musingswhileunlearning

  A step towards being your most authentic self. Credits: Pinterest                            Why do we lie? Have you ever given it a thought? Most people will see the question and without a split second of deliberation come up with a “to save our skin” or “fear” or “to avoid hurting someone”. Now, give it some more thought. We tell lies or even white lies in order to be pleasant or to please- a step towards being accepted. In our minds, we should not get caught on the wrong foot lest we be made an example of or we become unpopular or worse, be ostracized to whatever degree. In fact, the society expects you to lie in order to be amicable. I will expand on this soon.     I don’t lie as a rule. I gave that up in Grade 2, after getting caught for hiding and later lying about a math test, I tanked in. And yet, white lies have been plenty…remember, the reasons I said you might give, well, reason num...

  Maybe I find it here, at Cafe Ikigai, doing Mandala art.   I really cannot believe I have signed up for this but there is a reason my blogs aren't happening. I do not venture out too much and when you are stuck in a rut, your imagination slowly stops thinking out of the box. At least, that has been my reality.    My husband and kids are busy and away most of the time and so it is just Joey and I. So, I have been wondering of ways to get out of my “stuckness”. Truth be told, I have sheltered myself from the outside world for a while and even I realise that it is time to get out of my Hermit mode.   My daughter is here for her vacation and internship so I guess this is my chance to stop cribbing and start acting. Yet, cribbing seems easier.   Sitting here, the only one to reach half an hour prior, dutifully abiding by the rules on the booking website, I spent the first 15min wondering why I signed up for this. I remember telling my daughter ...

  Have you ever asked for a sign, from the Universe or God or the Angels, when you feel stuck? Have you received a sign? Were you open enough to receive it or even see it? Did you interpret it right? Long before I became a tarot reader or evenly actively started pursuing spirituality, I used to ask for signs and I always received it…through patterns in mosaic, as I was growing up and from clouds. As I started getting older, these simple answers turned into superstitions due to fear. The process became complex till it stopped being authentic or reliable. After embracing spirituality, the channels are open again, with awareness, with trust and absolutely no fear. For the past few days, from time to time, I have been feeling ill at ease for no reason and more stuck than ever. I have been asking for a sign. I have been seeing angel numbers but I wanted more. My children and for that matter, all children, from kids to adolescents to young adults are very clear in their thinking ...

Photo by David Mao on Unsplash   On a long drive back from the cool and pristine hills of Ooty, drunk on its tea plantations and towering Eucalyptus trees and presently, caught in the heavy traffic of Bengaluru, we were tired, my husband and I, and would turn the radio on from time to time to drown the monotony of inching forward. On one such occasion, the RJ announced that it was International Tea Day; 21st of May! She went on and on about one thing after another while I was thinking about this was one drink, apart from the elixir of life, of course, that made many a day worth living. It has given me, that much needed boost to make it through, on days when I did not believe I could or that comforting relief from a blistering headache when water, bananas and analgesics failed to work their magic. As I thought about the beverage, which was nothing fancy, but a must have for so many of us from all walks of life and all cultures, the world over, I decided it actually did need a day e...

  I have taken a week off from the tarot world and every other world to concentrate on myself, a long-neglected self. No YouTube tracking and no Insta. No games except for a few quizzes on Sporcle, from the desktop and not phone. I actually deleted the crossword game that I was having so much fun with. I had solved 106 plus crossword in two days. Yes, I am a game addict. Deleted. Today is the sixth day and I haven’t had epiphanies of any kind. I have had a haircut though, an at-home spa day, been working on my plants, a bit more physical activity which, I am sure, can do with a lot of improvement and have been incorporating fruit into my diet- as fruit - not pies or dessert. And lots of water. The idea behind this whole exercise was to take a first step towards actually understanding myself from within. And so, most importantly, I have dedicated some time to doing nothing. Letting my thoughts flow while doing nothing. Out of the blue, a question popped up in my head a couple of...

Fifteen days into the year, I take this opportunity to wish YOU my dear readers and your loved ones a Happy and Blessed 2024! Had I known that the first day/s would leave me drained enough to not write this blog intended for the first day of the year, I would've surely wished you on the blog that I wrote and posted on the last day of the year gone by! Believe me when I say, I tried. The opening word has been changed from "as we step into' to three to five to ten and now fifteen! Hopefully, it should reach you today...fingers crossed. 2024 adds up to an 8 (Einstein!!) and the number is symbolic of the tarot card Strength! It is the card that represents Leo, which should be no surprise! This card, as should be expected, stands for courage and valour. It talks about inner strength. The depiction on the traditional tarot deck is beautiful as you can see below. The Strength Card from the Original Rider Waite Tarot! Credits: Canva & Self A woman is caressing a lion while he...