … Continue reading

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Sources of Agitations

Why you are agitated? What are behind your fear and sadness? “I feel I am worthless”, “I feel I am not lovable”, and “God has forgotten about me” Wow, these are hurtful beliefs.  I can understand how it has created … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day the focus is on relationship and if we feel successful in this important area. Although flowers and chocolates maybe by-product of close relationship, it does not paint for us the entire picture of a successful relationship. We … Continue reading

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Do Not Settle!!!

Last weekend I was at a Starbucks enjoying a cup of tea. I was sharing a table with a young college student. Next to my table, there was a lady in her early seventies who started talking to the young … Continue reading

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Comfort Zone

Where is your comfort zone? What is it that scares you about crossing the comfort zone? What are you avoiding? Getting out of comfort zone is directly proportional to our growth and happiness. Have you done something that you felt … Continue reading

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Moment Of Truth!

Are you honest with yourself? Are you blaming others for most of your challenges in your life? This discussion is about acknowledging our role in our lives and empowering ourselves to change what we desire to improve. If we blame … Continue reading

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Who Is Your Hero?

Most of today’s heroes are created by media. They are created by them and often brought down by them. Do you have a hero? Do you know your hero well? Have you ever spent any time with your hero? Have … Continue reading

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Nurture Your Heart!

We are often nurture ourselves intellectually and forget to nurture ourselves through our heart. We may do all the right things and yet we do not enjoy our lives deeply. What does it mean to nurture ourselves intellectually? You may … Continue reading

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Do Not Feed the Birds!

Do you know why you should not feed the birds? You may love birds and do not want them to go out in the heat looking for food. You may not want them to experience pain or to suffer. You … Continue reading

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