The Mindful Mom

Good evening my dearest friends….As I have mentioned before, The Bhagavad Gita, a timeless spiritual classic embedded within the epic Mahabharata, offers profound insights into human nature and the path to righteousness. One of its most pivotal lessons, delivered by Lord Krishna to a despondent Arjuna on the battlefield of…

Good afternoon my beautiful village… each day cannot bring you a fullness of purpose to the same degree. When my kids were growing up it became apparent to me that I could not lead them to think that they would experience constant levels of enthusiasm for a goal or for…

Good evening my village. You are on my mind always and I know how challenging it is to keep our kids happy in an environment that focuses on increasing the sources of happiness rather than increasing the ability to be happy. Reducing and maintaining a simple threshold for experiencing happiness…

Good evening my dearest friends. This week my mind has been on the academic pressures our children face and the stress it can create. My youngest son was sensitive to the achievements of his brother and sister and began to experience academic stress. The academic journey, while intended to be…

Good evening my lovely village…. This week my daughter celebrated the enduring sibling bonding ritual of Rakhi and I wanted to focus on the importance of such warm and declarative acts. There is no doubt that family is the bedrock of our lives. It’s where we learn about love, support,…

Hello my lovely village…this week let’s look at the true value of teaching your children to volunteer. To view it only as an act we engage in for the sake of others is to miss the inherent beauty of the bonding that is born out of giving our time to…

Good evening my friends. This week I’ve been thinking about the importance of habit formation. In our village in India as children we were always told to take off our shoes before entering our homes- the only way this became an automatic behavior is because we would always do it.…

Hello my village….. my warmest wishes for you are that your emotions merge like rivers into the ocean and carry you into your visions. Life, in its intricate tapestry, rarely presents itself in monochrome. We often perceive emotions as distinct, opposing forces—joy on one side, pain on the other, with…

Good morning my beloved village. Everyone seems to be seeking happiness and yet they seldom realize that the components for their happiness are already here with them. The problem is that we get used to almost everything and that puts happiness out of reach. Renewing our gratefulness regularly is the…

Hello my dearest village…. I have often been asked what philosophy I turn to when I guide my children and it is this- The concept of focusing on the actions you take, rather than solely on the outcomes, is a cornerstone of wisdom found in the -Bhagavad Gita, one of…